Segment Reporting (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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 the United States and Canada, in both of which we conduct both funeral and cemetery operations.

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2015	$	507,656	$	240,461	$	748,117
2014	$	509,045	$	236,450	$	745,495
Gross profits:
2015	$	124,679	$	53,270	$	177,949
2014	$	119,220	$	46,842	$	166,062

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Gross profits from reportable segments	$	177,949		$	166,062
General and administrative expenses	(35,055		)	(55,830		)
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(1,779		)	(2,812		)
Operating income	141,115			107,420
Interest expense	(42,939		)	(44,996		)
Other expense (income), net	(58		)	1,534
Income before income taxes	$	98,118		$	63,958

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
Revenues from external customers:
2015	$	700,452	$	47,665	$	748,117
2014	$	694,369	$	51,126	$	745,495