Segment Reporting (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 the United States and Canada, in both of which we conduct both funeral and cemetery operations.

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	479,531	$	267,215	$	746,746
2013	$	414,545	$	209,686	$	624,231
Gross profits:
2014	$	97,908	$	57,956	$	155,864
2013	$	80,259	$	45,724	$	125,983
Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	988,585	$	503,670	$	1,492,255
2013	$	874,630	$	400,019	$	1,274,649
Gross profits:
2014	$	217,155	$	104,949	$	322,104
2013	$	200,060	$	85,250	$	285,310

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	155,864		$	125,983		$	322,104		$	285,310
General and administrative expenses	(46,127		)	(31,379		)	(102,137		)	(62,302		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	34,994			(5,545		)	32,182			(6,514		)
Operating income	144,731			89,059			252,149			216,494
Interest expense	(46,307		)	(32,740		)	(91,303		)	(65,509		)
(Losses) gains on early extinguishment of debt	(29,158		)	468			(29,158		)	468
Other income (expense), net	50			(695		)	1,586			(1,680		)
Income before income taxes	$	69,316		$	56,092		$	133,274		$	149,773

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	695,899	$	50,847	$	746,746
2013	$	570,344	$	53,887	$	624,231
Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	1,390,282	$	101,973	$	1,492,255
2013	$	1,165,781	$	108,868	$	1,274,649