Segment Reporting (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	458,941	$	259,373	$	718,314
2013	$	398,220	$	210,369	$	608,589
Gross profits:
2014	$	88,122	$	60,176	$	148,298
2013	$	66,812	$	48,993	$	115,805
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	1,447,526	$	763,043	$	2,210,569
2013	$	1,272,850	$	610,388	$	1,883,238
Gross profits:
2014	$	305,277	$	165,125	$	470,402
2013	$	266,872	$	134,243	$	401,115

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	148,298		$	115,805		$	470,402		$	401,115
General and administrative expenses	(39,748		)	(33,740		)	(141,885		)	(96,042		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	26,570			981			58,752			(5,533		)
Operating income	135,120			83,046			387,269			299,540
Interest expense	(43,376		)	(38,080		)	(134,679		)	(103,589		)
(Losses) gains on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(29,158		)	468
Other expense (income), net	(9		)	667			1,577			(1,013		)
Income before income taxes	$	91,735		$	45,633		$	225,009		$	195,406

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	671,949	$	46,365	$	718,314
2013	$	552,128	$	56,461	$	608,589
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2014	$	2,062,231	$	148,338	$	2,210,569
2013	$	1,717,909	$	165,329	$	1,883,238