Silvercorp Metals 10-Q 2 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	2-May-14
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'SERVICEMASTER CO, LLC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001052045	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'Yes	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'No	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	0
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	'	'
Operating Revenue	$533	$514
Cost of services rendered and products sold	288	270
Selling and administrative expenses	151	158
Amortization expense	13	13
Impairment of software and other related costs	48	'
Restructuring charges	5	3
Interest expense	61	60
Interest and net investment income	-6	-2
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	-27	12
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes	-9	6
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	-18	6
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-95	-29
Net Loss	-113	-23
Total Comprehensive Loss	($116)	($20)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$421	$476
Marketable securities	23	27
Receivables, less allowances of $25 and $26, respectively	393	394
Inventories	38	39
Prepaid expenses and other assets	57	56
Deferred customer acquisition costs	28	30
Deferred taxes	107	107
Assets of discontinued operations	'	76
Total Current Assets	1,067	1,205
Property and Equipment:	'	'
At cost	345	381
Less: accumulated depreciation	-211	-204
Net Property and Equipment	134	177
Other Assets:	'	'
Goodwill	2,055	2,018
Intangible assets, primarily trade names, service marks and trademarks, net	1,729	1,721
Notes receivable	37	37
Long-term marketable securities	90	122
Other assets	51	49
Debt issuance costs	38	41
Assets of discontinued operations	'	542
Total Assets	5,201	5,912
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	92	92
Accrued liabilities:	'	'
Payroll and related expenses	54	70
Self-insured claims and related expenses	86	78
Accrued interest payable	16	51
Other	55	55
Deferred revenue	487	448
Liabilities of discontinued operations	7	139
Current portion of long-term debt	41	39
Total Current Liabilities	838	972
Long-Term Debt	3,863	3,867
Other Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'
Deferred taxes	696	690
Liabilities of discontinued operations	'	162
Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims	146	169
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	842	1,021
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 4)	'	'
Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity:	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	1,477	1,475
Retained deficit	-1,821	-1,430
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2	7
Total Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	-342	52
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	$5,201	$5,912

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position	'	'
Allowance for receivables (in dollars)	$25	$26

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	$476	$412
Cash Flows from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Net Loss	-113	-23
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from operating activities:	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	95	29
Depreciation expense	12	12
Amortization expense	13	13
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2	2
Impairment of software and other related costs	48	'
Deferred income tax provision	-6	8
Stock-based compensation expense	1	1
Restructuring charges	5	3
Cash payments related to restructuring charges	-3	-4
Change in working capital, net of acquisitions:	'	'
Current income taxes	-5	-4
Receivables	13	15
Inventories and other current assets	'	-16
Accounts payable	6	14
Deferred revenue	17	10
Accrued liabilities	-57	-37
Other, net	-7	'
Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	21	23
Cash Flows from Investing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Property additions	-14	-9
Other business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-41	-3
Notes receivable, financial investments and securities, net	38	-4
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities from Continuing Operations	-17	-16
Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Borrowings of debt	'	1
Payments of debt	-11	-11
Discount paid on issuance of debt	'	-12
Debt issuance costs paid	'	-5
Contribution to TruGreen Holding Corporation	-35	'
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	-46	-27
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:	'	'
Cash used for operating activities	-8	-34
Cash used for investing activities	-2	-10
Cash used for financing activities	-3	-2
Net Cash Used for Discontinued Operations	-13	-46
Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	-55	-66
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$421	$346

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Note 1. Basis of Presentation
	The ServiceMaster Company, LLC (“ServiceMaster,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services. ServiceMaster’s services include termite and pest control, home warranties, disaster restoration, janitorial, residential cleaning, furniture repair and home inspection. ServiceMaster provides these services through an extensive service network of company-owned, franchised and licensed locations operating primarily under the following leading brands: Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ServiceMaster and its majority-owned subsidiary partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations. All consolidated ServiceMaster subsidiaries are wholly owned. ServiceMaster is organized into four principal reportable segments: Terminix, American Home Shield, Franchise Services Group and Other Operations and Headquarters. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company changed the composition of its reportable segments. See Note 14 for further details. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company recommends that the quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC (the “2013 Form 10-K”). The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not indicative of the results that might be achieved for a full year.
	On July 24, 2007 (the “2007 Closing Date”), ServiceMaster was acquired pursuant to a merger transaction (the “2007 Merger”), and, immediately following the completion of the 2007 Merger, all of the outstanding common stock of ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”), the ultimate parent company of ServiceMaster, was owned by investment funds managed by, or affiliated with, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”), Citigroup Private Equity LP (“Citigroup”), BAS Capital Funding Corporation (“BAS”) and JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc. (“JPMorgan”). On September 30, 2010, Citigroup transferred the management responsibility for certain investment funds that owned shares of common stock of Holdings to StepStone Group LP (“StepStone”, and the investment funds managed by StepStone Group, the “StepStone Funds”). As of December 22, 2011, Holdings purchased from BAS 7.5 million shares of its common stock. On March 30, 2012, an affiliate of BAS sold 7.5 million shares of Holdings’ common stock to Ridgemont Partners Secondary Fund I, L.P, (‘‘Ridgemont’’). On July 24, 2012, BACSVM-A L.P., an affiliate of BAS, distributed 2.5 million shares of Holdings’ common stock to Charlotte Investor IV, L.P., its sole limited partner.
	On January 14, 2014, the Company completed a separation transaction (the “TruGreen Spin-off”) resulting in the spin-off of the assets and certain liabilities of the business that comprises the lawn, tree and shrub care services previously conducted by the Company primarily under the TruGreen brand name (collectively, the “TruGreen Business”) through a tax-free, pro rata dividend to Holdings’ stockholders. As a result of the completion of the TruGreen Spin-off, TruGreen Holding Corporation (“New TruGreen”) operates the TruGreen Business as a private independent company. The historical results of the TruGreen Business, including the results of operations, cash flows and related assets and liabilities, are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented herein.
	Pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger entered into by ServiceMaster in connection with the TruGreen Spin-off, on January 14, 2014, the company formerly known as The ServiceMaster Company (“Old ServiceMaster”) was merged with and into ServiceMaster, with ServiceMaster continuing as the surviving entity in such merger. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, all of the capital stock of Old ServiceMaster issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger was cancelled, and the sole stockholder of Old ServiceMaster immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (CDRSVM Holding, Inc., now known as CDRSVM Holding, LLC) was admitted as the sole member of ServiceMaster.

