Supplementary Information Level 3 (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Supplementary Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Information [Table Text Block]

The detail of certain income statement accounts as presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Merchandise revenues:
Funeral	$	140,233	$	132,263
Cemetery	121,834		114,921
Total merchandise revenues	262,067		247,184
Services revenues:
Funeral	259,698		256,285
Cemetery	49,671		49,222
Total services revenues	309,369		305,507
Other revenues	31,070		27,008
Total revenues	$	602,506	$	579,699
Merchandise costs and expenses:
Funeral	$	72,227	$	70,015
Cemetery	55,686		53,565
Total cost of merchandise	127,913		123,580
Services costs and expenses:
Funeral	127,158		117,940
Cemetery	25,821		24,499
Total cost of services	152,979		142,439
Overhead and other expenses	194,047		187,234
Total costs and expenses	$	474,939	$	453,253