Schedule II

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Three Years Ended December 31, 2013
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period			Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses		Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts(1)			Write-Offs(2)			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
Current provision:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	8,884		$	8,327	$	53,719		$	(59,895	)	$	11,035
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	9,172		$	9,706	$	38,122		$	(48,116	)	$	8,884
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	13,602		$	9,254	$	25,612		$	(39,296	)	$	9,172
Due After One Year:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	1,316		$	—	$	9,670		$	—		$	10,986
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	1,665		$	—	$	1		$	(350	)	$	1,316
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	3,111		$	—	$	—		$	(1,446	)	$	1,665
Preneed Funeral and Preneed Cemetery
Asset allowance for cancellation:
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	83,642		$	4,498	$	13,121		$	—		$	101,261
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	78,564		$	4,549	$	529		$	—		$	83,642
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	78,163		$	2,852	$	(2,451	)	$	—		$	78,564
Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery
Revenue allowance for cancellation:
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	(131,320	)	$	—	$	(2,200	)	$	—		$	(133,520	)
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	(136,004	)	$	—	$	4,684		$	—		$	(131,320	)
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	(134,760	)	$	—	$	(1,244	)	$	—		$	(136,004	)
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	67,732		$	6,213	$	973		$	—		$	74,918
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	63,681		$	3,713	$	338		$	—		$	67,732
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	63,614		$	67	$	—		$	—		$	63,681

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(1) Primarily relates to acquisitions and dispositions of operations.

(2) Uncollected receivables written off, net of recoveries.