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Income Taxes Level 3 (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block] | Income from continuing operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31 was composed of the following components:
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (In thousands)
United States | $ | 360,800 |  |  | $ | 199,374 |  |  | $ | 210,830 |
Foreign | 41,800 |  |  | 45,832 |  |  | 34,453 |
| $ | 402,600 |  |  | $ | 245,206 |  |  | $ | 245,283 |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] | Income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31 consisted of the following:
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (In thousands)
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 67,511 |  |  | $ | 2,207 |  |  | $ | 3,752 |
Foreign | 10,859 |  |  | 12,445 |  |  | 8,638 |
State | 17,939 |  |  | 6,664 |  |  | 6,036 |
Total current income taxes | 96,309 |  |  | 21,316 |  |  | 18,426 |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 108,514 |  |  | $ | 64,355 |  |  | $ | 60,699 |
Foreign | (653 | ) |  | 58 |  |  | 118 |
State | 21,810 |  |  | 7,295 |  |  | 10,868 |
Total deferred income taxes | 129,671 |  |  | 71,708 |  |  | 71,685 |
Total income taxes | $ | 225,980 |  |  | $ | 93,024 |  |  | $ | 90,111 |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (In thousands)
Computed tax provision at the applicable federal statutory income tax rate | $ | 140,910 |  |  | $ | 86,002 |  |  | $ | 85,988 |
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefits | 25,736 |  |  | 8,221 |  |  | 11,007 |
Dividends received deduction and tax exempt interest | (1,612 | ) |  | (592 | ) |  | (525 | )
Foreign jurisdiction differences | (4,424 | ) |  | (3,685 | ) |  | (3,409 | )
Permanent differences associated with dispositions | 61,892 |  |  | 268 |  |  | 602 |
Changes in uncertain tax positions | 4,624 |  |  | 3,710 |  |  | (479 | )
Other | (1,146 | ) |  | (900 | ) |  | (3,073 | )
Provision for income taxes | $ | 225,980 |  |  | $ | 93,024 |  |  | $ | 90,111 |
Total effective tax rate | 56.1 | % |  | 37.9 | % |  | 36.7 | %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The tax effects of temporary differences and carry-forwards that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 consisted of the following:
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Inventories and cemetery property | $ | (338,446 | ) |  | $ | (368,650 | )
Property and equipment | (183,332 | ) |  | (159,734 | )
Intangibles | (309,271 | ) |  | (323,311 | )
Other | (6,870 | ) |  | (35,103 | )
Deferred tax liabilities | (837,919 | ) |  | (886,798 | )
Loss and tax credit carry-forwards | 181,092 |  |  | 252,272 |
Deferred revenue on preneed funeral and cemetery contracts | 262,202 |  |  | 305,504 |
Accrued liabilities | 99,908 |  |  | 109,103 |
Deferred tax assets | 543,202 |  |  | 666,879 |
Less: Valuation allowance | (134,201 | ) |  | (114,719 | )
Net deferred income tax liability | $ | (428,918 | ) |  | $ | (334,638 | )
Schedule of Deferred Taxes Classification [Table Text Block] | Deferred tax assets and Deferred income tax liabilities are recognized in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31 as follows:
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (in thousands)
Current deferred tax assets | $ | 1,128 |  |  | $ | 30,282 |
Non-current deferred tax assets | 18,778 |  |  | 22,249 |
Non-current deferred tax liabilities | (448,824 | ) |  | (387,169 | )
Net deferred income tax liability | $ | (428,918 | ) |  | $ | (334,638 | )
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
| Federal, State and Foreign Tax
| (In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2011 | $ | 197,223 |
Reductions to tax positions related to the current year | (2,100 | )
Reductions to tax positions related to prior years | (10,224 | )
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | 184,899 |
Additions to tax positions related to the current year | 3,019 |
Additions to tax positions related to the acquisition of Stewart, offset to goodwill | 1,556 |
Reductions to tax positions related to prior years | (8,800 | )
Statute expirations | (2,844 | )
Balance at December 31, 2013 | $ | 177,830 |
Additions to tax positions related to the current year | 8,721 |
Additions to tax positions related to prior years | 10,085 |
Reductions to tax positions related to the current year | (1,075 | )
Reductions to tax positions related to prior years | (2,325 | )
Reductions to tax positions related to the acquisition of Stewart, offset to goodwill | (1,556 | )
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 191,680 |
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block] | Such loss carry-forwards will expire as follows:
| Federal |  | State |  | Foreign |  | Total
|  |  | (In thousands) |  |
2015 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 80,429 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 80,429 |
2016 | — |  |  | 158,616 |  |  | — |  |  | 158,616 |
2017 | — |  |  | 243,893 |  |  | — |  |  | 243,893 |
2018 | — |  |  | 105,303 |  |  | — |  |  | 105,303 |
Thereafter | 9,736 |  |  | 2,728,094 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 2,738,300 |
Total | $ | 9,736 |  |  | $ | 3,316,335 |  |  | $ | 470 |  |  | $ | 3,326,541 |
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block] | At December 31, 2014, our loss and tax credit carry-forward deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances by jurisdiction are as follows:
| Federal |  | State |  | Foreign |  | Total
|  |  | (In thousands) |  |
Loss and tax credit carry-forwards | $ | 3,587 |  |  | $ | 155,956 |  |  | $ | 21,549 |  |  | $ | 181,092 |
Valuation allowance | $ | — |  |  | $ | 116,923 |  |  | $ | 17,278 |  |  | $ | 134,201 |
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(1) | Presented net of Federal benefit

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