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Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,986,380 | $ 2,994,011 | $ 2,550,466
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172,897 | 177,571 | 142,360
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,456 | 140,002 | 122,235
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,456 | 140,002 | 122,235
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,459 | 36,640 | 21,859
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,407 | 60,439 | 48,344
Total assets | $ 11,718,888 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,923,644 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,718,888 | 11,923,644 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,986 | 144,499 | 112,939
Gross profits from reportable segments | 187,441 |  | $ 140,803 |  | $ 166,258 |  | $ 177,443 |  | 205,302 |  | $ 148,284 |  | $ 156,041 |  | $ 166,058 |  | 671,945 | 675,685 | 549,047
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (128,188) | (184,749) | (155,128)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,522 | 116,613 | (6,263)
Operating income | 157,035 |  | 124,548 |  | 127,581 |  | 141,115 |  | 220,281 |  | 135,119 |  | 144,730 |  | 107,419 |  | 550,279 | 607,549 | 387,656
(Losses) gains on early extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,918) | (29,158) | 468
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (113) | 1,780 | (558)
Income before income taxes | 113,699 | [1] | $ 74,045 | [1] | $ 84,489 | [1] | $ 98,118 | [1] | 177,591 | [1] | $ 91,735 | [1] | $ 69,316 | [1] | $ 63,958 | [1] | $ 370,351 | $ 402,600 | 245,206
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6012588 | 6035720 |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,805,748 | $ 2,792,009 | 2,334,667
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172,697 | 177,245 | 141,991
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,393 | 129,510 | 111,210
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,856 | 35,895 | 20,846
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,429 | 55,679 | 42,972
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,778 | 116,046 | (5,958)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 498,615 | $ 557,608 | 331,143
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5759342 | 5735205 |
CANADA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,632 | $ 202,002 | 215,799
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 | 326 | 369
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,063 | 10,492 | 11,025
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 603 | 745 | 1,013
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,978 | 4,760 | 5,372
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,744 | 567 | (305)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,664 | $ 49,941 | 56,513
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253246 | 300514.93 |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 141,456 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,459 |  |
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,407 |  |
Total assets | 11,718,888 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,718,888 |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,986 |  |
Gross profits from reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 671,945 |  |
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (113) | $ 1,780 | (558)
Funeral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,888,812 | 1,920,475 | 1,698,493
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,228 | 4,714 | 4,736
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,119 | 101,801 | 92,588
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,767 | 24,841 | 17,245
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 5,197,037 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,305,294 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,197,037 | 5,305,294 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,291 | 52,610 | 50,304
Gross profits from reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 387,533 | 409,701 | 349,791
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,097,568 | 1,073,536 | 851,973
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 448 | 510 | 348
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,601 | 28,745 | 23,384
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,617 | 11,700 | 4,590
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,407 | 60,439 | 48,344
Total assets | 6,165,047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,152,113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,165,047 | 6,152,113 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,573 | 78,588 | 58,315
Gross profits from reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 284,412 | 265,984 | 199,256
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168,221 | 172,347 | 137,276
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,736 | 9,456 | 6,263
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75 | 99 | 24
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | $ 356,804 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 466,237 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 356,804 | 466,237 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,122 | 13,301 | 4,320
Gross profits from reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (113) | 1,780 | (558)
Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,994,011 | 2,550,466
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177,571 | 142,360
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140,002 | 122,235
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,640 | 21,859
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,439 | 48,344
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,923,644 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,923,644 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,499 | 112,939
Gross profits from reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 675,685 | $ 549,047
[1] | Includes (Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net, as described in Note 19.

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