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Segment Reporting Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 820,814 |  | $ 778,786 |  | $ 796,092 |  | $ 794,482 |  | $ 812,733 |  | $ 731,346 |  | $ 773,242 |  | $ 777,710 |  | $ 17,900 | $ 3,190,174 | $ 3,095,031 | $ 3,031,137
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (181,556) | (169,125) | (162,093)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,650 | 153,141 | 147,233
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,650 | 153,141 | 147,233
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,195 | 27,650 | 30,956
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,640 | 68,102 | 66,745
Total assets | 12,693,243 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,864,503 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,693,243 | 12,693,243 | 12,864,503 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 235,545 | 214,501 | 193,446
Gross profits from reportable segments | 210,263 |  | 166,170 |  | 188,127 |  | 195,762 |  | 212,246 |  | 149,776 |  | 183,518 |  | 177,239 |  |  | 760,322 | 722,779 | 676,850
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (145,499) | (153,067) | (136,708)
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,933 | 7,015 | (26,819)
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Net of Insurance Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97 | (5,584) | 0
Operating income | 172,710 |  | 132,303 |  | 161,954 |  | 163,692 |  | 177,999 |  | 109,351 |  | 143,902 |  | 139,891 |  |  | 630,659 | 571,143 | 513,323
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,131) | (274) | (22,503)
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,760 | (1,486) | (2,069)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 126,012 | [1] | $ 86,036 | [1] | $ 119,315 | [1] | $ 110,369 | [1] | 133,636 | [1] | $ 66,578 | [1] | $ 101,518 | [1] | $ 98,526 | [1] |  | $ 441,732 | $ 400,258 | 326,658
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6612821 | 6072198 |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,991,617 | $ 2,889,463 | 2,848,876
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (181,266) | (168,956) | (162,341)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,877 | 143,932 | 138,560
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,664 | 27,092 | 30,427
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,709 | 61,307 | 61,449
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,419 | 61 | (27,658)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 568,446 | $ 502,865 | 461,825
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6334924 | 5786063 |
CANADA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 198,557 | $ 205,568 | 182,261
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (290) | (169) | (248)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,773 | 9,209 | 8,673
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 531 | 558 | 529
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,931 | 6,795 | 5,296
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,514 | 6,954 | 839
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,213 | $ 68,278 | 51,498
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 277897 | 286135 |
Funeral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,897,992 | $ 1,868,152 | 1,869,111
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,634) | (3,986) | (3,906)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,891 | 109,965 | 106,602
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,515 | 17,871 | 20,444
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 5,411,178 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,393,205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,411,178 | 5,411,178 | 5,393,205 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,008 | 83,241 | 68,666
Gross profits from reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369,613 | 371,853 | 361,022
Cemetery [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,292,182 | 1,226,879 | 1,162,026
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (469) | (401) | (105)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,183 | 32,815 | 31,081
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,619 | 9,696 | 10,438
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,640 | 68,102 | 66,745
Total assets | 6,913,132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,946,351 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,913,132 | 6,913,132 | 6,946,351 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,131 | 118,699 | 113,163
Gross profits from reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 390,709 | 350,926 | 315,828
Corporate Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (177,453) | (164,738) | (158,082)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,576 | 10,361 | 9,550
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61 | 83 | 74
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 368,933 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 524,947 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 368,933 | 368,933 | 524,947 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,406 | 12,561 | 11,617
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (169,125) | (162,093)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,650 | 153,141 | 147,233
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,195 | 27,650 | 30,956
Amortization of cemetery property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,640 | 68,102 | 66,745
Total assets | $ 12,693,243 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,864,503 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,693,243 | 12,693,243 | 12,864,503 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 235,545 | 214,501 | 193,446
Funeral Atneed Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 998,464 | 1,011,214 | 1,045,533
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,944 | 574,235 | 538,013
Funeral Core Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,599,408 | 1,585,449 | 1,583,546
Non-funeral Home Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,671 | 46,513 | 42,957
Funeral Recognized Preneed Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,144 | 117,352 | 111,640
Funeral Other Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,769 | 118,838 | 130,968
Cemetery Atneed Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 323,162 | 319,899 | 307,826
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Property Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 572,955 | 538,314 | 515,854
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 288,282 | 274,885 | 240,301
Cemetery Core Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,184,399 | 1,133,098 | 1,063,981
Cemetery Other Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107,783 | $ 93,781 | $ 98,045
[1] | Includes Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net, as described in Note 15.

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