Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

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 June 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2016	$	467,092	$	284,618	$	751,710
2015	$	471,520	$	282,834	$	754,354
Gross profit:
2016	$	87,999	$	73,372	$	161,371
2015	$	94,260	$	71,997	$	166,257
Six months ended June 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2016	$	959,201	$	541,780	$	1,500,981
2015	$	979,207	$	523,264	$	1,502,471
Gross profit:
2016	$	194,980	$	127,887	$	322,867
2015	$	221,197	$	122,504	$	343,701

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						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2016			2015			2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments		$	161,371		$	166,257		$	322,867		$	343,701
General and administrative expenses		(36,260		)	(33,095		)	(73,768		)	(67,645		)
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net		(30,641		)	(5,582		)	(30,988		)	(7,361		)
Operating income		94,470			127,580			218,111			268,695
Interest expense		(39,398		)	(42,982		)	(82,480		)	(85,921		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(21,898		)	—			(22,479		)	—
Other expense, net		(535		)	(109		)	(746		)	(167		)
Income before income taxes		$	32,639		$	84,489		$	112,406		$	182,607

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 June 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2016	$	707,750	$	43,960	$	751,710
2015	$	705,074	$	49,280	$	754,354
Six months ended June 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2016	$	1,416,688	$	84,293	$	1,500,981
2015	$	1,405,526	$	96,945	$	1,502,471