Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	399,581	$	210,370	$	609,951
2012	$	388,365	$	192,817	$	581,182
Gross profits:
2013	$	67,088	$	48,991	$	116,079
2012	$	75,992	$	45,279	$	121,271
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	1,277,419	$	610,389	$	1,887,808
2012	$	1,209,067	$	571,993	$	1,781,060
Gross profits:
2013	$	267,457	$	134,043	$	401,500
2012	$	257,703	$	119,324	$	377,027

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,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	116,079		$	121,271		$	401,500		$	377,027
General and administrative expenses	(33,764		)	(26,410		)	(95,792		)	(81,927		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	981			315			(5,533		)	883
Operating income	83,296			95,176			300,175			295,983
Interest expense	(38,080		)	(33,568		)	(103,589		)	(101,050		)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt, net	—			—			468			—
Other income (expense), net	666			2,317			(1,017		)	4,001
Income before income taxes	$	45,882		$	63,925		$	196,037		$	198,934

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	552,128	$	56,462	$	1,361	$	609,951
2012	$	523,600	$	56,280	$	1,302	$	581,182
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2013	$	1,717,909	$	165,330	$	4,569	$	1,887,808
2012	$	1,615,128	$	161,411	$	4,521	$	1,781,060