Rollins, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems
Net Income	$ 31,749	$ 45,046	$ 45,073	$ 30,281	$ 29,917	$ 41,121	$ 40,860	$ 25,766	$ 152,149	$ 137,664	$ 123,330
Less: Dividends paid									(91,755)	(75,750)	(65,658)
Undistributed earnings for the period									60,394	61,914	57,672
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Undistributed earnings									$ 60,394	$ 61,914	$ 57,672
Basic shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding									218,583,000	218,695,000	219,121,000
Diluted shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding									218,583,000	218,695,000	219,121,000
Weighted average participating shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)									218,583,000	218,695,000	219,121,000
Basic earnings per share
Total shares of common stock, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.12	$ 0.70	$ 0.63	$ 0.56
Diluted earning per share:
Total shares of common stock, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.12	$ 0.70	$ 0.63	$ 0.56
Common Stock [Member]
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems
Less: Dividends paid									$ (90,631)	$ (74,704)	$ (64,571)
Undistributed earnings for the period									59,611	61,001	56,663
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Undistributed earnings									59,611	61,001	56,663
Diluted allocation of undistributed earnings									$ 59,611	$ 61,001	$ 56,663
Basic shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding									215,749,000	215,470,000	215,289,000
Diluted shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding									215,749,000	215,470,000	215,289,000
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)
Weighted average participating shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)									215,749,000	215,470,000	215,289,000
Basic earnings per share
Distributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.42	$ 0.35	$ 0.30
Undistributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									0.28	0.28	0.26
Total shares of common stock, basic (in dollars per share)									0.70	0.63	0.56
Diluted earning per share:
Distributed earnings diluted (in dollars per share)									0.42	0.35	0.30
Undistributed earnings diluted (in dollars per share)									0.28	0.28	0.26
Total shares of common stock, diluted (in dollars per share)									$ 0.70	$ 0.63	$ 0.56
Participating Securities [Member]
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems
Less: Dividends paid									$ (1,124)	$ (1,046)	$ (1,087)
Undistributed earnings for the period									783	913	1,009
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Undistributed earnings									783	913	1,009
Diluted allocation of undistributed earnings									$ 783	$ 913	$ 1,009
Basic shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding									2,834,000	3,225,000	3,832,000
Diluted shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding									2,834,000	3,225,000	3,832,000
Weighted average participating shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)									2,834,000	3,225,000	3,832,000
Basic earnings per share
Distributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.40	$ 0.32	$ 0.28
Undistributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									0.28	0.28	0.26
Total shares of common stock, basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.68	$ 0.60	$ 0.54