Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 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 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)
2017
Revenue from external customers	$	1,868,152	$	1,226,879	$	—	$	3,095,031
Interest expense	$	3,986	$	401	$	164,738	$	169,125
Depreciation and amortization	$	109,965	$	32,815	$	10,361	$	153,141
Amortization of intangibles	$	17,871	$	9,696	$	83	$	27,650
Operating profit	$	371,853	$	350,336	$	—	$	722,189
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	68,102	$	—	$	68,102
Capital expenditures	$	83,241	$	118,699	$	12,561	$	214,501
Total assets	$	5,393,205	$	6,946,351	$	524,947	$	12,864,503
2016
Revenue from external customers	$	1,869,111	$	1,162,026	$	—	$	3,031,137
Interest expense	$	3,906	$	105	$	158,082	$	162,093
Depreciation and amortization	$	106,602	$	31,081	$	9,550	$	147,233
Amortization of intangibles	$	20,444	$	10,438	$	74	$	30,956
Operating profit	$	361,022	$	315,412	$	—	$	676,434
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	66,745	$	—	$	66,745
Capital expenditures	$	68,666	$	113,163	$	11,617	$	193,446
Total assets	$	5,158,700	$	6,481,761	$	397,688	$	12,038,149
2015
Revenue from external customers	$	1,889,055	$	1,096,986	$	—	$	2,986,041
Interest expense	$	4,230	$	450	$	168,217	$	172,897
Depreciation and amortization	$	103,272	$	29,448	$	8,736	$	141,456
Amortization of intangibles	$	22,638	$	8,746	$	75	$	31,459
Operating profit	$	390,101	$	284,488	$	—	$	674,589
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	62,407	$	—	$	62,407
Capital expenditures	$	53,422	$	83,803	$	13,761	$	150,986

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

	2017			2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Operating profit from reportable segments	$	722,189		$	676,434		$	674,589
General and administrative expenses	(154,423		)	(137,730		)	(130,813		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	7,015			(26,819		)	6,522
Hurricane expense, net	(5,584		)	—			—
Operating income	569,197			511,885			550,298
Interest expense	(169,125		)	(162,093		)	(172,897		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(274		)	(22,503		)	(6,918		)
Other income (expense), net	460			(631		)	(132		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	400,258		$	326,658		$	370,351

Our geographic area information was as follows:

	United States			Canada			Total
	(In thousands)
2017
Revenue from external customers	$	2,889,463		$	205,568		$	3,095,031
Interest expense	$	168,956		$	169		$	169,125
Depreciation and amortization	$	143,932		$	9,209		$	153,141
Amortization of intangibles	$	27,092		$	558		$	27,650
Amortization of cemetery property	$	61,307		$	6,795		$	68,102
Operating income	$	500,919		$	68,278		$	569,197
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$	61		$	6,954		$	7,015
Long-lived assets	$	5,786,063		$	286,135		$	6,072,198
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 intangibles	$	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 intangibles	$	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