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Divestiture-Related Activities (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Divestiture-Related Activities [Abstract] |
Gains (Losses) on Divestitures and Impairment Charges |
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
| 2016 | 2015 |  | 2016 | 2015
| (In thousands)
Gains (losses) on divestitures, net | $ | 685 |  | $ | (4,940 | ) |  | $ | 2,111 |  | $ | (3,027 | )
Impairment losses | (31,326 | ) | (642 | ) |  | (33,099 | ) | (4,334 | )
| $ | (30,641 | ) | $ | (5,582 | ) |  | $ | (30,988 | ) | $ | (7,361 | )
Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table Text Block] |
| (In thousands)
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments | 966 |
Property and equipment, net | 23,212 |
Goodwill | 25,355 |
Deferred charges and other assets | 12,495 |
Assets held-for-sale | $ | 62,028 |
Less: impairment on assets held-for-sale | (31,837 | )
Assets held-for-sale, net | $ | 30,191 |

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