Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Our reportable segment information is as follows:

	Funeral		Cemetery		Reportable Segments
	(In thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
Revenue from external customers:
2016	$	492,109	$	257,162	$	749,271
2015	$	507,687	$	240,430	$	748,117
Gross profit:
2016	$	106,981	$	54,515	$	161,496
2015	$	126,937	$	50,507	$	177,444

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Gross profit from reportable segments	$	161,496		$	177,444
General and administrative expenses	(37,508		)	(34,550		)
Losses on divestitures and impairment charges, net	(347		)	(1,779		)
Operating income	123,641			141,115
Interest expense	(43,082		)	(42,939		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(581		)	—
Other expense, net	(211		)	(58		)
Income before income taxes	$	79,767		$	98,118

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Our geographic area information is as follows:

	United States		Canada		Total
			(In thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
Revenue from external customers:
2016	$	708,938	$	40,333	$	749,271
2015	$	700,452	$	47,665	$	748,117