Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 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

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						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

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 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