Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 128,569 $ 170,846
Receivables, net 103,892 107,185
Deferred tax assets 44,316 40,740
Deferred tax assets   41,371
Inventories, net 25,513 27,372
Other 25,803 27,746
Total current assets 328,093 374,520
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments 1,478,865 1,424,557
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments 1,595,940 1,563,893
Cemetery property, at cost 1,497,703 1,508,787
Property and equipment, net 1,618,361 1,627,698
Goodwill, net 1,361,493 1,307,484
Deferred charges and other assets 430,851 396,582
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 1,016,506 987,019
Total assets 9,327,812 9,190,540
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 358,904 342,651
Current maturities of long-term debt 23,554 22,502
Income taxes 3,150 1,474
Total current liabilities 385,608 366,627
Long-term debt 1,861,116 1,832,380
Deferred preneed funeral revenues 575,546 580,223
Deferred preneed cemetery revenues 833,303 813,493
Deferred tax liability 405,615 323,303
Other liabilities 414,773 399,620
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust 2,424,356 2,408,074
Care trusts’ corpus 1,015,300 986,872
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)      
Equity:    
Common stock, $1 per share par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 224,665,395 and 242,019,650 shares issued, respectively, and 222,955,853 and 241,035,250 shares outstanding, respectively 222,956 241,035
Capital in excess of par value 1,430,330 1,603,112
Accumulated deficit (367,044) (477,459)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 105,852 112,768
Total common stockholders’ equity 1,392,094 1,479,456
Noncontrolling interests 20,101 492
Total equity 1,412,195 1,479,948
Total liabilities and equity $ 9,327,812 $ 9,190,540