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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	$ (88,000,000)	$ (91,000,000)
401(k) Plan corrective contribution	1,000,000	1,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
401(k) Plan corrective contribution		86,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
401(k) Plan corrective contribution		24,000,000
U.S. Virgin Islands Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines and penalties	87,000,000	87,000,000
Net charge related to unasserted civil claims			$ 3,000,000
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement		87,000,000
Palm Beach County, Florida Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Net charge related to unasserted civil claims		3,000,000
Terminix International USVI, LLC (“TMX USVI”) [Member] \| Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines and penalties	1,000,000	1,000,000
Terminix International USVI, LLC (“TMX USVI”) [Member] \| Superseding Plea Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines and penalties	5,000,000	5,000,000
Terminix International USVI, LLC (“TMX USVI”) [Member] \| Superseding Plea Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines and penalties	800,000	800,000
Terminix International USVI, LLC (“TMX USVI”) [Member] \| United States Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Section (the “DOJ”) Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
DOJ recommended court imposed fine		5,000,000
Terminix International USVI, LLC (“TMX USVI”) [Member] \| United States Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Section (the “DOJ”) Matter [Member] \| Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
DOJ recommended court imposed fine		1,000,000
Terminix International USVI, LLC (“TMX USVI”) [Member] \| Community Service Payment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
DOJ recommended court imposed fine		1,000,000
The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership (“TMX LP”) [Member] \| Superseding Plea Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines and penalties	3,000,000	3,000,000
The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership (“TMX LP”) [Member] \| Superseding Plea Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines and penalties	800,000	800,000
The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership (“TMX LP”) [Member] \| U.S. Virgin Islands Matter [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines and penalties	2,000,000	2,000,000
The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership (“TMX LP”) [Member] \| U.S. Virgin Islands Matter [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines and penalties	$ 500,000	500,000
The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership (“TMX LP”) [Member] \| United States Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Section (the “DOJ”) Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
DOJ recommended court imposed fine		$ 3,000,000
TMX USVI and TMX LP [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Probation period		3 years
TMX USVI and TMX LP [Member] \| Superseding Plea Agreement [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement		$ 10,000,000