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

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details 6)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	100.00%
Total (as a percent)		100.00%	100.00%
Total		$ 192,163	$ 192,369	$ 167,544
Estimated employer contribution in next fiscal year		3,300
Percentage of investments for long-term growth, investment strategy mix		70.00%
Percentage of investments for near-term benefit payments, investment strategy mix		30.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		68,675	66,092
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		102,040	113,446
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		21,448	12,831
Cash [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	0.00%
Cash [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	5.00%
Common Stock [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)		19.40%	19.30%
Total		37,271	37,067
Common Stock [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		37,271	37,067
Common Stock [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	0.00%
Common Stock [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	40.00%
Domestic Equity Securities Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)		20.30%	21.50%
Total		38,982	41,357
Domestic Equity Securities Other [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		12,066	12,443
Domestic Equity Securities Other [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		26,916	28,914
Domestic Equity Securities Other [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	0.00%
Domestic Equity Securities Other [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	40.00%
International equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)		23.20%	25.30%
Total		44,559	48,780
International equity [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total
International equity [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		44,559	48,780
International equity [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	0.00%
International equity [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	30.00%
Debt securities - core fixed income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)		23.80%	20.40%
Total		45,768	39,273
Debt securities - core fixed income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		18,322	15,515
Debt securities - core fixed income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		27,446	23,758
Debt securities - core fixed income [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	15.00%
Debt securities - core fixed income [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	20.00%
Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)		8.90%	6.70%
Total		17,067	12,831
Real Estate [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		17,067	12,831
Real Estate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	0.00%
Real Estate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	20.00%
Real Return Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)		1.60%	6.20%
Total		3,119	11,994
Real Return Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		3,119	11,994
Real Return Funds [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	0.00%
Real Return Funds [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	20.00%
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)		2.30%	0.00%
Total		4,381
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		4,381
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	0.00%
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)	20.00%
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total (as a percent)		0.50%	0.60%
Total		1,016	1,067
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total		$ 1,016	$ 1,067