Revenues (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenues[Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

	Terminix						ServiceMaster Brands							Corporate and Other Operations					Total
	Year ended December 31,						Year ended December 31,							Year ended December 31,					Year ended December 31,
(In millions)		2019		2018		2017		2019		2018		2017		2019		2018		2017		2019		2018		2017
Major service line
Residential Pest Control	$	704	$	645	$	603	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	704	$	645	$	603
Commercial Pest Control		399		327		265		—		—		—		—		—		—		399		327		265
Termite and Home Services		567		549		540		—		—		—		—		—		—		567		549		540
Royalty Fees		—		—		—		133		132		127		—		—		—		133		132		127
Commercial Cleaning and other National Accounts		—		—		—		73		65		53		—		—		—		73		65		53
Sales of Products and Other		88		84		81		50		48		32		—		—		—		138		132		113
Fumigation		40		50		53		—		—				—		—		—		40		50		53
European Pest Control				—		—		—		—		—		21		—		—		21		—		—
Corporate and Other Operations		—		—		—		—		—		—		1		1		2		1		1		2
Total	$	1,798	$	1,655	$	1,541	$	257	$	244	$	212	$	22	$	1	$	2	$	2,077	$	1,900	$	1,755

Deferred Revenue By Segment

	As of December 31,
(In millions)	2019		2018
Terminix	$	92	$	91
ServiceMaster Brands(1)		9		11
Total	$	101	$	101

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(1)Includes approximately $5 million and $7 million of Deferred revenue included within Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims on the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Movement In Deferred Revenue

(In millions)	Deferred revenue
Balance, January 1, 2018	$	101
Deferral of revenue		149
Recognition of deferred revenue		(149)
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	101
Deferral of revenue		133
Recognition of deferred revenue		(134)
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	101

Comparison of the Reported Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position to the Pro-forma Amounts had the Previous Guidance Been in Effect

	As of December 31, 2018
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position		As reported		Under Prior Revenue Recognition Guidance
Current Assets:
Receivables	$	186	$	186
Prepaid expenses and other assets		61		74
Deferred customer acquisition costs		—		22
Other Assets:
Deferred customer acquisition costs		77		—
Total Assets	$	5,023	$	4,982
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$	95	$	91
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred taxes		484		473
Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims		182		176
Total Liabilities		2,818		2,798
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		156		141
Accumulated other comprehensive income		5		5
Net (Loss)		(41)		(46)
Liabilities and Equity	$	5,023	$	4,982

	Year ended December 31, 2018
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)		As reported		Under Prior Revenue Recognition Guidance
Revenue	$	1,900	$	1,886
Cost of services rendered and products sold		1,041		1,041
Selling and administrative expenses		555		548
Provision for income taxes		37		35
Net (Loss)	$	(41)	$	(46)