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
	The Company’s significant accounting policies are included in the 2013 Form 10-K. The following selected accounting policies should be read in conjunction with the 2013 Form 10-K.
	Revenue. Revenues from pest control services, as well as liquid and fumigation termite applications, are recognized as the services are provided. The Company eradicates termites through the use of non-baiting methods (e.g., fumigation or liquid treatments) and baiting systems. Termite services using baiting systems and termite inspection and protection contracts are frequently sold through annual contracts. Service costs for these contracts are expensed as incurred. The Company recognizes revenue over the life of these contracts in proportion to the expected direct costs. Those costs bear a direct relationship to the fulfillment of the Company’s obligations under the contracts and are representative of the relative value provided to the customer (proportional performance method). The Company regularly reviews its estimates of direct costs for its termite bait contracts and termite inspection and protection contracts and adjusts the estimates when appropriate.
	Home warranty contracts are typically one year in duration. Home warranty claims costs are expensed as incurred. The Company recognizes revenue over the life of these contracts in proportion to the expected direct costs. Those costs bear a direct relationship to the fulfillment of the Company’s obligations under the contracts and are representative of the relative value provided to the customer (proportional performance method). The Company regularly reviews its estimates of claims costs and adjusts the estimates when appropriate.
	The Company has franchise agreements in its Terminix, ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec businesses. Franchise revenue (which in the aggregate represents approximately six percent of annual consolidated operating revenue from continuing operations) consists principally of continuing monthly fees based upon the franchisee’s customer-level revenue. Monthly fee revenue is recognized when the related customer-level revenue generating activity is performed by the franchisee and collectability is reasonably assured. Franchise revenue also includes initial fees resulting from the sale of a franchise or a license. These initial franchise or license fees are pre-established fixed amounts and are recognized as revenue when collectability is reasonably assured and all material services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially performed. Total profits from the franchised operations were $17 million and $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company evaluates the performance of its franchise businesses based primarily on operating profit before corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense and amortization of intangible assets. The portion of total franchise fee income related to initial fees received from the sale of franchises was immaterial to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods.
	The Company had $487 million and $448 million of deferred revenue as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Deferred revenue consists primarily of payments received for annual contracts relating to home warranties, termite baiting, termite inspection and pest control services.
	Deferred Customer Acquisition Costs. Customer acquisition costs, which are incremental and direct costs of obtaining a customer, are deferred and amortized over the life of the related contract in proportion to revenue recognized. These costs include sales commissions and direct selling costs which can be shown to have resulted in a successful sale. Deferred customer acquisition costs amounted to $28 million and $30 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Advertising. On an interim basis, certain advertising costs are deferred and recognized approximately in proportion to the revenue over the year and are not deferred beyond the calendar year-end. Certain other advertising costs are expensed when the advertising occurs. The cost of direct-response advertising at Terminix, consisting primarily of direct-mail promotions, is capitalized and amortized over its expected period of future benefits. Deferred advertising costs are included in Prepaid expenses and other assets on our condensed consolidated statements of financial position.
	Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets. Fixed assets and intangible assets with finite lives are depreciated and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. These lives are based on the Company’s previous experience for similar assets, potential market obsolescence and other industry and business data. As required by accounting standards for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, the Company’s long-lived assets, including fixed assets and intangible assets (other than goodwill), are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the carrying value is no longer recoverable based upon the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the asset. Changes in the estimated useful lives or in the asset values could cause the Company to adjust its book value or future expense accordingly.
	The Company recorded an impairment charge of $48 million ($29 million, net of tax) in the first quarter of 2014 relating to its decision to abandon its efforts to deploy a new operating system at American Home Shield. Included in this charge are the impairment of the capitalized software of $45 million and the recognition of the remaining liabilities associated with the termination of lease, maintenance and hosting agreements totaling $3 million. This impairment represented an adjustment of the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value of zero on a non-recurring basis.
	Use of Estimates. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions required under GAAP which may differ from actual results. Disclosures in the 2013 Form 10-K presented the significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and discussed how management formed its judgments. The areas discussed include revenue recognition; the allowance for uncollectible receivables; accruals for self-insured retention limits related to medical, workers’ compensation, auto and general liability insurance claims; accruals for home warranties and termite damage claims; the possible outcome of outstanding litigation; accruals for income tax liabilities as well as deferred tax accounts; the deferral and amortization of customer acquisition costs; useful lives for depreciation and amortization expense; the valuation of marketable securities; and the valuation of tangible and intangible assets.
	Newly Issued Accounting Statements and Positions
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” to eliminate the diversity in practice associated with the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits in instances where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. ASU 2013-11 generally requires an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except in certain circumstances. The amendments in ASU 2013-11 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosure of Disposals of Components of an Entity” to change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and enhance the convergence of the FASB’s and the International Standard Board’s reporting requirements for discontinued operations. The changes in ASU 2014-08 amend the definition of discontinued operations by limiting discontinued operations reporting to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. ASU 2014-08 requires expanded disclosures for discontinued operations and also requires an entity to disclose the pretax profit or loss of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The amendments in ASU 2014-08 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company anticipates the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Charges.	'
Restructuring Charges	'
	Note 3. Restructuring Charges
	The Company incurred restructuring charges of $5 million ($3 million, net of tax) and $3 million ($2 million, net of tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Restructuring charges were comprised of the following:
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Terminix branch optimization(1)	$	1		$	1
	Centers of excellence initiative(2)	4			2
	Total restructuring charges	$	5		$	3
	(1)                                 For the three months ended March 31, 2014, these charges included severance costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, these charges included lease termination costs.
	(2)                                 Represents restructuring charges related to an initiative to enhance capabilities and reduce costs in the Company’s headquarters functions that provide Company-wide administrative services for our operations that we refer to as centers of excellence. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, these charges included professional fees of $1 million and severance and other costs of $3 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, these charges included professional fees of $1 million and severance and other costs of $1 million. During the remainder of 2014, the Company will continue to assess the mix and cost of its Company-wide administrative services in light of the TruGreen Spin-off. The Company does not expect additional charges related to this initiative to be significant.
	The pretax charges discussed above are reported in Restructuring charges in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of accrued restructuring charges, which are included in Accrued liabilities — Other on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, is presented as follows:
	(In millions)	Accrued
		Restructuring
		Charges
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1
	Costs incurred	5
	Costs paid or otherwise settled	(3		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	3

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies.	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company carries insurance policies on insurable risks at levels that it believes to be appropriate, including workers’ compensation, auto and general liability risks. The Company purchases insurance policies from third-party insurance carriers, which typically incorporate significant deductibles or self-insured retentions. The Company is responsible for all claims that fall below the retention limits. In determining the Company’s accrual for self-insured claims, the Company uses historical claims experience to establish both the current year accrual and the underlying provision for future losses. This actuarially determined provision and related accrual includes known claims, as well as incurred but not reported claims. The Company adjusts its estimate of accrued self-insured claims when required to reflect changes based on factors such as changes in health care costs, accident frequency and claim severity.
	A reconciliation of beginning and ending accrued self-insured claims, which are included in Accrued liabilities — Self-insured claims and related expenses and Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, net of reinsurance recoverables, which are included in Prepaid expenses and other assets and Other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, is presented as follows:
	(In millions)	Accrued
		Self-insured
		Claims, Net
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	101
	Provision for self-insured claims	19
	Cash payments	(17		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	103
	(In millions)	Accrued
		Self-insured
		Claims, Net
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	103
	Provision for self-insured claims	11
	Cash payments	(11		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	103
	Accruals for home warranty claims in the American Home Shield business are made based on the Company’s claims experience and actuarial projections. Termite damage claim accruals in the Terminix business are recorded based on both the historical rates of claims incurred within a contract year and the cost per claim. Current activity could differ causing a change in estimates. The Company has certain liabilities with respect to existing or potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings. The Company accrues for these liabilities when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and such costs can be reasonably estimated. Any resulting adjustments, which could be material, are recorded in the period the adjustments are identified.
	In the ordinary course of conducting business activities, the Company and its subsidiaries become involved in judicial, administrative and regulatory proceedings involving both private parties and governmental authorities. These proceedings include insured and uninsured matters that are brought on an individual, collective, representative and class action basis, or other proceedings involving regulatory, employment, general and commercial liability, automobile liability, wage and hour, environmental and other matters. The Company has entered into settlement agreements in certain cases, including with respect to putative collective and class actions, which are subject to court or other approvals. If one or more of the Company’s settlements are not finally approved, the Company could have additional or different exposure, which could be material. At this time, the Company does not expect any of these proceedings to have a material effect on its reputation, business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, the Company can give no assurance that the results of any such proceedings will not materially affect its reputation, business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	Note 5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Goodwill and intangible assets that are not amortized are subject to assessment for impairment by applying a fair-value based test on an annual basis or more frequently if circumstances indicate a potential impairment. The Company’s annual assessment date is October 1. There were no goodwill or trade name impairment charges recorded in continuing operations in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	The table below summarizes the goodwill balances by segment for continuing operations:
	(In millions)	Terminix			American			Franchise			Total
					Home Shield			Services Group
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1,480		$	347		$	191		$	2,018
	Acquisitions	6			31			—			37
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	1,486		$	378		$	191		$	2,055
	There were no accumulated impairment losses recorded in continuing operations as of March 31, 2014.
	The table below summarizes the other intangible asset balances for continuing operations:
		Estimated		As of March 31, 2014									As of December 31, 2013
		Remaining
		Useful
	(In millions)	Lives		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross		Accumulated			Net
		(Years)					Amortization								Amortization
	Trade names(1)	N/A		$	1,608		$	—		$	1,608		$	1,608	$	—		$	1,608
	Customer relationships	3 — 10		530			(457		)	73			512		(447		)	65
	Franchise agreements	20 — 25		88			(55		)	33			88		(54		)	34
	Other	4 — 30		44			(29		)	15			41		(27		)	14
	Total			$	2,270		$	(541	)	$	1,729		$	2,249	$	(528	)	$	1,721
	(1)                                Not subject to amortization.
	In the three months ended March 31, 2014, the TruGreen Business recorded an impairment change of $139 million ($84 million, net of tax) in discontinued operations, net of income taxes.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Note 6. Stock-Based Compensation
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1 million ($1 million, net of tax) and $1 million ($1 million, net of tax), respectively. As of March 31, 2014, there was $20 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options and restricted share units granted by Holdings under the Amended and Restated ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. These remaining costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.14 years.

