Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Our reportable segment, including disaggregated revenue, information is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Revenue from customers:
Funeral revenue:
Atneed revenue	$	258,730		$	274,499
Matured preneed revenue	156,450			165,329
Core funeral revenue	415,180			439,828
Non-funeral home revenue	12,973			13,677
Recognized preneed revenue	31,325			32,460
Other revenue	33,316			28,400
Total funeral revenue	492,794			514,365
Cemetery revenue:
Atneed revenue	81,451			83,044
Recognized preneed property revenue	128,612			108,940
Recognized preneed merchandise and services revenue	67,039			68,363
Core revenue	277,102			260,347
Other revenue	28,316			19,770
Total cemetery revenue	305,418			280,117
Total revenue from customers	$	798,212		$	794,482
Operating profit:
Funeral operating profit	$	105,418		$	120,455
Cemetery operating profit	86,416			75,307
Operating profit from reportable segments	191,834			195,762
General and administrative expenses	(42,530		)	(34,784		)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(1,878		)	482
Hurricane (expenses) recoveries, net	(448		)	2,232
Operating income	146,978			163,692
Interest expense	(47,390		)	(43,576		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	—			(10,131		)
Other income, net	720			384
Income before income taxes	$	100,308		$	110,369

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
Revenue from external customers:
2019	$	754,080	$	44,132	$	798,212
2018	$	744,113	$	50,369	$	794,482