Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 United States and Canada. We conduct both funeral and cemetery operations in the United States and Canada.

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Reportable Segments
	Funeral		Cemetery		Corporate		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
2015
Revenue from external customers	$	1,888,812	$	1,097,568	$	—	$	2,986,380
Interest expense	$	4,228	$	448	$	168,221	$	172,897
Depreciation and amortization	$	103,119	$	29,601	$	8,736	$	141,456
Amortization of intangible assets	$	22,767	$	8,617	$	75	$	31,459
Gross profit	$	387,533	$	284,412	$	—	$	671,945
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	62,407	$	—	$	62,407
Capital expenditures	$	53,291	$	83,573	$	14,122	$	150,986
Total assets	$	5,197,037	$	6,165,047	$	356,804	$	11,718,888
2014
Revenue from external customers	$	1,920,475	$	1,073,536	$	—	$	2,994,011
Interest expense	$	4,714	$	510	$	172,347	$	177,571
Depreciation and amortization	$	101,801	$	28,745	$	9,456	$	140,002
Amortization of intangible assets	$	24,841	$	11,700	$	99	$	36,640
Gross profit	$	409,701	$	265,984	$	—	$	675,685
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	60,439	$	—	$	60,439
Capital expenditures	$	52,610	$	78,588	$	13,301	$	144,499
Total assets	$	5,305,294	$	6,152,113	$	466,237	$	11,923,644
2013
Revenue from external customers	$	1,698,493	$	851,973	$	—	$	2,550,466
Interest expense	$	4,736	$	348	$	137,276	$	142,360
Depreciation and amortization	$	92,588	$	23,384	$	6,263	$	122,235
Amortization of intangible assets	$	17,245	$	4,590	$	24	$	21,859
Gross profit	$	349,791	$	199,256	$	—	$	549,047
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	48,344	$	—	$	48,344
Capital expenditures	$	50,304	$	58,315	$	4,320	$	112,939

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

	2015			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments	$	671,945		$	675,685		$	549,047
General and administrative expenses	(128,188		)	(184,749		)	(155,128		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	6,522			116,613			(6,263		)
Operating income	550,279			607,549			387,656
Interest expense	(172,897		)	(177,571		)	(142,360		)
(Losses) gains on early extinguishment of debt, net	(6,918		)	(29,158		)	468
Other (expense) income, net	(113		)	1,780			(558		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	370,351		$	402,600		$	245,206

Our geographic area information was as follows:

	United States			Canada			Total
	(In thousands)
2015
Revenue from external customers	$	2,805,748		$	180,632		$	2,986,380
Interest expense	$	172,697		$	200		$	172,897
Depreciation and amortization	$	132,393		$	9,063		$	141,456
Amortization of intangible assets	$	30,856		$	603		$	31,459
Amortization of cemetery property	$	58,429		$	3,978		$	62,407
Operating income	$	498,615		$	51,664		$	550,279
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$	1,778		$	4,744		$	6,522
Long-lived assets	$	5,759,342		$	253,246		$	6,012,588
2014
Revenue from external customers	$	2,792,009		$	202,002		$	2,994,011
Interest expense	$	177,245		$	326		$	177,571
Depreciation and amortization	$	129,510		$	10,492		$	140,002
Amortization of intangible assets	$	35,895		$	745		$	36,640
Amortization of cemetery property	$	55,679		$	4,760		$	60,439
Operating income	$	557,608		$	49,941		$	607,549
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$	116,046		$	567		$	116,613
Long-lived assets	$	5,735,205		$	300,515		$	6,035,720
2013
Revenue from external customers	$	2,334,667		$	215,799		$	2,550,466
Interest expense	$	141,991		$	369		$	142,360
Depreciation and amortization	$	111,210		$	11,025		$	122,235
Amortization of intangible assets	$	20,846		$	1,013		$	21,859
Amortization of cemetery property	$	42,972		$	5,372		$	48,344
Operating income	$	331,143		$	56,513		$	387,656
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$	(5,958	)	$	(305	)	$	(6,263	)