Major Segments of Business

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Major Segments of Business [Abstract]

MAJOR SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

15. MAJOR SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

     Carriage conducts funeral and cemetery operations only in the United States. The following table presents revenue, pre-tax income and total assets by segment (in thousands):

	Funeral		Cemetery		Corporate			Consolidated
Revenues from operating activities:
Nine months ended September 30, 2011	$	108,361	$	34,482	$	—		$	142,843
Nine months ended September 30, 2010	$	101,817	$	35,032	$	—		$	136,849
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Nine months ended September 30, 2011	$	32,509	$	8,063	$	(29,347	)	$	11,225
Nine months ended September 30, 2010	$	28,218	$	7,115	$	(25,363	)	$	9,970
Total assets:
September 30, 2011	$	407,388	$	216,928	$	27,496		$	651,812
December 31, 2010	$	409,329	$	242,461	$	19,222		$	671,012