Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Segment Reporting

Our operations are both product based and geographically based, and the reportable operating segments presented below include our funeral and cemetery operations. Our geographic areas include United States, Canada, and Germany. We conduct both funeral and cemetery operations in the United States and Canada and funeral operations in Germany.

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	396,421	$	200,951	$	597,372
2011	$	385,924	$	190,850	$	576,774
Gross profits:
2012	$	81,687	$	46,502	$	128,189
2011	$	75,450	$	39,573	$	115,023
Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	820,702	$	379,176	$	1,199,878
2011	$	794,359	$	362,114	$	1,156,473
Gross profits:
2012	$	181,711	$	74,045	$	255,756
2011	$	174,805	$	66,664	$	241,469

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	128,189		$	115,023		$	255,756		$	241,469
General and administrative expenses	(29,558		)	(24,685		)	(55,517		)	(53,518		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	1,058			(9,843		)	568			(10,263		)
Operating income	99,689			80,495			200,807			177,688
Interest expense	(33,894		)	(33,879		)	(67,482		)	(67,438		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	—			(1,835		)	—			(2,149		)
Other (expense) income, net	(2,221		)	46			1,684			720
Income before income taxes	$	63,574		$	44,827		$	135,009		$	108,821

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	544,352	$	51,590	$	1,430	$	597,372
2011	$	526,098	$	48,963	$	1,713	$	576,774
Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	1,091,528	$	105,131	$	3,219	$	1,199,878
2011	$	1,050,994	$	101,882	$	3,597	$	1,156,473