Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

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

Schedule of Significant Reportable Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

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

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

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

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	)