SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	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