Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

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
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

Schedule of Significant Reportable Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

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

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
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