Segment Reporting Level 1 (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Segment Reporting

Our operations are both product based and geographically based, and the reportable operating segments presented below include our funeral and cemetery operations. Our geographic areas include United States, Canada, and Germany. We conduct both funeral and cemetery operations in the United States and Canada and funeral operations in Germany.

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	385,924	$	190,850	$	576,774
2010	$	377,827	$	177,446	$	555,273
Gross profits:
2011	$	75,450	$	39,573	$	115,023
2010	$	77,510	$	31,788	$	109,298
Six months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	794,359	$	362,114	$	1,156,473
2010	$	746,756	$	339,380	$	1,086,136
Gross profits:
2011	$	174,805	$	66,664	$	241,469
2010	$	162,109	$	59,547	$	221,656

The following table reconciles gross profits from reportable segments to our consolidated income before income taxes:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	115,023		$	109,298		$	241,469		$	221,656
General and administrative expenses	(24,685		)	(26,974		)	(53,518		)	(53,226		)
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(9,843		)	13,602			(10,263		)	13,122
Operating income	80,495			95,926			177,688			181,552
Interest expense	(33,879		)	(32,483		)	(67,438		)	(64,784		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	(1,835		)	(291		)	(2,149		)	(291		)
Other income, net	46			4,273			720			2,389
Income before income taxes	$	44,827		$	67,425		$	108,821		$	118,866

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Germany		Total
			(In thousands)
Three months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	526,098	$	48,963	$	1,713	$	576,774
2010	$	499,553	$	54,322	$	1,398	$	555,273
Six months ended June 30,
Revenues from external customers:
2011	$	1,050,994	$	101,882	$	3,597	$	1,156,473
2010	$	979,763	$	103,098	$	3,275	$	1,086,136