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Supplementary Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Product Information [Line Items] |  |
Total merchandise revenues | $ 353,880 | $ 336,897
Total services revenues | 352,737 | 374,961
Other revenues | 42,654 | 36,259
Total revenues | 749,271 | 748,117
Total cost of merchandise | 197,283 | 185,521
Total cost of services | 176,107 | 172,547
Overhead and other expenses | 214,385 | 212,605
Total costs and expenses | 587,775 | 570,673
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid | (6,794) | (3,547)
Funeral |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |
Total merchandise revenues | 160,006 | 162,201
Total services revenues | 297,113 | 316,867
Total revenues | 492,109 | 507,687
Total cost of merchandise | 78,129 | 78,662
Total cost of services | 157,088 | 153,424
Cemetery |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |
Total merchandise revenues | 193,874 | 174,696
Total services revenues | 55,624 | 58,094
Total revenues | 257,162 | 240,430
Total cost of merchandise | 119,154 | 106,859
Total cost of services | $ 19,019 | $ 19,123

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