Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 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

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						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

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 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