Segment Reporting (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2015	$	449,240	$	265,285	$	714,525
2014	$	458,941	$	259,373	$	718,314
Gross profit:
2015	$	77,032	$	64,912	$	141,944
2014	$	89,660	$	58,638	$	148,298
Nine months ended September 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2015	$	1,428,385	$	788,611	$	2,216,996
2014	$	1,447,526	$	763,043	$	2,210,569
Gross profit:
2015	$	298,899	$	187,724	$	486,623
2014	$	310,059	$	160,343	$	470,402

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments	$	141,944		$	148,298		$	486,623		$	470,402
General and administrative expenses	(28,158		)	(39,748		)	(96,781		)	(141,885		)
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	10,764			26,570			3,403			58,752
Operating income	124,550			135,120			393,245			387,269
Interest expense	(43,921		)	(43,376		)	(129,842		)	(134,679		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(6,918		)	—			(6,918		)	(29,158		)
Other income (expense), net	334			(9		)	167			1,577
Income before income taxes	$	74,045		$	91,735		$	256,652		$	225,009

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three months ended September 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2015	$	671,857	$	42,668	$	714,525
2014	$	671,949	$	46,365	$	718,314
Nine months ended September 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2015	$	2,077,383	$	139,613	$	2,216,996
2014	$	2,062,231	$	148,338	$	2,210,569