Segment Reporting Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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:



	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
2014
Revenues from external customers	$	1,920,477	$	1,073,535	$	2,994,012
Interest expense	$	4,714	$	510	$	5,224
Depreciation and amortization	$	101,792	$	28,754	$	130,546
Amortization of intangible assets	$	24,841	$	11,700	$	36,541
Gross profit	$	403,938	$	271,875	$	675,813
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	60,439	$	60,439
Total assets	$	5,209,177	$	6,248,713	$	11,457,890
Capital expenditures	$	52,610	$	78,588	$	131,198
2013
Revenues from external customers	$	1,698,493	$	851,973	$	2,550,466
Interest expense	$	4,736	$	348	$	5,084
Depreciation and amortization	$	92,588	$	23,384	$	115,972
Amortization of intangible assets	$	17,245	$	4,590	$	21,835
Gross profit	$	349,791	$	199,256	$	549,047
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	48,344	$	48,344
Total assets	$	5,675,371	$	6,594,300	$	12,269,671
Capital expenditures	$	50,304	$	58,315	$	108,619
2012
Revenues from external customers	$	1,619,687	$	784,743	$	2,404,430
Interest expense	$	4,302	$	384	$	4,686
Depreciation and amortization	$	90,707	$	22,736	$	113,443
Amortization of intangible assets	$	18,803	$	5,021	$	23,824
Gross profit	$	347,359	$	175,413	$	522,772
Amortization of cemetery property	$	—	$	44,976	$	44,976
Total assets	$	4,477,259	$	4,777,450	$	9,254,709
Capital expenditures	$	43,678	$	58,155	$	101,833

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

The following table reconciles certain reportable segment amounts to our corresponding consolidated amounts:



	Reportable Segments		Corporate		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
2014
Revenue from external customers	$	2,994,012	$	—	$	2,994,012
Interest expense	$	5,224	$	172,347	$	177,571
Depreciation and amortization	$	130,546	$	9,456	$	140,002
Amortization of intangible assets	$	36,541	$	99	$	36,640
Total assets	$	11,457,890	$	465,754	$	11,923,644
Capital expenditures	$	131,198	$	13,301	$	144,499
2013
Revenue from external customers	$	2,550,466	$	—	$	2,550,466
Interest expense	$	5,084	$	137,276	$	142,360
Depreciation and amortization	$	115,972	$	6,263	$	122,235
Amortization of intangible assets	$	21,835	$	24	$	21,859
Total assets	$	12,269,671	$	563,929	$	12,833,600
Capital expenditures	$	108,619	$	4,320	$	112,939
2012
Revenue from external customers	$	2,404,430	$	—	$	2,404,430
Interest expense	$	4,686	$	130,382	$	135,068
Depreciation and amortization	$	113,443	$	6,419	$	119,862
Amortization of intangible assets	$	23,824	$	29	$	23,853
Total assets	$	9,254,709	$	333,817	$	9,588,526
Capital expenditures	$	101,833	$	13,488	$	115,321

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles gross profits from reportable segments shown above to our consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes:



	2014			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments	$	675,813		$	549,047		$	522,772
General and administrative expenses	(184,877		)	(155,128		)	(121,891		)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net	116,613			(6,263		)	(1,511		)
Operating income	607,549			387,656			399,370
Interest expense	(177,571		)	(142,360		)	(135,068		)
(Losses) gains on early extinguishment of debt, net	(29,158		)	468			(22,706		)
Other income (expense), net	1,780			(558		)	3,687
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	402,600		$	245,206		$	245,283

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)
2014
Revenues from external customers	$	2,792,010		$	202,002		$	2,994,012
Interest expense	$	177,245		$	326		$	177,571
Depreciation and amortization	$	129,510		$	10,492		$	140,002
Amortization of intangible assets	$	35,895		$	745		$	36,640
Amortization of cemetery property	$	55,679		$	4,760		$	60,439
Operating income	$	557,608		$	49,941		$	607,549
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$	116,046		$	567		$	116,613
Long-lived assets	$	5,717,850		$	300,515		$	6,018,365
2013
Revenues from external customers	$	2,334,667		$	215,799		$	2,550,466
Interest expense	$	141,991		$	369		$	142,360
Depreciation and amortization	$	111,210		$	11,025		$	122,235
Amortization of intangible assets	$	20,846		$	1,013		$	21,859
Amortization of cemetery property	$	42,972		$	5,372		$	48,344
Operating income	$	331,143		$	56,513		$	387,656
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$	(5,958	)	$	(305	)	$	(6,263	)
Long-lived assets	$	5,793,719		$	329,785		$	6,123,504
2012
Revenues from external customers	$	2,191,532		$	212,898		$	2,404,430
Interest expense	$	134,643		$	425		$	135,068
Depreciation and amortization	$	108,411		$	11,451		$	119,862
Amortization of intangible assets	$	22,433		$	1,420		$	23,853
Amortization of cemetery property	$	39,803		$	5,173		$	44,976
Operating income	$	346,289		$	53,081		$	399,370
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	$	(1,502	)	$	(9	)	$	(1,511	)
Long-lived assets	$	4,484,911		$	359,882		$	4,844,793

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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