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Divestiture Related Activities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Divestiture-Related Activities [Abstract]  
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Divestiture-Related Activities
As divestitures occur in the normal course of business, gains or losses on the sale of such locations are recognized in the income statement line item Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net, which consist of the following for the years ended December 31:
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Gains on divestitures, net
$
29,053

 
$
7,829

 
$
13,363

Impairment losses
(22,038
)
 
(34,648
)
 
(6,841
)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net
$
7,015

 
$
(26,819
)
 
$
6,522



During 2016, we incurred $31.2 million of impairment charges related to the divestiture of certain funeral homes in Los Angeles, California.