Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Account

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Three Years Ended December 31, 2014
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period			Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses		Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts(1)			Write-Offs(2)			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
Current provision:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	11,637		$	7,376	$	55,573		$	(66,040	)	$	8,546
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	8,884		$	7,874	$	54,774		$	(59,895	)	$	11,637
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	9,172		$	9,705	$	38,123		$	(48,116	)	$	8,884
Due After One Year:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	10,986		$	—	$	273		$	—		$	11,259
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	1,316		$	—	$	9,670		$	—		$	10,986
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	1,665		$	—	$	1		$	(350	)	$	1,316
Preneed Funeral and Preneed Cemetery
Asset allowance for cancellation:
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	106,793		$	2,950	$	(2,703	)	$	—		$	107,040
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	83,642		$	4,498	$	18,653		$	—		$	106,793
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	78,564		$	4,549	$	529		$	—		$	83,642
Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery
Revenue allowance for cancellation:
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	(149,288	)	$	—	$	24,258		$	—		$	(125,030	)
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	(131,320	)	$	—	$	(17,968	)	$	—		$	(149,288	)
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	(136,004	)	$	—	$	4,684		$	—		$	(131,320	)
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	114,719		$	21,285	$	(1,803	)	$	—		$	134,201
Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	71,013		$	6,213	$	37,493		$	—		$	114,719
Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	66,851		$	3,713	$	449		$	—		$	71,013

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(1) Primarily relates to acquisitions and dispositions of operations.

(2) Uncollected receivables written off, net of recoveries.