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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Account | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block] |
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Three Years Ended December 31, 2016
Description |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses |  | Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts(1) |  | Write-Offs(2) |  | Balance at End of Period
|  | (In thousands)
Current provision: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 5,496 |  |  | $ | 10,776 |  |  | $ | 66,808 |  |  | $ | (79,685 | ) |  | $ | 3,395 |
Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 8,546 |  |  | $ | 6,083 |  |  | $ | 63,964 |  |  | $ | (73,097 | ) |  | $ | 5,496 |
Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 11,637 |  |  | $ | 7,376 |  |  | $ | 55,573 |  |  | $ | (66,040 | ) |  | $ | 8,546 |
Due After One Year: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 11,334 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,334 |
Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 11,259 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,334 |
Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 10,986 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 273 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,259 |
Preneed Funeral and Preneed Cemetery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset allowance for cancellation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 105,773 |  |  | $ | 1,411 |  |  | $ | 6,216 |  |  | $ | (8,660 | ) |  | $ | 104,740 |
Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 107,040 |  |  | $ | 5,016 |  |  | $ | (6,283 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 105,773 |
Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 106,793 |  |  | $ | 2,950 |  |  | $ | (2,703 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 107,040 |
Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue allowance for cancellation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | $ | (121,548 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,635 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (116,913 | )
Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  | $ | (125,030 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,482 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (121,548 | )
Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  | $ | (149,288 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 24,258 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (125,030 | )
Deferred tax valuation allowance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 126,654 |  |  | $ | 6,336 |  |  | $ | (490 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 132,500 |
Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 134,201 |  |  | $ | (5,988 | ) |  | $ | (1,559 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 126,654 |
Year Ended December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 114,719 |  |  | $ | 21,285 |  |  | $ | (1,803 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 134,201 |
(1) | Primarily relates to acquisitions and dispositions of operations.
(2) | Uncollected receivables written off, net of recoveries.

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