SCHEDULE I THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY (PARENT) CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 4) (Parent Issuer)	Dec. 31, 2013
Parent Issuer
Basis of Presentation
Percentage by which the restricted net assets of Parent's consolidated subsidiaries exceeds Parent's consolidated net assets	25.00%

Represents the threshold (calculated as restricted net assets of Parent's consolidated subsidiaries as a percentage of Parent's consolidated net assets) for which if exceeded the Parent condensed financial statements must be disclosed.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	serv_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant