Segment Reporting (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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 March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	510,668	$	236,455	$	747,123
2013	$	462,019	$	190,333	$	652,352
Gross profits:
2014	$	119,389	$	46,993	$	166,382
2013	$	120,131	$	39,526	$	159,657

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	166,382		$	159,657
General and administrative expenses	(56,010		)	(30,923		)
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(2,812		)	(969		)
Operating income	107,560			127,765
Interest expense	(44,996		)	(32,769		)
Other income (expense), net	1,534			(984		)
Income before income taxes	$	64,098		$	94,012

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	694,383	$	51,126	$	1,614	$	747,123
2013	$	595,437	$	54,981	$	1,934	$	652,352