Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Statement (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 90,857	$ 120,552
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	(846)	(441)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt, net	29,158	(468)
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs	(24,804)	0
Depreciation and amortization	105,098	91,691
Amortization of intangible assets	27,792	16,619
Amortization of cemetery property	41,477	32,036
Amortization of loan costs	6,436	3,997
Provision for doubtful accounts	6,142	5,238
Provision for deferred income taxes	59,614	55,784
Losses (gains) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(58,752)	5,533
Share-based compensation	9,742	8,887
Excess tax benefits from share based awards	(20,727)	(6,083)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Decrease in receivables	(7,038)	14,092
Increase (decrease) in other assets	(12,845)	(14,672)
Decrease in payables and other liabilities	38,439	24,674
Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Decrease in preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments	29,498	33,157
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral revenue	(24,746)	(9,769)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	(29,879)	(34,026)
Effect of cemetery production and deliveries:
Increase in preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments	(37,559)	(49,500)
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery revenue	34,388	36,183
(Decrease) increase in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	(5,355)	(8,051)
Other	1,131	298
Net cash provided by operating activities	256,221	326,434
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	(1,000)	703
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	257,221	325,731
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(95,182)	(79,539)
Acquisitions	(10,815)	(8,543)
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment, net	397,297	10,077
Other	(12,225)	341
Net cash used in investing activities	284,056	(77,775)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations	4,981	(111)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	279,075	(77,664)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	755,000	0
Debt Issuance Cost	(10,500)	0
Payments of debt	(222,958)	(90,435)
Early Repayment of Senior Debt	(762,764)	0
Principal payments on capital leases	(21,979)	(19,585)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	27,609	4,954
Excess tax benefits from share based awards	20,727	6,083
Purchase of Company common stock	(130,162)	(1,708)
Payments of dividends	(53,026)	(42,371)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(15,000)	(8,333)
Bank overdrafts and other	(3,377)	(5,479)
Net cash used in financing activities	(416,430)	(158,233)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Discontinued Operations	0	(1,359)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(416,430)	(156,874)
Change in cash from discontinued operations	1,361	767
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents	(548)	(613)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	124,660	90,580
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	141,599	88,769
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 266,259	$ 179,349