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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Estimated Fair Value      
Carrying amount and estimated fair value of the company's financial instrument      
Total debt   $ 3,906serv_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
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$ 3,982serv_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
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Recurring | Quoted Price In Active Markets (Level 1)      
Financial Assets:      
Deferred compensation trust assets 9us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
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Investments in marketable securities 55us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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Total financial assets 64us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)      
Financial Assets:      
Investments in marketable securities 48us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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Total financial assets 48us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Financial Liabilities:      
Total financial liabilities     7us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Interest rate swap contracts      
Financial Liabilities:      
Derivative liabilities, Current     7us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
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Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)      
Financial Assets:      
Derivative asset, Current   1us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
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Total financial assets   1us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fuel swap contracts      
Financial Assets:      
Derivative asset, Current   1us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
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Financial Liabilities:      
Derivative liabilities, Current 1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
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Carrying Value      
Carrying amount and estimated fair value of the company's financial instrument      
Total debt 3,059serv_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
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3,906serv_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
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3,924serv_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
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Financial Assets:      
Deferred compensation trust assets   9us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
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9us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
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Investments in marketable securities   136us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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Total financial assets   146us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Financial Liabilities:      
Total financial liabilities     7us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Carrying Value | Fuel swap contracts      
Financial Assets:      
Derivative asset, Current   1us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
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Carrying Value | Interest rate swap contracts      
Financial Liabilities:      
Derivative liabilities, Current     7us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
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Carrying Value | Recurring      
Financial Assets:      
Deferred compensation trust assets 9us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
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Investments in marketable securities 103us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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Total financial assets 112us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Carrying Value | Recurring | Fuel swap contracts      
Financial Liabilities:      
Derivative liabilities, Current $ 1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
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