Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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)
2013
Revenues from external customers	$	1,704,375	$	852,007	$	2,556,382
Interest expense	4,736		348		5,084
Depreciation and amortization	92,879		23,460		116,339
Amortization of intangible assets	17,245		4,590		21,835
Gross profit	350,940		198,629		549,569
Amortization of cemetery property	—		48,344		48,344
Total assets	5,765,137		6,574,402		12,339,539
Capital expenditures	50,449		58,315		108,764
2012
Revenues from external customers	$	1,625,738	$	784,743	$	2,410,481
Interest expense	4,302		384		4,686
Depreciation and amortization	91,035		22,773		113,808
Amortization of intangible assets	18,803		5,021		23,824
Gross profit	347,800		175,413		523,213
Amortization of cemetery property	—		44,976		44,976
Total assets	4,537,444		4,808,558		9,346,002
Capital expenditures	43,984		58,155		102,139
2011
Revenues from external customers	$	1,573,498	$	742,542	$	2,316,040
Interest expense	3,957		305		4,262
Depreciation and amortization	89,872		21,355		111,227
Amortization of intangible assets	18,582		5,540		24,122
Gross profit	329,410		147,092		476,502
Amortization of cemetery property	—		40,046		40,046
Total assets	4,494,331		4,496,749		8,991,080
Capital expenditures	45,275		57,972		103,247

The following table reconciles certain reportable segment amounts to our corresponding consolidated amounts:

	Reportable Segments		Corporate		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
2013
Revenue from external customers	$	2,556,382	$	—	$	2,556,382
Interest expense	5,084		137,276		142,360
Depreciation and amortization	116,339		6,263		122,602
Amortization of intangible assets	21,835		24		21,859
Total assets	12,339,539		566,531		12,906,070
Capital expenditures	108,764		4,320		113,084
2012
Revenue from external customers	$	2,410,481	$	—	$	2,410,481
Interest expense	4,686		130,382		135,068
Depreciation and amortization	113,808		6,419		120,227
Amortization of intangible assets	23,824		29		23,853
Total assets	9,346,002		337,566		9,683,568
Capital expenditures	102,139		13,489		115,628
2011
Revenue from external customers	$	2,316,040	$	—	$	2,316,040
Interest expense	4,262		129,520		133,782
Depreciation and amortization	111,227		6,820		118,047
Amortization of intangible assets	24,122		1,469		25,591
Total assets	8,991,080		336,732		9,327,812
Capital expenditures	103,247		15,128		118,375

The following table reconciles gross profits from reportable segments shown above to our consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes:

	2013			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments	$	549,569		$	523,213		$	476,502
General and administrative expenses	(155,136		)	(121,891		)	(101,826		)
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(6,263		)	(1,533		)	(10,977		)
Operating income	388,170			399,789			363,699
Interest expense	(142,360		)	(135,068		)	(133,782		)
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net	468			(22,706		)	(3,509		)
Other (expense) income, net	(559		)	3,668			(772		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	245,719		$	245,683		$	225,636

Our geographic area information was as follows:

	United States			Canada			Germany			Total
	(In thousands)
2013
Revenues from external customers	$	2,334,676		$	215,799		$	5,907		$	2,556,382
Interest expense	141,991			369			—			142,360
Depreciation and amortization	111,210			11,025			367			122,602
Amortization of intangible assets	20,846			1,013			—			21,859
Amortization of cemetery property	42,972			5,372			—			48,344
Operating income	331,143			56,513			514			388,170
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(5,958		)	(305		)	—			(6,263		)
Long-lived assets	6,660,263			329,785			2,868			6,992,916
2012
Revenues from external customers	$	2,191,532		$	212,898		$	6,051		$	2,410,481
Interest expense	134,643			425			—			135,068
Depreciation and amortization	108,411			11,451			365			120,227
Amortization of intangible assets	22,433			1,420			—			23,853
Amortization of cemetery property	39,803			5,173			—			44,976
Operating income	346,289			53,081			419			399,789
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(1,502		)	(9		)	(22		)	(1,533		)
Long-lived assets	4,575,926			359,882			2,918			4,938,726
2011
Revenues from external customers	$	2,103,738		$	205,733		$	6,569		$	2,316,040
Interest expense	133,479			303			—			133,782
Depreciation and amortization	105,931			11,723			393			118,047
Amortization of intangible assets	24,223			1,368			—			25,591
Amortization of cemetery property	35,375			4,671			—			40,046
Operating income	311,790			51,367			542			363,699
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(10,299		)	(678		)				(10,977		)
Long-lived assets	4,553,557			351,813			3,038			4,908,408