Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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 June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	415,819	$	209,686	$	625,505
2012	$	396,421	$	200,951	$	597,372
Gross profits:
2013	$	80,222	$	45,599	$	125,821
2012	$	81,687	$	46,502	$	128,189
Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	877,838	$	400,019	$	1,277,857
2012	$	820,702	$	379,176	$	1,199,878
Gross profits:
2013	$	200,369	$	85,052	$	285,421
2012	$	181,711	$	74,045	$	255,756

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,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	125,821		$	128,189		$	285,421		$	255,756
General and administrative expenses	(31,162		)	(29,558		)	(62,028		)	(55,517		)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(5,545		)	1,058			(6,514		)	568
Operating income	89,114			99,689			216,879			200,807
Interest expense	(32,740		)	(33,894		)	(65,509		)	(67,482		)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt, net	468			—			468			—
Other (expense) income, net	(699		)	(2,221		)	(1,683		)	1,684
Income before income taxes	$	56,143		$	63,574		$	150,155		$	135,009

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	570,344	$	53,887	$	1,274	$	625,505
2012	$	544,352	$	51,590	$	1,430	$	597,372
Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	1,165,781	$	108,868	$	3,208	$	1,277,857
2012	$	1,091,528	$	105,131	$	3,219	$	1,199,878