Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of property and equipment

	Balance as of December 31,
							Estimated Useful Lives (Years)
(In millions)	2012			2011
Land	$	21.7		$	22.9		N/A
Buildings and improvements		77.4			76.0		10 - 40
Technology and communications		259.0			207.0		3 - 7
Machinery, production equipment and vehicles		255.7			216.7		3 - 9
Office equipment, furniture and fixtures		19.7			19.2		5 - 7
		633.5			541.8
Less accumulated depreciation		(293.5	)		(235.0	)
Net property and equipment	$	340.0		$	306.8

Schedule of impairment charges and remaining value of the trade names not subject to amortization by business segment

(In thousands)	Terminix		TruGreen			American Home Shield		ServiceMaster Clean		Other Operations & Headquarters(1)		Total
Balance at December 31, 2009 and 2010	$	875,100	$	762,200		$	140,400	$	152,600	$	439,900	$	2,370,200
2011 Impairment		—		(36,700	)		—		—		—		(36,700	)
Balance at December 31, 2011		875,100		725,500			140,400		152,600		439,900		2,333,500
2012 Impairment		—		(118,700	)		—		—		—		(118,700	)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	875,100	$	606,800		$	140,400	$	152,600	$	439,900	$	2,214,800

(1)

The Other Operations and Headquarters segment includes Merry Maids.