EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Franchise InsurancePolicies	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Employee Benefit Plans
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	$ 75,400	$ (14,800)	$ 19,000
Changes in pension liability (charged) credited to other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (75,400)	14,800	(19,000)
Market value of Common Stock of company included in Plan Assets		1,600
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
Requisite service hours for non full-time employees to participate in contribution plan	1000 hours
Employer's matching contribution on each dollar for the first 6 percent of participant's contribution | Franchise	50
Participant's contribution to the plan, eligible for employer's matching contribution of fifty cents | Franchise	1
Maximum percentage of participant contributions eligible for employer contribution match towards defined contribution plan	6.00%
Company contributions to defined contribution plan	$ 25,500	$ 21,100	$ 11,000
Percentage of Rollins, Inc. Common Stock to plan assets	30.80%	41.70%	38.80%
Administrative fees paid (less than)	$ 100	$ 100	$ 100
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	$ 2,000
Number of life insurance policies | InsurancePolicies	71
Life insurance policies, net face value	$ 47,400
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	22,000	18,300
Total expense (income) related to deferred compensation	250,000	180,000	$ 230,000
Deferred compensation liability	$ 21,200	$ 17,500