Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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)
2012
Revenues from external customers	$	1,625,738	$	784,743	$	2,410,481
Interest expense	4,302		384		4,686
Depreciation and amortization	91,024		22,783		113,807
Amortization of intangible assets	18,803		5,021		23,824
Gross profit	349,157		176,070		525,227
Amortization of cemetery property	—		44,976		44,976
Total assets	4,537,444		4,808,558		9,346,002
Capital expenditures	43,984		58,155		102,139
2011
Revenues from external customers	$	1,573,498	$	742,542	$	2,316,040
Interest expense	3,957		305		4,262
Depreciation and amortization	89,872		21,355		111,227
Amortization of intangible assets	18,582		5,540		24,122
Gross profit	330,732		147,804		478,536
Amortization of cemetery property	—		40,046		40,046
Total assets	4,494,331		4,496,749		8,991,080
Capital expenditures	45,275		57,972		103,247
2010
Revenues from external customers	$	1,492,838	$	697,714	$	2,190,552
Interest expense	3,033		257		3,290
Depreciation and amortization	87,897		20,909		108,806
Amortization of intangible assets	17,464		6,095		23,559
Gross profit	317,068		132,155		449,223
Amortization of cemetery property	—		32,418		32,418
Total assets	4,262,675		4,450,028		8,712,703
Capital expenditures	34,762		48,427		83,189

Schedule of Significant Reportable Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles certain reportable segment amounts to our corresponding consolidated amounts:

	Reportable Segments		Corporate		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
2012
Revenue from external customers	$	2,410,481	$	—	$	2,410,481
Interest expense	4,686		130,382		135,068
Depreciation and amortization	113,807		6,420		120,227
Amortization of intangible assets	23,824		29		23,853
Total assets	9,346,002		337,566		9,683,568
Capital expenditures	102,139		13,489		115,628
2011
Revenue from external customers	$	2,316,040	$	—	$	2,316,040
Interest expense	4,262		129,520		133,782
Depreciation and amortization	111,227		6,820		118,047
Amortization of intangible assets	24,122		1,469		25,591
Total assets	8,991,080		336,732		9,327,812
Capital expenditures	103,247		15,128		118,375
2010
Revenue from external customers	$	2,190,552	$	—	$	2,190,552
Interest expense	3,290		124,906		128,196
Depreciation and amortization	108,806		7,585		116,391
Amortization of intangible assets	23,559		1,638		25,197
Total assets	8,712,703		477,837		9,190,540
Capital expenditures	83,189		14,710		97,899

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

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

	2012			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments	$	525,227		$	478,536		$	449,223
General and administrative expenses	(123,905		)	(103,860		)	(103,689		)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(1,533		)	(10,977		)	8,512
Operating income	399,789			363,699			354,046
Interest expense	(135,068		)	(133,782		)	(128,196		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(22,706		)	(3,509		)	(9,400		)
Other income (expense), net	3,668			(772		)	3,009
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	245,683		$	225,636		$	219,459

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Our geographic area information was as follows:

	United States			Canada			Germany			Total
	(In thousands)
2012
Revenues from external customers	$	2,191,532		$	212,898		$	6,051		$	2,410,481
Interest expense	134,643			425			—			135,068
Depreciation and amortization	108,411			11,451			365			120,227
Amortization of intangible assets	22,433			1,420			—			23,853
Amortization of cemetery property	39,803			5,173			—			44,976
Operating income	346,289			53,081			419			399,789
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(1,502		)	(9		)	(22		)	(1,533		)
Long-lived assets	4,575,926			359,882			2,918			4,938,726
2011
Revenues from external customers	$	2,103,738		$	205,733		$	6,569		$	2,316,040
Interest expense	133,479			303			—			133,782
Depreciation and amortization	105,931			11,723			393			118,047
Amortization of intangible assets	24,223			1,368			—			25,591
Amortization of cemetery property	35,375			4,671			—			40,046
Operating income	311,790			51,367			542			363,699
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(10,299		)	(678		)	—			(10,977		)
Long-lived assets	4,553,557			351,813			3,038			4,908,408
2010
Revenues from external customers	$	1,981,190		$	202,760		$	6,602		$	2,190,552
Interest expense	127,971			225			—			128,196
Depreciation and amortization	104,496			11,507			388			116,391
Amortization of intangible assets	23,524			1,673			—			25,197
Amortization of cemetery property	27,688			4,730			—			32,418
Operating income	301,297			51,799			950			354,046
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	6,837			1,600			75			8,512
Long-lived assets	4,467,176			363,008			3,600			4,833,784