Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Account

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Three Years Ended December 31, 2016
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period			Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses			Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts(1)			Write-Offs(2)			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
Current provision:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	5,496		$	10,776		$	66,808		$	(79,685	)	$	3,395
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	8,546		$	6,083		$	63,964		$	(73,097	)	$	5,496
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	11,637		$	7,376		$	55,573		$	(66,040	)	$	8,546
Due After One Year:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	11,334		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	11,334
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	11,259		$	—		$	75		$	—		$	11,334
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	10,986		$	—		$	273		$	—		$	11,259
Preneed Funeral and Preneed Cemetery
Asset allowance for cancellation:
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	105,773		$	1,411		$	6,216		$	(8,660	)	$	104,740
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	107,040		$	5,016		$	(6,283	)	$	—		$	105,773
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	106,793		$	2,950		$	(2,703	)	$	—		$	107,040
Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery
Revenue allowance for cancellation:
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	(121,548	)	$	—		$	4,635		$	—		$	(116,913	)
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	(125,030	)	$	—		$	3,482		$	—		$	(121,548	)
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	(149,288	)	$	—		$	24,258		$	—		$	(125,030	)
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	126,654		$	6,336		$	(490	)	$	—		$	132,500
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	134,201		$	(5,988	)	$	(1,559	)	$	—		$	126,654
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	114,719		$	21,285		$	(1,803	)	$	—		$	134,201

(1) Primarily relates to acquisitions and dispositions of operations.

(2) Uncollected receivables written off, net of recoveries.