Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	388,365	$	192,817	$	581,182
2011	$	384,003	$	188,996	$	572,999
Gross profits:
2012	$	75,992	$	45,279	$	121,271
2011	$	69,022	$	38,028	$	107,050
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	1,209,067	$	571,993	$	1,781,060
2011	$	1,178,362	$	551,110	$	1,729,472
Gross profits:
2012	$	257,703	$	119,324	$	377,027
2011	$	243,827	$	104,692	$	348,519

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	121,271		$	107,050		$	377,027		$	348,519
General and administrative expenses	(26,410		)	(23,863		)	(81,927		)	(77,381		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	315			(5,001		)	883			(15,264		)
Operating income	95,176			78,186			295,983			255,874
Interest expense	(33,568		)	(33,038		)	(101,050		)	(100,476		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	—			(1,355		)	—			(3,504		)
Other income, net	2,317			249			4,001			969
Income before income taxes	$	63,925		$	44,042		$	198,934		$	152,863

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	523,600	$	56,280	$	1,302	$	581,182
2011	$	518,754	$	52,824	$	1,421	$	572,999
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2012	$	1,615,128	$	161,411	$	4,521	$	1,781,060
2011	$	1,569,748	$	154,706	$	5,018	$	1,729,472