Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

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

Schedule of Significant Reportable Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

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

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

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