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Related Party Transactions - Other (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions - Other (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related party transactions:
Rent and allocable fixed cost for corporate aircraft		$ 1,000,000.0	$ 800,000
Rollins, Inc.
Related party transactions:
Termination notice (in days)		6 months
Related party purchases		$ 104,000	101,000	$ 104,000
Chief Executive Officer
Related party transactions:
Ownership percentage		50.00%
225 RC, LLC
Related party transactions:
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Rent and allocable fixed cost for corporate aircraft		$ 199,000	199,000	197,000
Marine Products
Related party transactions:
Ownership percentage	50.00%	100.00%
225 RC, LLC and Marine Products
Related party transactions:
Investment in joint venture	$ 2,554,000
Lease agreement term (in years)	5 years
Other
Related party transactions:
Related party purchases		$ 1,625,000	$ 1,467,000	$ 1,372,000