Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Statement (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 140,515	$ 141,580
Receivables, net	102,257	101,826
Deferred tax assets	28,262	27,138
Inventories, net	33,453	36,102
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	2,979	4,750
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	3,043	4,569
Other	45,192	65,501
Total current assets	355,701	381,466
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments	1,880,467	1,851,633
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments	2,404,682	2,297,823
Cemetery property, at cost	1,744,048	1,773,021
Property and equipment, net	1,883,249	1,923,188
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	3,954	2,491
Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived	644,406	823,211
Goodwill, net	1,897,845	1,902,683
Deferred charges and other assets	637,752	628,665
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	1,405,074	1,344,322
Total assets	12,857,178	12,928,503
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	455,320	482,508
Current maturities of long-term debt	102,065	153,738
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	101,436	176,362
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	4,014	4,728
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale, Current	2,252	3,183
Income taxes	1,910	6,401
Total current liabilities	564,932	673,182
Long-term debt	3,050,367	3,125,548
Deferred preneed funeral revenues	596,669	610,604
Deferred preneed cemetery revenues	1,017,848	977,547
Deferred tax liability	597,432	580,543
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	1,390	968
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	440,008	518,371
Other liabilities	427,710	444,954
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	3,330,960	3,229,834
Care trusts’ corpus	1,404,267	1,342,574
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $1 per share par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,328,348 and 212,326,642 shares issued, respectively, and 211,175,401 and 212,316,642 shares outstanding, respectively	211,175	212,317
Capital in excess of par value	1,233,232	1,259,348
Accumulated deficit	(118,184)	(145,876)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	90,759	88,441
Total common stockholders’ equity	1,416,982	1,414,230
Noncontrolling interests	8,613	10,148
Total equity	1,425,595	1,424,378
Total liabilities and equity	$ 12,857,178	$ 12,928,503