Basis Of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation	Note 1. Basis of Presentation Terminix Global Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.) and its majority-owned subsidiary partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations (collectively, “Terminix,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a leading provider of essential services to residential and commercial customers in the termite and pest control markets. Our portfolio of well‑recognized brands includes Terminix (residential termite and pest control), Terminix Commercial (commercial termite and pest control), Copesan (commercial national accounts pest management), Assured Environments (commercial pest control), Gregory Pest Solutions (commercial pest control), McCloud Services (commercial pest control), Nomor (European pest control), Pelias (European pest control) and Terminix UK (European pest control). All consolidated Company subsidiaries are wholly-owned. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We recommend that the quarterly unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC (the “2019 Form 10-K”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be achieved for any other interim period or for the full year. Sale of ServiceMaster Brands On January 21, 2020, we announced we were exploring strategic alternatives related to ServiceMaster Brands, including the potential sale of the business. The divestiture group includes the assets and liabilities of the ServiceMaster Brands businesses, which is comprised of the Amerispec, Furniture Medic, Merry Maids, ServiceMaster Clean and ServiceMaster Restore brands, certain assets and liabilities of ServiceMaster Acceptance Corporation, our financing subsidiary that was historically reported as part of European Pest Control and Other, and the ServiceMaster trade name (the “ServiceMaster Brands Divestiture Group”). These operations were reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as part of continuing operations. Beginning with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020, the ServiceMaster Brands business was classified as held for sale and reported in discontinued operations for all periods presented. On October 1, 2020, we completed the sale of the ServiceMaster Brands Divestiture Group for $1,553 million to RW Purchaser LLC, an affiliate of investment funds managed by Roark Capital Management LLC (“Roark”). Recent Events The effects of COVID-19 and related actions to attempt to control its spread negatively impacted our business beginning in the last few weeks of March 2020. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a global pandemic, and governments around the world mandated, orders to slow the transmission of the virus. States in the United States, including Tennessee, where we are headquartered, declared states of emergency, and countries around the world, including the United States, took steps to restrict travel, instituted work from home policies, enacted temporary closures of businesses, issued quarantine orders and took other restrictive measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Uncertainty with respect to the economic effects of the pandemic and the restrictive policies to mitigate its spread have introduced significant volatility in the financial markets. The exact timing and pace of recovery are uncertain. Certain markets have reopened while others remain closed or have closed again in an effort to control the spread of the virus. Although demand for our services improved through the third quarter, it remains marginally below prior year demand, particularly in our Terminix Commercial service line. Within the United States, our residential and commercial pest control businesses have been designated essential businesses by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which has allowed us to continue to serve our customers while ensuring the health and safety of our employees and our customers. We have also continued serving our customers in all of the international markets in which we operate.

Basis Of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.) and its majority-owned subsidiary partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations (collectively, “Terminix,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a leading provider of essential services to residential and commercial customers in the termite and pest control markets. Our portfolio of well‑recognized brands includes Terminix (residential termite and pest control), Terminix Commercial (commercial termite and pest control), Copesan (commercial national accounts pest management), Assured Environments (commercial pest control), Gregory Pest Solutions (commercial pest control), McCloud Services (commercial pest control), Nomor (European pest control), Pelias (European pest control) and Terminix UK (European pest control). All consolidated Company subsidiaries are wholly-owned. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We recommend that the quarterly unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC (the “2019 Form 10-K”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be achieved for any other interim period or for the full year.

Sale of ServiceMaster Brands

On January 21, 2020, we announced we were exploring strategic alternatives related to ServiceMaster Brands, including the potential sale of the business. The divestiture group includes the assets and liabilities of the ServiceMaster Brands businesses, which is comprised of the Amerispec, Furniture Medic, Merry Maids, ServiceMaster Clean and ServiceMaster Restore brands, certain assets and liabilities of ServiceMaster Acceptance Corporation, our financing subsidiary that was historically reported as part of European Pest Control and Other, and the ServiceMaster trade name (the “ServiceMaster Brands Divestiture Group”). These operations were reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as part of continuing operations. Beginning with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020, the ServiceMaster Brands business was classified as held for sale and reported in discontinued operations for all periods presented. On October 1, 2020, we completed the sale of the ServiceMaster Brands Divestiture Group for $1,553 million to RW Purchaser LLC, an affiliate of investment funds managed by Roark Capital Management LLC (“Roark”).

Recent Events

The effects of COVID-19 and related actions to attempt to control its spread negatively impacted our business beginning in the last few weeks of March 2020. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a global pandemic, and governments around the world mandated, orders to slow the transmission of the virus. States in the United States, including Tennessee, where we are headquartered, declared states of emergency, and countries around the world, including the United States, took steps to restrict travel, instituted work from home policies, enacted temporary closures of businesses, issued quarantine orders and took other restrictive measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Uncertainty with respect to the economic effects of the pandemic and the restrictive policies to mitigate its spread have introduced significant volatility in the financial markets. The exact timing and pace of recovery are uncertain. Certain markets have reopened while others remain closed or have closed again in an effort to control the spread of the virus. Although demand for our services improved through the third quarter, it remains marginally below prior year demand, particularly in our Terminix Commercial service line.

Within the United States, our residential and commercial pest control businesses have been designated essential businesses by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which has allowed us to continue to serve our customers while ensuring the health and safety of our employees and our customers. We have also continued serving our customers in all of the international markets in which we operate.