Segment Reporting (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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 March 31,
Revenue from external customers:
2016	$	492,109	$	257,162	$	749,271
2015	$	507,687	$	240,430	$	748,117
Gross profit:
2016	$	106,981	$	54,515	$	161,496
2015	$	126,937	$	50,507	$	177,444

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments	$	161,496		$	177,444
General and administrative expenses	(37,508		)	(34,550		)
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(347		)	(1,779		)
Operating income	123,641			141,115
Interest expense	(43,082		)	(42,939		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(581		)	—
Other expense, net	(211		)	(58		)
Income before income taxes	$	79,767		$	98,118

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
Revenue from external customers:
2016	$	708,938	$	40,333	$	749,271
2015	$	700,452	$	47,665	$	748,117