Comprehensive_Income_Loss

Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Note 7. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss), which primarily includes net income (loss), unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and the effect of foreign currency translation is disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
	The following tables summarize the activity in other comprehensive income (loss), net of the related tax effects.
	(In millions)	Unrealized			Unrealized			Foreign			Total
		Gains on			Gains on			Currency
		Derivatives			Available-for-			Translation
					Sale Securities
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1		$	7		$	(1	)	$	7
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
	Pre-tax amount	—			1			(1		)	—
	Tax provision (benefit)	—			—			—			—
	After tax amount	—			1			(1		)	—
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1)	—			(3		)	—			(3		)
	Spin-off of the TruGreen Business	—			—			(2		)	(2		)
	Net current period other comprehensive loss	—			(2		)	(3		)	(5		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	1		$	5		$	(4	)	$	2
	(In millions)	Unrealized			Unrealized			Foreign			Total
		Losses on			Gains on			Currency
		Derivatives			Available-for-			Translation
					Sale Securities
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	(2	)	$	6		$	3		$	7
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
	Pre-tax amount	1			4			(1		)	4
	Tax provision (benefit)	—			2			—			2
	After tax amount	1			2			(1		)	2
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)	1			—			—			1
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	2			2			(1		)	3
	Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	—		$	8		$	2		$	10
	(1)                               Amounts are net of tax. See reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income below for further details.
	Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income included the following components for the periods indicated.
		Amount Reclassified from
		Accumulated Other
		Comprehensive Income
		As of March 31,						Condensed Consolidated Statements of
	(In millions)	2014			2013			Operations and Comprehensive Loss Location
	Losses on derivatives:
	Fuel swap contracts	$	—		$	—		Cost of services rendered and products sold
	Interest rate swap contracts	—			2			Interest expense
	Net losses on derivatives	—			2
	Impact of income taxes	—			1			(Benefit) Provision for income taxes
	Total reclassifications related to derivatives	$	—		$	1
	Gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(4	)	$	—		Interest and net investment income
	Impact of income taxes	1			—			(Benefit) Provision for income taxes
	Total reclassifications related to securities	$	(3	)	$	—
	Total reclassifications for the period	$	(3	)	$	1

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
	Note 8. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
	Supplemental information relating to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows is presented in the following table:
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Cash paid for or (received from):
	Interest expense	$	92		$	89
	Interest and dividend income	(1		)	(1		)
	Income taxes, net of refunds	2			2
	The Company acquired $2 million and $6 million of property and equipment through capital leases and other non-cash financing transactions in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which have been excluded from the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as non-cash investing and financing activities.

Cash_and_Marketable_Securities

Cash and Marketable Securities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash and Marketable Securities	'
Cash and Marketable Securities	'
	Note 9. Cash and Marketable Securities
	Cash, money market funds and certificates of deposits with maturities of three months or less when purchased are included in Cash and cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s investments consisted primarily of domestic publicly traded debt and certificates of deposit (“Debt securities”) and common equity securities (“Equity securities”). The amortized cost, fair value and gross unrealized gains and losses of the Company’s short- and long-term investments in Debt and Equity securities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:
	(In millions)	Amortized		Gross		Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Value
				Gains		Losses
	Available-for-sale and trading securities, March 31, 2014:
	Debt securities	$	71	$	1	$	—		$	72
	Equity securities	34		7		—			41
	Total securities	$	105	$	8	$	—		$	113
	(In millions)	Amortized		Gross		Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Value
				Gains		Losses
	Available-for-sale and trading securities, December 31, 2013:
	Debt securities	$	97	$	3	$	(1	)	$	99
	Equity securities	41		9		—			50
	Total securities	$	138	$	12	$	(1	)	$	149
	There were no unrealized losses which had been in a loss position for more than one year as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The aggregate fair value of the investments with unrealized losses was $18 million and $30 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Gains and losses on sales of investments, as determined on a specific identification basis, are included in investment income in the period they are realized. The Company periodically reviews its portfolio of investments to determine whether there has been an other than temporary decline in the value of the investments from factors such as deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer or the market(s) in which the issuer competes. The table below summarizes proceeds and gross realized gains resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities. There were no gross realized losses or impairment charges due to other than temporary declines in the value of certain investments for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014		2013
	Proceeds from sale of securities	$	42	$	4
	Gross realized gains, pre-tax	5		1
	Gross realized gains, net of tax	3		—

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt.	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Note 10. Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is summarized in the following table:
	(In millions)	As of			As of
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2017 (Tranche B)	$	988		$	991
	Senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2017 (Tranche C)(1)	1,196			1,198
	7.00% senior notes maturing in 2020	750			750
	8.00% senior notes maturing in 2020(2)	602			602
	Revolving credit facility maturing in 2017	—			—
	7.10% notes maturing in 2018(3)	72			71
	7.45% notes maturing in 2027	159			159
	7.25% notes maturing in 2038	63			63
	Vehicle capital leases(4)	32			32
	Other	42			40
	Less current portion	(41		)	(39		)
	Total long-term debt	$	3,863		$	3,867
	(1)                               As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, presented net of $9 million and $10 million, respectively, in unamortized original issue discount paid as part of the 2013 amendment (the “2013 Term Loan Facility Amendment”).
	(2)                               As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, includes $2 million in unamortized premium received on the sale of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of such notes.
	(3)                               The increase in the balance from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014 reflects the amortization of fair value adjustments related to purchase accounting, which increases the effective interest rate from the coupon rates shown above.
	(4)                               The Company has entered into a fleet management services agreement (the “Fleet Agreement”) which, among other things, allows the Company to obtain fleet vehicles through a leasing program. All leases under the Fleet Agreement are capital leases for accounting purposes. The lease rental payments include an interest component calculated using a variable rate based on one-month LIBOR plus other contractual adjustments and a borrowing margin totaling 2.45 percent as of March 31, 2014.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Acquisitions	'
Acquisitions	'
	Note 11. Acquisitions
	Acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method and, accordingly, the results of operations of the acquired businesses have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements since their dates of acquisition. The assets and liabilities of these businesses were recorded in the financial statements at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition dates.
	On February 28, 2014, the Company acquired Home Security of America, Inc. (“HSA”), based in Madison, Wisconsin. The total net purchase price for this acquisition was $32 million. The Company recorded goodwill of $30 million and other intangibles of $17 million related to this acquisition. As of March 31, 2014, the purchase price allocation for this acquisition has not been finalized.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company completed several pest control and termite acquisitions. The total net purchase price for these acquisitions was $11 million. The Company recorded goodwill of $7 million and other intangibles of $4 million related to these acquisitions.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company completed several pest control and termite acquisitions. The total net purchase price for these acquisitions was $4 million. The Company recorded goodwill of $3 million and other intangibles of $1 million related to these acquisitions.
	Supplemental cash flow information regarding the Company’s acquisitions is as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Purchase price (including liabilities assumed)	$	71		$	4
	Less liabilities assumed	(28		)	—
	Net purchase price	$	43		$	4
	Net cash paid for acquisitions	$	41		$	3
	Seller financed debt	2			1
	Payment for acquisitions	$	43		$	4

