| MAJOR SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS |
MAJOR SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS We conduct funeral and cemetery operations only in the United States. The following table presents revenue from operations, pre-tax income (loss) from operations and total assets by segment (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Funeral | | Cemetery | | Corporate | | Consolidated | Revenues from operations: | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 45,183 |
| | $ | 14,957 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 60,140 |
| Three months ended September 30, 2015 | $ | 44,089 |
| | $ | 14,289 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 58,378 |
| | | | | | | | | Nine months ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 140,952 |
| | $ | 44,384 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 185,336 |
| Nine months ended September 30, 2015 | $ | 138,727 |
| | $ | 42,165 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 180,892 |
| | | | | | | | | Income (loss) from operations before income taxes: | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 13,478 |
| | $ | 4,327 |
| | $ | (10,231 | ) | | $ | 7,574 |
| Three months ended September 30, 2015 | $ | 12,593 |
| | $ | 4,312 |
| | $ | (9,654 | ) | | $ | 7,251 |
| | | | | | | | | Nine months ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 44,322 |
| | $ | 12,875 |
| | $ | (33,337 | ) | | $ | 23,860 |
| Nine months ended September 30, 2015 | $ | 43,792 |
| | $ | 12,814 |
| | $ | (30,672 | ) | | $ | 25,934 |
| | | | | | | | | Total assets: | | | | | | | | September 30, 2016 | $ | 616,588 |
| | $ | 235,420 |
| | $ | 7,503 |
| | $ | 859,511 |
| December 31, 2015 | $ | 591,389 |
| | $ | 229,479 |
| | $ | 12,271 |
| | $ | 833,139 |
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