Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 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

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						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

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 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