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Note 12. Discontinued Operations
	TruGreen Spin-off
	On January 14, 2014, the Company completed the TruGreen Spin-off resulting in the spin-off of the assets and certain liabilities of the TruGreen Business through a tax-free, pro rata dividend to Holdings’ stockholders. As a result of the completion of the TruGreen Spin-off, New TruGreen operates the TruGreen Business as a private independent company. The TruGreen Business experienced a significant downturn in recent years. Since 2011, the TruGreen Business lost 400,000 customers, or 19 percent of its customer base. The TruGreen Business’s operating margins also eroded during this time-frame due to production inefficiencies, higher chemical costs and inflationary pressures, compounded by lower fixed cost leverage as falling customer counts drove revenue down. The TruGreen Business experienced operating revenue and Adjusted EBITDA declines of 18.6 percent and 87.6 percent, respectively, from 2011 to 2013. In light of these developments, the Company made the decision to effect the TruGreen Spin-off, which we expect will enable the Company’s management to increase its focus on Terminix, American Home Shield and the Franchise Services Group segment while providing New TruGreen, as an independently operated, private company, the time and focus required to execute a turnaround.
	As a result of the TruGreen Spin-off, we were required to perform an interim impairment analysis as of January 14, 2014 on the TruGreen trade name. The assumptions were developed with the view of the TruGreen Business as a stand-alone company, resulting in an increase in the assumed discount rate of 350 basis points (“bps”) as compared to the discount rate used in the October 1, 2013 impairment test for the TruGreen trade name. This interim impairment analysis resulted in a pre-tax non-cash trade name impairment charge of $139 million ($84 million, net of tax) to reduce the carrying value of the TruGreen trade name to its estimated fair value. This impairment charge was recorded in Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, in the three months ended March 31, 2014. The impairment of the TruGreen trade name represented an adjustment of the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs on the date of the TruGreen Spin-off.
	The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities distributed to New TruGreen as part of the TruGreen spin-off on January 14, 2014:
	(In millions)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	57
	Receivables, net	22
	Inventories and other current assets	40
	Property and equipment, net	181
	Intangible assets, net	216
	Other long-term assets	6
	Total Assets	$	522
	Liabilities:
	Current liabilities	$	149
	Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	93
	Total Liabilities	$	242
	Net assets distributed to New TruGreen	$	280
	The historical results of the TruGreen Business, including the results of operations, cash flows and related assets and liabilities, are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented herein.
	In connection with the TruGreen Spin-off, the Company and TruGreen Limited Partnership (“TGLP”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New TruGreen, entered into a transition services agreement pursuant to which the Company and its subsidiaries provide TGLP with specified communications, public relations, finance and accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit, human resources operations and benefits, risk management and insurance, supply management, real estate management, marketing, facilities, information technology and other support services. The charges for the transition services allow the Company to fully recover the allocated direct costs of providing the services, plus specified margins and any out-of-pocket costs and expenses. The services provided under the transition services agreement will terminate at various specified times, and in no event later than January 14, 2016 (except certain information technology services, which the Company expects to provide to TGLP beyond the two-year period). TGLP may terminate the transition services agreement (or certain services under the transition services agreement) for convenience upon 90 days written notice, in which case TGLP will be required to reimburse the Company for early termination costs.
	Under this transition services agreement, in the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded $10 million of fees due from TGLP, which is included, net of costs incurred, in Selling and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. As of March 31, 2014, all amounts owed by TGLP under this agreement have been paid.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company processed certain of TGLP’s accounts payable transactions. Through this process, in the three months ended March 31, 2014, $44 million was paid on TGLP’s behalf, of which $41 million was repaid by TGLP. As of March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a $3 million receivable due from TGLP, which is included in Receivables on the condensed consolidated statement of financial position.
	In addition, the Company, Holdings, New TruGreen and TGLP entered into (1) a separation and distribution agreement containing key provisions relating to the separation of the TruGreen Business and the distribution of New TruGreen common stock to Holdings’ stockholders (including relating to specified TruGreen legal matters with respect to which we have agreed to retain liability, as well as insurance coverage, non-competition, indemnification and other matters), (2) an employee matters agreement allocating liabilities and responsibilities relating to employee benefit plans and programs and other related matters and (3) a tax matters agreement governing the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of the parties thereto with respect to taxes, including allocating liabilities for income taxes attributable to New TruGreen and its subsidiaries generally to the Company for tax periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before January 14, 2014 and generally to New TruGreen for tax periods (or portions thereof) beginning after that date.
	Financial Information for Discontinued Operations
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, for all periods presented includes the operating results of the TruGreen Business and the previously sold businesses noted in the 2013 Form 10-K.
	The operating results of discontinued operations are as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Operating Revenue	$	6		$	94
	Loss before income taxes(1)	(155		)	(50		)
	Benefit for income taxes(1)	(60		)	(21		)
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes(1)	$	(95	)	$	(29	)
	(1)                                 During the first quarter of 2014, a pre-tax non-cash trade name impairment charge of $139 million ($84 million, net of tax) was recorded to reduce the carrying value of the TruGreen trade name to its estimated fair value.
	Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:
	(In millions)	As of			As of
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	10
	Receivables, net	—			28
	Inventories	—			17
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			21
	Total Current Assets	—			76
	Property and equipment, net	—			181
	Intangible assets, net	—			355
	Other long-term assets	—			6
	Total Assets	$	—		$	618
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	19
	Accrued liabilities	7			17
	Deferred revenue	—			91
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			12
	Total Current Liabilities	7			139
	Long-term debt	—			37
	Deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities	—			125
	Total Liabilities	$	7		$	301
	At March 31, 2014, the liabilities of discontinued operations relate primarily to accruals for legal and other reserves. At December 31, 2013, these balances also reflect the historical assets and liabilities of the TruGreen Business, which was spun off in the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 13. Income Taxes
	As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $7 million and $8 million, respectively, of tax benefits primarily reflected in state tax returns that have not been recognized for financial reporting purposes (“unrecognized tax benefits”). The Company currently estimates that, as a result of pending tax settlements and expiration of statutes of limitations, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could be reduced by approximately $1 million during the next 12 months.
	As required by Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 740 “Income Taxes,” the Company computes interim period income taxes by applying an anticipated annual effective tax rate to our year-to-date income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes, except for significant unusual or infrequently occurring items. The Company’s estimated tax rate is adjusted each quarter in accordance with ASC 740.
	The effective tax rate on (loss) income from continuing operations was a benefit of 33.2 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to a provision of 48.3 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The effective tax rate on loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was affected by various discrete events, including an adjustment to deferred state taxes resulting from a change in the Company’s state apportionment factors primarily attributable to the TruGreen Spin-off. The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was affected by the reclassification of the TruGreen Business to discontinued operations and the resulting impact on the allocation of the full year effective tax rate on income from continuing operations to interim periods.

