Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 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

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						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

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 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