Segment Reporting (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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 June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2015	$	471,490	$	282,864	$	754,354
2014	$	479,540	$	267,220	$	746,760
Gross profits:
2015	$	91,708	$	75,022	$	166,730
2014	$	97,769	$	58,275	$	156,044
Six months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2015	$	979,146	$	523,325	$	1,502,471
2014	$	988,585	$	503,670	$	1,492,255
Gross profits:
2015	$	216,387	$	128,292	$	344,679
2014	$	216,987	$	105,117	$	322,104

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	166,730		$	156,044		$	344,679		$	322,104
General and administrative expenses	(33,568		)	(46,307		)	(68,623		)	(102,137		)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(5,582		)	34,994			(7,361		)	32,182
Operating income	127,580			144,731			268,695			252,149
Interest expense	(42,982		)	(46,307		)	(85,921		)	(91,303		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(29,158		)	—			(29,158		)
Other (expense) income, net	(109		)	50			(167		)	1,586
Income before income taxes	$	84,489		$	69,316		$	182,607		$	133,274

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2015	$	705,074	$	49,280	$	754,354
2014	$	695,913	$	50,847	$	746,760
Six months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2015	$	1,405,526	$	96,945	$	1,502,471
2014	$	1,390,282	$	101,973	$	1,492,255