Business_Segment_Reporting

Business Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Segment Reporting	'
Business Segment Reporting	'
	Note 14. Business Segment Reporting
	The business of the Company is conducted through four reportable segments: Terminix, American Home Shield, Franchise Services Group and Other Operations and Headquarters.
	In accordance with accounting standards for segments, the Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different services. The Terminix segment provides termite and pest control services to residential and commercial customers and distributes pest control products. The American Home Shield segment provides home warranties for household systems and appliances. The Franchise Services Group segment provides residential and commercial disaster restoration, janitorial and cleaning services through franchises primarily under the ServiceMaster, ServiceMaster Restore and ServiceMaster Clean brand names, home cleaning services through franchises and Company-owned locations primarily under the Merry Maids brand name, on-site wood furniture repair and restoration services primarily under the Furniture Medic brand name and home inspection services primarily under the AmeriSpec brand name. The Other Operations and Headquarters segment includes The ServiceMaster Acceptance Company Limited Partnership (“SMAC”), our financing subsidiary exclusively dedicated to providing financing to our franchisees and retail customers of our operating units, and the Company’s headquarters operations (substantially all of which costs are allocated to the Company’s other segments), which provide various technology, marketing, finance, legal and other support services to the business units.
	During the first quarter of 2014, the Company changed the composition of its reportable segments. Merry Maids, previously reported within the Other Operations and Headquarters segment, is now included in the Franchise Services Group segment with the franchise businesses previously reported as the ServiceMaster Clean segment. The composition of our reportable segments is consistent with that used by our chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) to evaluate performance and allocate resources. The changes in the composition of the Company’s reportable segments have been reflected in the historical results for all periods presented herein.
	Information regarding the accounting policies used by the Company is described in Note 2. The Company derives substantially all of its revenue from customers and franchisees in the United States with less than two percent generated in foreign markets. Operating expenses of the business units consist of direct costs and indirect costs allocated from the Other Operations and Headquarters segment. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company changed its methodology for allocating general corporate overhead expenses. In prior periods, allocations were limited to corporate support services incurred directly on behalf of each reportable segment. Under the new method, certain expenses related to general corporate support services previously reflected in the Other Operations and Headquarters segment are now allocated to each reportable segment. In periods prior to the TruGreen Spin-off, expenses which are allocated to TruGreen under the new method but are not reflected in discontinued operations are included in the Other Operations and Headquarters segment. Such expenses amounted to $9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013. This change has no impact to the Company’s consolidated Net Income or Adjusted EBITDA.
	The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as its measure of segment profitability. Accordingly, the CODM evaluates performance and allocates resources based primarily on Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before: income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes; provision (benefit) for income taxes; gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt; interest expense; depreciation and amortization expense; non-cash goodwill and trade name impairment; non-cash impairment of software and other related costs; non-cash impairment of property and equipment; non-cash stock-based compensation expense; restructuring charges; management and consulting fees; and non-cash effects attributable to the application of purchase accounting. The Company’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be calculated or comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
	Segment information for continuing operations is presented below:
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Operating Revenue:
	Terminix	$	320		$	313
	American Home Shield	151			143
	Franchise Services Group	60			56
	Other Operations and Headquarters	2			2
	Total Operating Revenue	$	533		$	514
	Adjusted EBITDA:(1)
	Terminix	$	78		$	75
	American Home Shield	23			21
	Franchise Services Group	18			17
	Other Operations and Headquarters	(4		)	(10		)
	Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	115		$	103
	(1)          Presented below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss:
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Adjusted EBITDA:
	Terminix	$	78		$	75
	American Home Shield	23			21
	Franchise Services Group	18			17
	Other Operations and Headquarters	(4		)	(10		)
	Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	115		$	103
	Depreciation and amortization expense	(25		)	(25		)
	Non-cash impairment of software and other related costs	(48		)	—
	Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	(1		)	(1		)
	Restructuring charges	(5		)	(3		)
	Management and consulting fees	(2		)	(2		)
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(95		)	(29		)
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	9			(6		)
	Interest expense	(61		)	(60		)
	Net Loss	$	(113	)	$	(23	)

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Note 15. Related Party Transactions
	Consulting Agreements
	The Company and Holdings are parties to a consulting agreement with CD&R under which CD&R provides the Company with on-going consulting and management advisory services. The annual consulting fee payable under the consulting agreement with CD&R is $6.25 million. Under this agreement, the Company recorded consulting fees of $2 million in each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, which is included in Selling and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The consulting agreement also provides that CD&R may receive additional fees in connection with certain subsequent financing and acquisition or disposition transactions. There were no additional fees incurred in each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The consulting agreement will terminate on July 24, 2017, unless terminated earlier at CD&R’s election. On March 24, 2014, Holdings, our ultimate parent, filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the SEC for an initial public offering (“IPO”).  As disclosed in the Registration Statement and as described below, we intend to terminate the CD&R consulting agreement in connection with the IPO.  No assurances can be given that the IPO will be completed and that the CD&R consulting agreement will terminate as expected.
	The Company and Holdings are parties to consulting agreements with StepStone, JPMorgan and Ridgemont (and formerly with BAS). The consulting agreements terminate on June 30, 2016 or upon the earlier termination of the consulting agreement with CD&R (the Ridgemont consulting agreement also provides for termination upon an IPO). Effective January 1, 2012, the annual consulting fee formerly payable to BAS (and now payable to Ridgemont) was reduced to $0.25 million. Pursuant to the consulting agreements, the Company is required to pay aggregate annual consulting fees of $1 million to StepStone, JPMorgan and Ridgemont (formerly payable to BAS), respectively.
	In connection with the IPO, we intend to enter into termination agreements with CD&R, StepStone, JPMorgan and Ridgemont pursuant to which the parties will agree to terminate the ongoing consulting fees described above. Pursuant to the termination agreements, we intend to pay termination fees payable upon the consummation of the IPO.  Thereafter, the consulting fees will terminate.  As described above, no assurances can be given that the IPO will be completed and that the consulting agreements will terminate as expected.
	Revolving Promissory Note
	On April 19, 2013, the Company entered into a revolving promissory note with Holdings with a maximum borrowing capacity of $25 million that is scheduled to mature on April 18, 2018. Amounts outstanding under this agreement shall bear interest at the rate of 5.0 percent per annum. As of March 31, 2014, Holdings had borrowed $14 million under this note. The funds borrowed under this note are used by Holdings to repurchase shares of its common stock from associates who have left the Company.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Measurements

'

Fair Value Measurements

'

Note 16. Fair Value Measurements

The period-end carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The period-end carrying amounts of long-term notes receivable approximate fair value as the effective interest rates for these instruments are comparable to period-end market rates. The period-end carrying amounts of short- and long-term marketable securities also approximate fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported net of tax as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, or, for certain unrealized losses, reported in interest and net investment income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss if the decline in value is other than temporary. The carrying amount of total debt was $3,904 million and $3,906 million and the estimated fair value was $4,039 million and $3,906 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s debt is estimated based on available market prices for the same or similar instruments which are considered significant other observable inputs (Level 2) within the fair value hierarchy. The fair values presented reflect the amounts that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value estimates presented in this report are based on information available to the Company as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using the market and income approaches. For investments in marketable securities, deferred compensation trust assets and derivative contracts, which are carried at their fair values, the Company’s fair value estimates incorporate quoted market prices, other observable inputs (for example, forward interest rates) and unobservable inputs (for example, forward commodity prices) at the balance sheet date.

Interest rate swap contracts are valued using forward interest rate curves obtained from third-party market data providers. The fair value of each contract is the sum of the expected future settlements between the contract counterparties, discounted to present value. The expected future settlements are determined by comparing the contract interest rate to the expected forward interest rate as of each settlement date and applying the difference between the two rates to the notional amount of debt in the interest rate swap contracts.

Fuel swap contracts are valued using forward fuel price curves obtained from third-party market data providers. The fair value of each contract is the sum of the expected future settlements between the contract counterparties, discounted to present value. The expected future settlements are determined by comparing the contract fuel price to the expected forward fuel price as of each settlement date and applying the difference between the contract and expected prices to the notional gallons in the fuel swap contracts. The Company regularly reviews the forward price curves obtained from third-party market data providers and related changes in fair value for reasonableness utilizing information available to the Company from other published sources.

The Company has not changed its valuation techniques for measuring the fair value of any financial assets and liabilities during the year. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels during each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods presented are as follows:

As of March 31, 2014

Estimated Fair Value Measurements

(In millions)

Statement of Financial

Carrying

Quoted

Significant

Significant

Position Location

Value

Prices In

Other

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

(Level 3)

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

Financial Assets:

Deferred compensation trust assets

Long-term marketable securities

$

10

$

10

$

—

$

—

Investments in marketable securities

Marketable securities and Long-term marketable securities

103

55

48

—

Fuel swap contracts:

Current

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1

—

—

1

Total financial assets

$

114

$

65

$

48

$

1

As of December 31, 2013

Estimated Fair Value Measurements

(In millions)

Statement of Financial

Carrying

Quoted

Significant

Significant

Position Location

Value

Prices In

Other

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

(Level 3)

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

Financial Assets:

Deferred compensation trust assets

Long-term marketable securities

$

13

$

13

$

—

$

—

Investments in marketable securities

Marketable securities and Long-term marketable securities

136

61

75

—

Fuel swap contracts:

Current

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1

—

—

1

Total financial assets

$

150

$

74

$

75

$

1

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending fair values of financial instruments valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis is presented as follows:

(In millions)

Fuel Swap

Contract

Assets (Liabilities)

Balance as of December 31, 2013

$

1

Total gains (realized and unrealized)

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income

—

Balance as of March 31, 2014

$

1

(In millions)

Fuel Swap

Contract

Assets (Liabilities)

Balance as of December 31, 2012

$

2

Total gains (realized and unrealized)

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income

1

Balance as of March 31, 2013

$

3

The following tables present information relating to the significant unobservable inputs of our Level 3 financial instruments as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Item

Fair Value as of

Valuation

Unobservable Input

Range

Weighted

March 31, 2014

Technique

Average

(in millions)

Fuel swap contracts

$

1

Discounted Cash Flows

Forward Unleaded Price per Gallon(1)

$3.23 - $3.86

$

3.62

Item

Fair Value as of

Valuation

Unobservable Input

Range

Weighted

December 31, 2013

Technique

Average

(in millions)

Fuel swap contracts

$

1

Discounted Cash Flows

Forward Unleaded Price per Gallon(1)

$3.20 - $3.87

$

3.6

(1)                                 Forward prices per gallon were derived from third-party market data providers. A decrease in the forward price would result in a decrease in the fair value of the fuel swap contracts.

