Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three Months ended March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	424,281	$	178,225	$	602,506
2011	$	408,435	$	171,264	$	579,699
Gross profits:
2012	$	100,024	$	27,543	$	127,567
2011	$	99,355	$	27,091	$	126,446

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles gross profits from reportable segments to our consolidated income before income taxes:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	127,567		$	126,446
General and administrative expenses	(25,959		)	(28,833		)
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(490		)	(420		)
Operating income	101,118			97,193
Interest expense	(33,588		)	(33,559		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	—			(314		)
Other income, net	3,905			674
Income before income taxes	$	71,435		$	63,994

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months ended March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	547,176	$	53,541	$	1,789	$	602,506
2011	$	524,896	$	52,919	$	1,884	$	579,699