Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |
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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) | | | 2017 | |
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| | | 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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Schedule of Significant Reportable Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
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Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
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 |
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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) | 2017 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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