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage risks associated with changes in fuel prices and has in the past used, and may in the future use, derivative financial instruments to manage risks associated with changes in interest rates. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. In designating its derivative financial instruments as hedging instruments under accounting standards for derivative instruments, the Company formally documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for the use of the hedging instrument. This documentation includes linking the derivatives to forecasted transactions. The Company assesses at the time a derivative contract is entered into, and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the derivative item is effective in offsetting the projected changes in cash flows of the associated forecasted transactions. All of the Company’s designated hedging instruments are classified as cash flow hedges.

The Company has historically hedged a significant portion of its annual fuel consumption. The Company has also historically hedged the interest payments on a portion of its variable rate debt through the use of interest rate swap agreements, although the Company has no interest rate swap agreements outstanding as of March 31, 2014. All of the Company’s fuel swap contracts and interest rate swap contracts are classified as cash flow hedges, and, as such, the hedging instruments are recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position as either an asset or liability at fair value, with the effective portion of changes in the fair value attributable to the hedged risks recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. Any change in the fair value of the hedging instrument resulting from ineffectiveness, as defined by accounting standards, is recognized in current period earnings. Cash flows related to fuel and interest rate derivatives are classified as operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

The effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position is presented as follows:

(In millions)

Effective Portion

Effective Portion

of Gain (Loss)

of Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Comprehensive Income

Derivatives designated as Cash Flow

Income

into Earnings

Location of Gain (Loss)

Hedge Relationships

Three months ended March 31, 2014

included in Earnings

Fuel swap contracts

$

—

$

—

Cost of services rendered and products sold

Effective Portion

Effective Portion

of Gain

of Loss

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Comprehensive Income

Derivatives designated as Cash Flow

Income

into Earnings

Location of Gain (Loss)

Hedge Relationships

Three months ended March 31, 2013

included in Earnings

Fuel swap contracts

$

1

$

—

Cost of services rendered and products sold

Interest rate swap contracts

$

2

$

(2

)

Interest expense

Ineffective portions of derivative instruments designated in accordance with accounting standards as cash flow hedge relationships were insignificant during the three months ended March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had fuel swap contracts to pay fixed prices for fuel with an aggregate notional amount of $21 million, maturing through 2014. Under the terms of its fuel swap contracts, the Company is required to post collateral in the event that the fair value of the contracts exceeds a certain agreed upon liability level and in other circumstances required by the counterparty. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had posted $1 million in letters of credit as collateral under its fuel hedging program, none of which were posted under the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).

