Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Statement (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 41,391	$ 58,722
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	36,120	30,447
Amortization of intangible assets	10,080	5,808
Amortization of cemetery property	11,339	8,975
Amortization of loan costs	1,844	1,235
Provision for doubtful accounts	2,155	1,720
Provision for deferred income taxes	10,124	26,134
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	2,812	969
Share-based compensation	3,130	2,830
Excess tax benefits from share based awards	(6,744)	(772)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(3,761)	5,962
Increase in other assets	(931)	(5,882)
Increase in payables and other liabilities	5,966	12,215
Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Decrease in preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments	12,852	13,738
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral revenue	(531)	(4,000)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	(14,768)	(14,176)
Effect of cemetery production and deliveries:
Decrease (increase) in preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments	2,160	(6,359)
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery revenue	19,421	15,912
Decrease in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	(6,262)	(3,419)
Other	1,490	1,065
Net cash provided by operating activities	127,887	151,124
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(25,222)	(22,569)
Acquisitions	(779)	0
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment	2,639	1,816
Net (deposits) withdrawals of restricted funds and other	(12,225)	339
Net cash used in investing activities	(35,587)	(20,414)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	110,000	0
Payments of debt	(7,579)	(4,948)
Principal payments on capital leases	(7,231)	(6,468)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	7,915	3,094
Early extinguishment of debt	(167,093)	0
Excess tax benefits from share based awards	6,744	772
Purchase of Company common stock	(1,053)	(1,708)
Payments of dividends	(17,080)	(12,698)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(15,000)	(8,333)
Bank overdrafts and other	3,762	(4,004)
Net cash used in financing activities	(86,615)	(34,293)
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents	(1,939)	(579)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	3,746	95,838
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	144,873	92,708
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 148,619	$ 188,546