| MAJOR SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS |
MAJOR SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS We conduct funeral and cemetery operations only in the United States. The following table presents revenues from operations, income (loss) from operations before income taxes and total assets by segment (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Funeral | | Cemetery | | Corporate | | Consolidated | Revenues from operations: | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, 2017 | $ | 47,329 |
| | $ | 13,725 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 61,054 |
| Three months ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 45,183 |
| | $ | 14,957 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 60,140 |
| | | | | | | | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 | $ | 150,279 |
| | $ | 42,784 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 193,063 |
| Nine months ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 140,952 |
| | $ | 44,384 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 185,336 |
| | | | | | | | | Income (loss) from operations before income taxes: | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, 2017 | $ | 12,394 |
| | $ | 3,002 |
| | $ | (10,836 | ) | | $ | 4,560 |
| Three months ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 13,478 |
| | $ | 4,327 |
| | $ | (10,231 | ) | | $ | 7,574 |
| | | | | | | | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 | $ | 45,414 |
| | $ | 11,609 |
| | $ | (33,208 | ) | | $ | 23,815 |
| Nine months ended September 30, 2016 | $ | 44,322 |
| | $ | 12,875 |
| | $ | (33,337 | ) | | $ | 23,860 |
| | | | | | | | | Total assets: | | | | | | | | September 30, 2017 | $ | 637,075 |
| | $ | 245,674 |
| | $ | 4,297 |
| | $ | 887,046 |
| December 31, 2016 | $ | 634,145 |
| | $ | 241,621 |
| | $ | 9,303 |
| | $ | 885,069 |
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