Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Statement (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 73,172	$ 93,158
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	38	(273)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	(1,000)	380
Gains on early extinguishment of debt, net	29,158	(468)
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs	(24,804)	0
Depreciation and amortization	70,595	61,061
Amortization of intangible assets	19,346	11,412
Amortization of cemetery property	25,790	19,588
Amortization of loan costs	4,048	2,486
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,541	3,132
Provision for deferred income taxes	26,484	42,103
Losses (gains) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(32,182)	6,514
Share-based compensation	6,423	5,850
Excess tax benefits from share based awards	(12,521)	(5,558)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Decrease in receivables	(7,241)	4,122
Increase (decrease) in other assets	(22,351)	(4,842)
Decrease in payables and other liabilities	9,437	(7,435)
Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Decrease in preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments	23,963	28,514
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral revenue	(11,965)	(3,799)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	(22,550)	(28,576)
Effect of cemetery production and deliveries:
Increase in preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments	(31,736)	(32,380)
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery revenue	43,478	40,733
(Decrease) increase in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	(1,323)	(8,969)
Other	2,017	195
Net cash provided by operating activities	170,817	226,948
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	171,817	226,568
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(57,379)	(50,762)
Acquisitions	(7,575)	(3,565)
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment, net	154,893	5,550
Other	(12,225)	341
Net cash used in investing activities	77,353	(48,477)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	77,714	(48,436)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations	(361)	(41)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	755,000	0
Debt Issuance Cost	(10,500)	0
Payments of debt	(135,371)	(3,951)
Early Repayment of Senior Debt	(762,782)	0
Principal payments on capital leases	(14,491)	(12,967)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	14,791	4,856
Excess tax benefits from share based awards	12,521	5,558
Purchase of Company common stock	(60,425)	(1,708)
Payments of dividends	(34,024)	(27,553)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(15,000)	(8,333)
Bank overdrafts and other	115	(3,681)
Net cash used in financing activities	(250,166)	(48,523)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Discontinued Operations	0	(744)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(250,166)	(47,779)
Change in cash from discontinued operations	1,323	405
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents	(392)	(1,512)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,065)	128,841
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	141,580	88,769
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 140,515	$ 217,610