EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) policy	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item policy	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Employee benefit plans
Requisite service hours for non full-time employees to participate in contribution plan	1000 hours
Maximum percentage of base salary to be deferred	50.00%
Maximum percentage of annual bonus to be deferred	85.00%
Minimum deferral amount per plan year	$ 2
Number of life insurance policies | policy	75	75
Life insurance policies, net face value	$ 45,800	$ 53,100
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	23,200	27,200
Total expense (income) related to deferred compensation	1,100	300	$ 300
Deferred compensation liability	19,000	23,600
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets	$ 23,271	27,236
401(k) Plan
Employee benefit plans
Requisite service period for full-time employees to participate in contribution plan	3 months
Period of service after which the non-full time employees are eligible to participate in defined contribution plan	1 year
Employers match of employees pay (as a percent)	100.00%
Employer contribution	$ 29,900	$ 25,700	$ 27,400
Percentage of Rollins, Inc. Common Stock to plan assets	30.60%	28.70%	34.90%
Administrative fees	$ 100	$ 100	$ 100
401(k) Plan | First percentage of an employees compensation that the Company will match
Employee benefit plans
Employers match of employees pay (as a percent)	3.00%
Employers match of employees contribution (as a percent)	3.00%
401(k) Plan | Maximum percentage to be matched over the initial percentage
Employee benefit plans
Employers match of employees pay (as a percent)	50.00%
401(k) Plan | Maximum | Maximum percentage to be matched over the initial percentage
Employee benefit plans
Employers match of employees pay (as a percent)	6.00%
Waltham Plan
Employee benefit plans
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,200
Fair value of plan obligation	1,900
Unfunded status amount	(700)
Waltham Plan | Maximum
Employee benefit plans
Number of participants | item		80
Deferred Compensation Plan
Employee benefit plans
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets	$ 23,300	$ 27,200