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Acquisitions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS
ACQUISITIONS
Our growth strategy includes the execution of our Strategic Acquisition Model. We assess acquisition candidates using six strategic ranking criteria to differentiate the price we are willing to pay under a discounted cash flow methodology. Those criteria are:
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Size of business;
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Size of market;
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Competitive standing;
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Local market demographics;
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Strength of brand; and
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Barriers to entry.
During the first quarter of 2012, we completed two acquisitions consisting of two funeral homes. We paid $11.6 million in cash as consideration for these acquisitions. We acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain operating liabilities, including obligations associated with existing preneed contracts. The assets and liabilities were recorded at fair value and included goodwill of $6.3 million. There were no acquisitions during the first quarter of 2013. The pro forma impact of the acquisition on the prior periods is not presented as the impact is not material to reported results. Thus, the results of the acquired businesses are included in our results from the date of acquisition.