The effective portion of the gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. These amounts are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted debt interest settlement or the fuel settlement affects earnings. The amount expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months includes unrealized gains and losses related to open fuel hedges. Specifically, as the underlying forecasted transactions occur during the next 12 months, the hedging gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized in earnings is a gain of less than $1 million, net of tax, as of March 31, 2014. The amounts that are ultimately reclassified into earnings will be based on actual fuel prices at the time the positions are settled and may differ materially from the amount noted above.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries	'
	Note 17. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries
	The following condensed consolidating financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. These condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared from the Company’s financial information on the same basis of accounting as the condensed consolidated financial statements. Goodwill and other intangible assets have been allocated to all of the subsidiaries of the Company based on management’s estimates.
	The payment obligations of the Company under the $600 million aggregate principal amount of 8 percent senior notes due 2020 (the “8% 2020 Notes”) and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 7 percent senior notes due 2020 (the “7% 2020 Notes”, and together with the 8% 2020 Notes, the “2020 Notes”) are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company’s domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our indebtedness under the Term Loan Facility, the pre-funded letter of credit facility (together, the “Term Facilities”) and the Revolving Credit Facility (together with the Term Facilities, the “Credit Facilities”) (the “Guarantors”). Each of the Guarantors is wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, and all guarantees are full and unconditional. Our non-U.S. subsidiaries, our subsidiaries subject to regulation as an insurance, home warranty, service contract or similar company, and certain other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantors”) do not guarantee the 2020 Notes. A Guarantor will be released from its obligations under its guarantee under certain customary circumstances, including, (i) the sale or disposition of the Guarantor, (ii) the release of the Guarantor from all of its obligations under all guarantees related to any indebtedness of the Company, (iii) the merger or consolidation of the Guarantor as specified in the indenture governing the 2020 Notes, (iv) the Guarantor becomes an unrestricted subsidiary under the indenture governing the 2020 Notes, (v) the defeasance of the Company’s obligations under the indenture governing the 2020 Notes or (vi) the payment in full of the principal amount of the 2020 Notes.
	THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
	(In millions)
		Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer						Guarantors
	Operating Revenue	$	—		$	371		$	177		$	(15	)	$	533
	Cost of services rendered and products sold	—			213			89			(14		)	288
	Selling and administrative expenses	2			70			79			—			151
	Amortization expense	—			12			1			—			13
	Impairment of software and other related costs	—			—			48			—			48
	Restructuring charges	—			1			4			—			5
	Interest expense	55			5			1			—			61
	Interest and net investment loss (income)	1			—			(6		)	(1		)	(6		)
	(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	(58		)	70			(39		)	—			(27		)
	(Benefit) Provision for income taxes	(19		)	19			(9		)	—			(9		)
	(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	(39		)	51			(30		)	—			(18		)
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(4		)	59			(150		)	—			(95		)
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (net of tax)	(70		)	(183		)	—			253			—
	Net Loss	$	(113	)	$	(73	)	$	(180	)	$	253		$	(113	)
	Total Comprehensive Loss	$	(116	)	$	(75	)	$	(183	)	$	258		$	(116	)
	THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)
	(In millions)
		Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer						Guarantors
	Operating Revenue	$	—		$	360		$	169		$	(15	)	$	514
	Cost of services rendered and products sold	—			209			76			(15		)	270
	Selling and administrative expenses	2			68			88			—			158
	Amortization expense	—			12			1			—			13
	Restructuring charges	—			1			2			—			3
	Interest expense	26			28			6			—			60
	Interest and net investment income	—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
	(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	(28		)	42			(2		)	—			12
	(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(3		)	(5		)	14			—			6
	(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	(25		)	47			(16		)	—			6
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1		)	20			(48		)	—			(29		)
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (net of tax)	3			(60		)	—			57			—
	Net (Loss) Income	$	(23	)	$	7		$	(64	)	$	57		$	(23	)
	Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income	$	(20	)	$	8		$	(62	)	$	54		$	(20	)
	THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)
	As of March 31, 2014
	(In millions)
		Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer						Guarantors
	Assets:
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	251		$	8		$	162		$	—		$	421
	Marketable securities	—			—			23			—			23
	Receivables	2			95			427			(131		)	393
	Inventories	—			36			2			—			38
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	9			22			27			(1		)	57
	Deferred customer acquisition costs	—			12			16			—			28
	Deferred taxes	76			28			3			—			107
	Total Current Assets	338			201			660			(132		)	1,067
	Property and Equipment:
	At cost	—			199			146			—			345
	Less: accumulated depreciation	—			(115		)	(96		)	—			(211		)
Net Property and Equipment	—			84			50			—			134
Other Assets:
Goodwill	—			1,663			392			—			2,055
Intangible assets, primarily trade names, service marks and trademarks, net	—			969			760			—			1,729
Notes receivable	34			—			22			(19		)	37
Long-term marketable securities	10			—			80			—			90
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	3,281			1,046			—			(4,327		)	—
Other assets	62			24			7			(42		)	51
Debt issuance costs	38			—			—			—			38
Total Assets	$	3,763		$	3,987		$	1,971		$	(4,520	)	$	5,201
Liabilities and Shareholder’s (Deficit) Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—		$	40		$	52		$	—		$	92
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related expenses	2			20			32			—			54
Self-insured claims and related expenses	7			24			55			—			86
Accrued interest payable	17			—			—			(1		)	16
Other	—			28			27			—			55
Deferred revenue	—			94			393			—			487
Liabilities of discontinued operations	7			—			—			—			7
Current portion of long-term debt	152			19			1			(131		)	41
Total Current Liabilities	185			225			560			(132		)	838
Long-Term Debt	3,808			37			37			(19		)	3,863
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred taxes	—			462			276			(42		)	696
Intercompany payable	80			—			554			(634		)	—
Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims	32			24			90			—			146
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	112			486			920			(676		)	842
Shareholder’s (Deficit) Equity	(342		)	3,239			454			(3,693		)	(342		)
Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s (Deficit) Equity	$	3,763		$	3,987		$	1,971		$	(4,520	)	$	5,201
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)
As of December 31, 2013
(In millions)
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Issuer						Guarantors
Assets:
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	401		$	7		$	68		$	—		$	476
Marketable securities	—			—			27			—			27
Receivables	2			97			401			(106		)	394
Inventories	—			37			2			—			39
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			25			38			(7		)	56
Deferred customer acquisition costs	—			15			15			—			30
Deferred taxes	38			66			3			—			107
Assets of discontinued operations	—			5			71			—			76
Total Current Assets	441			252			625			(113		)	1,205
Property and Equipment:
At cost	—			198			183			—			381
Less: accumulated depreciation	—			(111		)	(93		)	—			(204		)
Net Property and Equipment	—			87			90			—			177
Other Assets:
Goodwill	—			1,655			363			—			2,018
Intangible assets, primarily trade names, service marks and trademarks, net	—			977			744			—			1,721
Notes receivable	2,016			—			23			(2,002		)	37
Long-term marketable securities	13			—			109			—			122
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,868			1,379			—			(3,247		)	—
Other assets	33			23			28			(35		)	49
Debt issuance costs	41			—			—			—			41
Assets of discontinued operations	3			—			539			—			542
Total Assets	$	4,415		$	4,373		$	2,521		$	(5,397	)	$	5,912
Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2		$	42		$	48		$	—		$	92
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related expenses	2			28			40			—			70
Self-insured claims and related expenses	—			29			49			—			78
Accrued interest payable	52			—			—			(1		)	51
Other	7			26			28			(6		)	55
Deferred revenue	—			92			356			—			448
Liabilities of discontinued operations	—			—			139			—			139
Current portion of long-term debt	127			17			1			(106		)	39
Total Current Liabilities	190			234			661			(113		)	972
Long-Term Debt	3,812			1,711			346			(2,002		)	3,867
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred taxes	—			455			270			(35		)	690
Intercompany payable	341			—			330			(671		)	—
Liabilities of discontinued operations	3			122			37			—			162
Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims	17			22			130			—			169
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	361			599			767			(706		)	1,021
Shareholder’s Equity	52			1,829			747			(2,576		)	52
Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity	$	4,415		$	4,373		$	2,521		$	(5,397	)	$	5,912
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(In millions)
	The
	ServiceMaster						Non-
	Company			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	$	401		$	7		$	68		$	—		$	476
Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	(131		)	141			29			(18		)	21
Cash Flows from Investing Activities from Continuing Operations:
Property additions	—			(3		)	(11		)	—			(14		)
Other business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(9		)	(32		)	—			(41		)
Notes receivable, financial investments and securities, net	—			—			38			—			38
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities from Continuing Operations	—			(12		)	(5		)	—			(17		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:
Payments of debt	(6		)	(4		)	(1		)	—			(11		)
Contribution to TruGreen Holding Corporation	(35		)	—			—			—			(35		)
Shareholders’ dividends	—			(9		)	(9		)	18			—
Net intercompany advances	30			(115		)	85			—			—
Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	(11		)	(128		)	75			18			(46		)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Cash used for operating activities	(8		)	—			—			—			(8		)
Cash used for investing activities	—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
Cash used for financing activities	—			—			(3		)	—			(3		)
Net Cash Used for Discontinued Operations	(8		)	—			(5		)	—			(13		)
Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	(150		)	1			94			—			(55		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	251		$	8		$	162		$	—		$	421
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(In millions)
	The
	ServiceMaster						Non-
	Company			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	$	317		$	7		$	88		$	—		$	412
Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	(66		)	69			30			(10		)	23
Cash Flows from Investing Activities from Continuing Operations:
Property additions	—			(3		)	(6		)	—			(9		)
Other business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(3		)	—			—			(3		)
Notes receivable, financial investments and securities, net	—			—			(4		)	—			(4		)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities from Continuing Operations	—			(6		)	(10		)	—			(16		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:
Borrowings of debt	1			—			—			—			1
Payments of debt	(8		)	(3		)	—			—			(11		)
Discount paid on issuance of debt	(12		)	—			—			—			(12		)
Debt issuance costs paid	(5		)	—			—			—			(5		)
Shareholders’ dividends	—			(5		)	(5		)	10			—
Net intercompany advances	12			(52		)	40			—			—
Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	(12		)	(60		)	35			10			(27		)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Cash used for operating activities	(1		)	—			(33		)	—			(34		)
Cash used for investing activities	—			—			(10		)	—			(10		)
Cash used for financing activities	—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
Net Cash Used for Discontinued Operations	(1		)	—			(45		)	—			(46		)
Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	(79		)	3			10			—			(66		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	238		$	10		$	98		$	—		$	346

