Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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,
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

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

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

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,
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