Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 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 United States and Canada. We conduct both funeral and cemetery operations in the United States and Canada.

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Reportable Segments
	Funeral		Cemetery		Corporate		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
2016
Revenue from external customers	$	1,868,883	$	1,162,254	$	—	$	3,031,137
Interest expense	$	3,910	$	101	$	158,082	$	162,093
Depreciation and amortization	$	106,251	$	31,432	$	9,550	$	147,233
Amortization of intangible assets	$	20,442	$	10,440	$	74	$	30,956
Gross profit	$	364,237	$	312,197	$	—	$	676,434
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	66,745	$	—	$	66,745
Capital expenditures	$	68,434	$	113,395	$	11,617	$	193,446
Total assets	$	5,156,144	$	6,484,317	$	397,688	$	12,038,149
2015
Revenue from external customers	$	1,888,828	$	1,097,213	$	—	$	2,986,041
Interest expense	$	4,230	$	450	$	168,217	$	172,897
Depreciation and amortization	$	102,937	$	29,783	$	8,736	$	141,456
Amortization of intangible assets	$	22,636	$	8,748	$	75	$	31,459
Gross profit	$	393,156	$	281,433	$	—	$	674,589
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	62,407	$	—	$	62,407
Capital expenditures	$	52,880	$	84,345	$	13,761	$	150,986
Total assets	$	5,141,544	$	6,181,877	$	352,976	$	11,676,397
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

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

	2016			2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments	$	676,434		$	674,589		$	675,685
General and administrative expenses	(137,730		)	(130,813		)	(184,749		)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(26,819		)	6,522			116,613
Operating income	511,885			550,298			607,549
Interest expense	(162,093		)	(172,897		)	(177,571		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(22,503		)	(6,918		)	(29,158		)
Other (expense) income, net	(631		)	(132		)	1,780
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	326,658		$	370,351		$	402,600

Our geographic area information was as follows:

	United States			Canada			Total
	(In thousands)
2016
Revenue from external customers	$	2,848,876		$	182,261		$	3,031,137
Interest expense (income)	$	162,341		$	(248	)	$	162,093
Depreciation and amortization	$	138,560		$	8,673		$	147,233
Amortization of intangible assets	$	30,427		$	529		$	30,956
Amortization of cemetery property	$	61,449		$	5,296		$	66,745
Operating income	$	460,387		$	51,498		$	511,885
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$	(27,658	)	$	839		$	(26,819	)
Long-lived assets	$	5,705,070		$	266,053		$	5,971,123
2015
Revenue from external customers	$	2,805,407		$	180,634		$	2,986,041
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	$	498,634		$	51,664		$	550,298
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$	1,778		$	4,744		$	6,522
Long-lived assets	$	5,729,721		$	248,734		$	5,978,455
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