Segment Reporting (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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 the United States and Canada, where we conduct both funeral and cemetery operations.

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
Revenue from external customers:
2017	$	498,764	$	278,946	$	777,710
2016	$	492,189	$	257,030	$	749,219
Operating profit:
2017	$	112,607	$	64,558	$	177,165
2016	$	107,211	$	55,712	$	162,923

The following table reconciles operating profit from reportable segments to our consolidated income before income taxes:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016
Operating profit from reportable segments	$	177,165		$	162,923
General and administrative expenses	(42,504		)	(38,904		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	4,935			(347		)
Operating income	139,596			123,672
Interest expense	(40,636		)	(43,082		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(581		)
Other expense, net	(434		)	(242		)
Income before income taxes	$	98,526		$	79,767

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
Revenue from external customers:
2017	$	727,240	$	50,470	$	777,710
2016	$	708,887	$	40,332	$	749,219