Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three months ended June 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2017	$	458,874	$	314,368	$	773,242
2016	$	467,104	$	284,292	$	751,396
Operating profit:
2017	$	92,077	$	91,368	$	183,445
2016	$	89,432	$	72,557	$	161,989
Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2017	$	957,638	$	593,314	$	1,550,952
2016	$	959,293	$	541,322	$	1,500,615
Operating profit:
2017	$	204,684	$	155,926	$	360,610
2016	$	196,643	$	128,269	$	324,912

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

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Operating profit from reportable segments	$	183,445		$	161,989		$	360,610		$	324,912
General and administrative expenses	(40,590		)	(36,849		)	(83,094		)	(75,753		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	753			(30,641		)	5,688			(30,988		)
Operating income	143,608			94,499			283,204			218,171
Interest expense	(42,083		)	(39,398		)	(82,719		)	(82,480		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(21,898		)	—			(22,479		)
Other expense, net	(7		)	(564		)	(441		)	(806		)
Income before income taxes	$	101,518		$	32,639		$	200,044		$	112,406

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

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three months ended June 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2017	$	728,370	$	44,872	$	773,242
2016	$	707,434	$	43,962	$	751,396
Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenue from external customers:
2017	$	1,455,610	$	95,342	$	1,550,952
2016	$	1,416,322	$	84,293	$	1,500,615