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REVENUE
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
REVENUE REVENUE
Revenue, classified by the major geographic areas in which our customers are located, was as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,		Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands)2023202220232022
United States$782,073 $676,408 $2,155,237 $1,884,571 
Other countries58,354 53,296 163,955 149,862 
Total Revenues$840,427 $729,704 $2,319,192 $2,034,433 
Revenue from external customers, classified by significant product and service offerings, was as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,		Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands)2023202220232022
Residential revenue$404,305 $337,878 $1,073,575 $922,448 
Commercial revenue272,207 243,478 762,573 683,748 
Termite completions, bait monitoring, & renewals155,099 139,668 458,527 406,155 
Franchise revenues4,291 4,068 12,381 11,960 
Other revenues4,525 4,612 12,136 10,122 
Total Revenues$840,427 $729,704 $2,319,192 $2,034,433 
Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues. No sales to an individual customer or in a country other than the United States accounted for 10% or more of the sales for the periods listed in the above table.
The Company records unearned revenue when we have either received payment or contractually have the right to bill for services in advance of the services or performance obligations being performed. Unearned revenue recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 was $59.4 million and $51.6 million, respectively and $172.6 million and $152.5 million, respectively. Changes in unearned revenue were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2023202220232022
Beginning balance$218,274 $192,972 $187,994 $168,607 
Deferral of unearned revenue61,354 54,946 204,891 180,209 
Recognition of unearned revenue(59,375)(51,553)(172,632)(152,451)
Ending balance$220,253 $196,365 $220,253 $196,365 
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had long-term unearned revenue of $36.9 million and $29.9 million, respectively, recorded in other long-term accrued liabilities. Unearned short-term revenue is recognized over the next 12-month period. The majority of unearned long-term revenue is recognized over a period of five years or less with immaterial amounts recognized through 2033.