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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 10, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) deliverable state_or_province location segment | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of locations from where customized services are provided by Orkin, LLC | location |  | 400 |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from smaller wholly-owned subsidiaries as percentage of total revenue, maximum |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Number of reportable business segments | segment |  | 1 |  |  |
Principles of Consolidation |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ownership interest (as a percent) |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |  |
Initial contract term for pest control customers |  | 1 year |  |  |
Number of deliverables | deliverable |  | 2 |  |  |
Revenues from foreign operations as percentage of total revenue |  | 8.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
Advertising |  |  |  |  |
Advertising |  | $ 66,115 | $ 61,258 | $ 57,705 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Maximum original maturity period of cash equivalents |  | 3 months |  |  |
Cash held at various banking institutions |  | $ 107,050 | 142,785 | $ 134,574 | $ 108,372
Cash held in foreign bank accounts |  | 57,790 | $ 54,424 |  |
Cash held in non-interest-bearing accounts |  | $ 49,300 |  |  |
Three-for-two stock split |  |  |  |  |
Stock split ratio | 1.5 |  |  |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which business operates | state_or_province |  | 40 |  |  |
Canada |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which business operates | state_or_province |  | 2 |  |  |

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