Supplementary Information (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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Supplementary Information

Revenue and Costs and Expenses

The detail of certain income statement accounts as presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated Statement of Operations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Property and merchandise revenue:
Funeral	$	160,006	$	162,201
Cemetery	193,874		174,696
Total property and merchandise revenue	353,880		336,897
Services revenue:
Funeral	297,113		316,867
Cemetery	55,624		58,094
Total services revenue	352,737		374,961
Other revenue	42,654		36,259
Total revenue	$	749,271	$	748,117
Property and merchandise costs and expenses:
Funeral	$	78,129	$	78,662
Cemetery	119,154		106,859
Total cost of property and merchandise	197,283		185,521
Services costs and expenses:
Funeral	157,088		153,424
Cemetery	19,019		19,123
Total cost of services	176,107		172,547
Overhead and other expenses	214,385		212,605
Total costs and expenses	$	587,775	$	570,673

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Transactions

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Net change in capital expenditure accrual	$	(6,794	)	$	(3,547	)