Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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 March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	462,019	$	190,333	$	652,352
2012	$	424,281	$	178,225	$	602,506
Gross profits:
2013	$	120,147	$	39,453	$	159,600
2012	$	100,024	$	27,543	$	127,567

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
	March 31,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	159,600		$	127,567
General and administrative expenses	(30,866		)	(25,959		)
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(969		)	(490		)
Operating income	127,765			101,118
Interest expense	(32,769		)	(33,588		)
Other (expense) income, net	(984		)	3,905
Income before income taxes	$	94,012		$	71,435

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 March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	595,437	$	54,981	$	1,934	$	652,352
2012	$	547,176	$	53,541	$	1,789	$	602,506