(Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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 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

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
	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

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 March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	694,383	$	51,126	$	1,614	$	747,123
2013	$	595,437	$	54,981	$	1,934	$	652,352