| Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block] |
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Three Years Ended December 31, 2011
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Description | | Balance at Beginning of Period | | Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses | | Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts(1) | | Write-Offs(2) | | Balance at End of Period | | | (In thousands) | Current provision: | | |
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| Allowance for doubtful accounts: | | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | $ | 13,973 |
| | $ | 9,254 |
| | $ | 25,813 |
| | $ | (39,296 | ) | | $ | 9,744 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2010 | | $ | 14,171 |
| | $ | 8,153 |
| | $ | 17,926 |
| | $ | (26,277 | ) | | $ | 13,973 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2009 | | $ | 19,735 |
| | $ | 11,346 |
| | $ | 56 |
| | $ | (16,966 | ) | | $ | 14,171 |
| Due After One Year: | | |
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| Allowance for doubtful accounts: | | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | $ | 3,111 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (1,446 | ) | | $ | 1,665 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2010 | | $ | 3,135 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (24 | ) | | $ | 3,111 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2009 | | $ | 2,775 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 720 |
| | $ | (360 | ) | | $ | 3,135 |
| Preneed Funeral and Preneed Cemetery | | |
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| Asset allowance for cancellation: | | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | $ | 77,792 |
| | $ | 2,852 |
| | $ | (2,652 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 77,992 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2010 | | $ | 71,202 |
| | $ | 3,204 |
| | $ | 3,386 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 77,792 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2009 | | $ | 58,618 |
| | $ | 3,249 |
| | $ | 9,335 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 71,202 |
| Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery | | |
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| Revenue allowance for cancellation: | | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | $ | (134,760 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (1,244 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (136,004 | ) | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | | $ | (130,897 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (3,863 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (134,760 | ) | Year Ended December 31, 2009 | | $ | (137,769 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 6,872 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (130,897 | ) | Deferred tax valuation allowance: | | |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | $ | 63,614 |
| | $ | 67 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 63,681 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2010 | | $ | 68,192 |
| | $ | 76 |
| | $ | (4,654 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 63,614 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2009 | | $ | 54,225 |
| | $ | 13,967 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 68,192 |
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_________________________________ | | (1) | Primarily relates to acquisitions and dispositions of operations. |
| | (2) | Uncollected receivables written off, net of recoveries. |
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