Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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 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

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						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

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		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