Supplementary Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Supplementary Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Balance Sheet, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Receivables, net:
Notes receivable	$	9,232	$	1,605
Atneed funeral receivables, net of allowances of $1,561 and $1,845, respectively	36,547		44,536
Atneed cemetery receivables, net of allowances of $211 and $245, respectively	16,153		16,556
Other	30,562		27,607
Total receivables, net	$	92,494	$	90,304

Schedule of Product Information [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Property and merchandise revenue	$	397,600	$	386,089	$	765,814	$	752,617
Service revenue	334,449		331,925		712,548		692,821
Other revenue	64,043		55,228		112,212		105,514
Total revenue	796,092		773,242		1,590,574		1,550,952
Costs and expenses:
Cost of property and merchandise	209,925		202,911		397,648		398,552
Cost of service	188,293		181,192		379,141		367,054
Overhead and other expenses	209,747		205,621		429,896		424,589
Total cost and expenses	$	607,965	$	589,724	$	1,206,685	$	1,190,195

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	164,460	$	330,039
Restricted cash(1):
Included in Other current assets	4,575		8,625
Included in Deferred charges and other assets	1,938		1,937
Total restricted cash	6,513		10,562
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	170,973	$	340,601

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Property and merchandise revenue	$	397,600	$	386,089	$	765,814	$	752,617
Service revenue	334,449		331,925		712,548		692,821
Other revenue	64,043		55,228		112,212		105,514
Total revenue	796,092		773,242		1,590,574		1,550,952
Costs and expenses:
Cost of property and merchandise	209,925		202,911		397,648		398,552
Cost of service	188,293		181,192		379,141		367,054
Overhead and other expenses	209,747		205,621		429,896		424,589
Total cost and expenses	$	607,965	$	589,724	$	1,206,685	$	1,190,195