Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 110,888	$ 162,484
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	390
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	22,503	6,918
Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt	(20,524)	(6,549)
Depreciation and amortization	109,531	103,816
Amortization of intangible assets	22,210	23,536
Amortization of cemetery property	42,573	40,422
Amortization of loan costs	4,406	7,221
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,048	4,663
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(11,421)	13,761
Loss (gain) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	30,432	(3,403)
Share-based compensation	10,199	10,717
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	(11,512)	(17,266)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Decrease in receivables	11,447	11,724
Increase in other assets	(7,660)	(627)
Increase in payables and other liabilities	37,565	39,546
Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Decrease in preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments	11,167	20,846
Increase deferred preneed funeral revenue	10,122	9,922
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	(31,790)	(47,365)
Effect of cemetery production and deliveries:
Increase in preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments	(60,004)	(55,777)
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery revenue	57,855	70,995
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	16,475	644
Net cash provided by operating activities	358,510	396,618
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(131,195)	(104,732)
Acquisitions	(66,109)	(41,430)
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment	13,044	11,329
Net withdrawals of restricted funds	5,120	8,066
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	(179,140)	(126,767)
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations	0	987
Net cash used in investing activities	(179,140)	(125,780)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,035,000	401,250
Debt issuance costs	(5,232)	(5,830)
Payments of debt	(27,632)	(145,171)
Early extinguishment of debt	(875,110)	(197,377)
Principal payments on capital leases	25,220	20,421
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	16,029	30,491
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	11,512	17,266
Purchase of Company common stock	(192,991)	(305,488)
Payments of dividends	(73,665)	(64,068)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	1,961	0
Bank overdrafts and other	(1,066)	(9,095)
Net cash used in financing activities	(140,336)	(298,443)
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents	3,938	(7,780)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	42,972	(35,385)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	134,599	177,335
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 177,571	$ 141,950