Restructuring Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Schedule of restructuring charges

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)	2014		2013
Terminix branch optimization(1)	$	2	$	1
Franchise services group reorganization(2)		1		—
Centers of excellence initiative(3)		4		3
Total restructuring charges	$	7	$	4

(1)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, these charges included lease termination and severance costs. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, these charges included lease termination costs.

(2)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, these charges included severance costs.

(3)

Represents restructuring charges related to an initiative to enhance capabilities and reduce costs in the Company's headquarters functions that provide Company-wide administrative services for our operations that we refer to as centers of excellence. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, these charges included professional fees of $1 million and severance and other costs of $3 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, these charges included professional fees of $2 million and severance and other costs of $1 million.

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2013		2012		2011
Terminix branch optimization(1)	$	2	$	4	$	4
American Home Shield reorganization(2)		—		1		—
Franchise Services Group reorganization(2)		—		1		—
Centers of excellence initiative(3)		4		9		3
Total restructuring charges	$	6	$	15	$	7

(1)

These charges included severance costs of $1 million, and for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, these charges included lease termination costs of $1 million, $3 million and $4 million, respectively.

(2)

For the year ended December 31, 2012, these charges included severance costs.

(3)

Represents restructuring charges related to an initiative to enhance capabilities and reduce costs in the Company's headquarters functions that provide Company-wide administrative services for our operations that we refer to as centers of excellence. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, these charges included severance and other costs of $1 million, $4 million and $2 million, respectively, and professional fees of $3 million, $5 million and $1 million, respectively.

Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of accrued restructuring charges

	Accrued
	Restructuring
(In millions)	Charges
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1
Costs incurred		7
Costs paid or otherwise settled		(7)
Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	1

(In millions)	Accrued Restructuring Charges
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	4
Costs incurred		15
Costs paid or otherwise settled		(15	)
Balance as of December 31, 2012		4
Costs incurred		6
Costs paid or otherwise settled		(9	)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1