Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 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

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						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

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 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