Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of goodwill balances by segment for continuing operations

(In thousands)	Terminix			TruGreen			American Home Shield			ServiceMaster Clean			Other Operations & Headquarters			Total
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	1,397,414		$	1,191,071		$	347,783		$	135,894		$	53,131		$	3,125,293
Acquisitions		27,789			11,682			—			—			—			39,471
Other(1)		(685	)		(831	)		(210	)		(217	)		(841	)		(2,784	)
Balance at December 31, 2011		1,424,518			1,201,922			347,573			135,677			52,290			3,161,980
Impairment charge		—			(790,173	)		—			—			—			(790,173	)
Acquisitions		34,220			5,586			—			—			1,211			41,017
Other(1)		(248	)		(266	)		(93	)		92			(58	)		(573	)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	1,458,490		$	417,069		$	347,480		$	135,769		$	53,443		$	2,412,251

(1)

Reflects the impact of the amortization of tax deductible goodwill and foreign exchange rate changes. For 2011, the amount shown in the Other Operations & Headquarters column also reflects $0.8 million related to the sale of certain Merry Maids company-owned branches to existing and new franchisees.

Schedule of other intangible asset balances for continuing operations

	December 31, 2012							December 31, 2011
(In thousands)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Trade names(1)	$	2,214,800	$	—		$	2,214,800	$	2,333,500	$	—		$	2,333,500
Customer relationships		697,264		(592,724	)		104,540		683,324		(539,638	)		143,686
Franchise agreements		88,000		(48,649	)		39,351		88,000		(42,406	)		45,594
Other		59,117		(44,339	)		14,778		58,471		(37,712	)		20,759
Total	$	3,059,181	$	(685,712	)	$	2,373,469	$	3,163,295	$	(619,756	)	$	2,543,539

(1)

Not subject to amortization.