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies	'
Consolidation	'
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ServiceMaster and its majority-owned subsidiary partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations. All consolidated ServiceMaster subsidiaries are wholly owned. ServiceMaster is organized into four principal reportable segments: Terminix, American Home Shield, Franchise Services Group and Other Operations and Headquarters. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company changed the composition of its reportable segments. See Note 14 for further details. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Revenue	'
	Revenue. Revenues from pest control services, as well as liquid and fumigation termite applications, are recognized as the services are provided. The Company eradicates termites through the use of non-baiting methods (e.g., fumigation or liquid treatments) and baiting systems. Termite services using baiting systems and termite inspection and protection contracts are frequently sold through annual contracts. Service costs for these contracts are expensed as incurred. The Company recognizes revenue over the life of these contracts in proportion to the expected direct costs. Those costs bear a direct relationship to the fulfillment of the Company’s obligations under the contracts and are representative of the relative value provided to the customer (proportional performance method). The Company regularly reviews its estimates of direct costs for its termite bait contracts and termite inspection and protection contracts and adjusts the estimates when appropriate.
	Home warranty contracts are typically one year in duration. Home warranty claims costs are expensed as incurred. The Company recognizes revenue over the life of these contracts in proportion to the expected direct costs. Those costs bear a direct relationship to the fulfillment of the Company’s obligations under the contracts and are representative of the relative value provided to the customer (proportional performance method). The Company regularly reviews its estimates of claims costs and adjusts the estimates when appropriate.
	The Company has franchise agreements in its Terminix, ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec businesses. Franchise revenue (which in the aggregate represents approximately six percent of annual consolidated operating revenue from continuing operations) consists principally of continuing monthly fees based upon the franchisee’s customer-level revenue. Monthly fee revenue is recognized when the related customer-level revenue generating activity is performed by the franchisee and collectability is reasonably assured. Franchise revenue also includes initial fees resulting from the sale of a franchise or a license. These initial franchise or license fees are pre-established fixed amounts and are recognized as revenue when collectability is reasonably assured and all material services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially performed. Total profits from the franchised operations were $17 million and $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company evaluates the performance of its franchise businesses based primarily on operating profit before corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense and amortization of intangible assets. The portion of total franchise fee income related to initial fees received from the sale of franchises was immaterial to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods.
	The Company had $487 million and $448 million of deferred revenue as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Deferred revenue consists primarily of payments received for annual contracts relating to home warranties, termite baiting, termite inspection and pest control services.
Deferred Customer Acquisition Costs	'
	Deferred Customer Acquisition Costs. Customer acquisition costs, which are incremental and direct costs of obtaining a customer, are deferred and amortized over the life of the related contract in proportion to revenue recognized. These costs include sales commissions and direct selling costs which can be shown to have resulted in a successful sale. Deferred customer acquisition costs amounted to $28 million and $30 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Advertising	'
	Advertising. On an interim basis, certain advertising costs are deferred and recognized approximately in proportion to the revenue over the year and are not deferred beyond the calendar year-end. Certain other advertising costs are expensed when the advertising occurs. The cost of direct-response advertising at Terminix, consisting primarily of direct-mail promotions, is capitalized and amortized over its expected period of future benefits. Deferred advertising costs are included in Prepaid expenses and other assets on our condensed consolidated statements of financial position.
Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets	'
	Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets. Fixed assets and intangible assets with finite lives are depreciated and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. These lives are based on the Company’s previous experience for similar assets, potential market obsolescence and other industry and business data. As required by accounting standards for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, the Company’s long-lived assets, including fixed assets and intangible assets (other than goodwill), are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the carrying value is no longer recoverable based upon the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the asset. Changes in the estimated useful lives or in the asset values could cause the Company to adjust its book value or future expense accordingly.
	The Company recorded an impairment charge of $48 million ($29 million, net of tax) in the first quarter of 2014 relating to its decision to abandon its efforts to deploy a new operating system at American Home Shield. Included in this charge are the impairment of the capitalized software of $45 million and the recognition of the remaining liabilities associated with the termination of lease, maintenance and hosting agreements totaling $3 million. This impairment represented an adjustment of the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value of zero on a non-recurring basis.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions required under GAAP which may differ from actual results. Disclosures in the 2013 Form 10-K presented the significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and discussed how management formed its judgments. The areas discussed include revenue recognition; the allowance for uncollectible receivables; accruals for self-insured retention limits related to medical, workers’ compensation, auto and general liability insurance claims; accruals for home warranties and termite damage claims; the possible outcome of outstanding litigation; accruals for income tax liabilities as well as deferred tax accounts; the deferral and amortization of customer acquisition costs; useful lives for depreciation and amortization expense; the valuation of marketable securities; and the valuation of tangible and intangible assets.
Newly Issued Accounting Statements and Positions	'
	Newly Issued Accounting Statements and Positions
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” to eliminate the diversity in practice associated with the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits in instances where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. ASU 2013-11 generally requires an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except in certain circumstances. The amendments in ASU 2013-11 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosure of Disposals of Components of an Entity” to change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and enhance the convergence of the FASB’s and the International Standard Board’s reporting requirements for discontinued operations. The changes in ASU 2014-08 amend the definition of discontinued operations by limiting discontinued operations reporting to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. ASU 2014-08 requires expanded disclosures for discontinued operations and also requires an entity to disclose the pretax profit or loss of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The amendments in ASU 2014-08 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company anticipates the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Charges.	'
Schedule of restructuring charges	'
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Terminix branch optimization(1)	$	1		$	1
	Centers of excellence initiative(2)	4			2
	Total restructuring charges	$	5		$	3
	(1)                                 For the three months ended March 31, 2014, these charges included severance costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, these charges included lease termination costs.
	(2)                                 Represents restructuring charges related to an initiative to enhance capabilities and reduce costs in the Company’s headquarters functions that provide Company-wide administrative services for our operations that we refer to as centers of excellence. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, these charges included professional fees of $1 million and severance and other costs of $3 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, these charges included professional fees of $1 million and severance and other costs of $1 million. During the remainder of 2014, the Company will continue to assess the mix and cost of its Company-wide administrative services in light of the TruGreen Spin-off. The Company does not expect additional charges related to this initiative to be significant.
Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of accrued restructuring charges	'
	(In millions)	Accrued
		Restructuring
		Charges
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1
	Costs incurred	5
	Costs paid or otherwise settled	(3		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	3

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) (Accrued self-insured claims, net)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued self-insured claims, net	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Schedule of reconciliation of beginning and ending accrued self-insured claims	'
	(In millions)	Accrued
		Self-insured
		Claims, Net
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	101
	Provision for self-insured claims	19
	Cash payments	(17		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	103
	(In millions)	Accrued
		Self-insured
		Claims, Net
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	103
	Provision for self-insured claims	11
	Cash payments	(11		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	103

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
Schedule of goodwill balances by segment for continuing operations	'
	(In millions)	Terminix			American			Franchise			Total
					Home Shield			Services Group
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1,480		$	347		$	191		$	2,018
	Acquisitions	6			31			—			37
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	1,486		$	378		$	191		$	2,055
Schedule of other intangible asset balances for continuing operations	'
		Estimated		As of March 31, 2014									As of December 31, 2013
		Remaining
		Useful
	(In millions)	Lives		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross		Accumulated			Net
		(Years)					Amortization								Amortization
	Trade names(1)	N/A		$	1,608		$	—		$	1,608		$	1,608	$	—		$	1,608
	Customer relationships	3 — 10		530			(457		)	73			512		(447		)	65
	Franchise agreements	20 — 25		88			(55		)	33			88		(54		)	34
	Other	4 — 30		44			(29		)	15			41		(27		)	14
	Total			$	2,270		$	(541	)	$	1,729		$	2,249	$	(528	)	$	1,721
	(1)                                Not subject to amortization.

Comprehensive_Income_Loss_Tabl

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
Summary of the activity in other comprehensive income (loss), net of the related tax effects	'
	(In millions)	Unrealized			Unrealized			Foreign			Total
		Gains on			Gains on			Currency
		Derivatives			Available-for-			Translation
					Sale Securities
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1		$	7		$	(1	)	$	7
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
	Pre-tax amount	—			1			(1		)	—
	Tax provision (benefit)	—			—			—			—
	After tax amount	—			1			(1		)	—
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1)	—			(3		)	—			(3		)
	Spin-off of the TruGreen Business	—			—			(2		)	(2		)
	Net current period other comprehensive loss	—			(2		)	(3		)	(5		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	1		$	5		$	(4	)	$	2
	(In millions)	Unrealized			Unrealized			Foreign			Total
		Losses on			Gains on			Currency
		Derivatives			Available-for-			Translation
					Sale Securities
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	(2	)	$	6		$	3		$	7
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
	Pre-tax amount	1			4			(1		)	4
	Tax provision (benefit)	—			2			—			2
	After tax amount	1			2			(1		)	2
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)	1			—			—			1
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	2			2			(1		)	3
	Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	—		$	8		$	2		$	10
	(1)                               Amounts are net of tax. See reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income below for further details.
Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income	'
		Amount Reclassified from
		Accumulated Other
		Comprehensive Income
		As of March 31,						Condensed Consolidated Statements of
	(In millions)	2014			2013			Operations and Comprehensive Loss Location
	Losses on derivatives:
	Fuel swap contracts	$	—		$	—		Cost of services rendered and products sold
	Interest rate swap contracts	—			2			Interest expense
	Net losses on derivatives	—			2
	Impact of income taxes	—			1			(Benefit) Provision for income taxes
	Total reclassifications related to derivatives	$	—		$	1
	Gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(4	)	$	—		Interest and net investment income
	Impact of income taxes	1			—			(Benefit) Provision for income taxes
	Total reclassifications related to securities	$	(3	)	$	—
	Total reclassifications for the period	$	(3	)	$	1

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
Schedule of supplemental information relating to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows	'
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Cash paid for or (received from):
	Interest expense	$	92		$	89
	Interest and dividend income	(1		)	(1		)
	Income taxes, net of refunds	2			2

Cash_and_Marketable_Securities1

Cash and Marketable Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash and Marketable Securities	'
Schedule of amortized cost, fair value and gross unrealized gains and losses of the Company's short- and long-term investments in Debt and Equity securities	'
	(In millions)	Amortized		Gross		Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Value
				Gains		Losses
	Available-for-sale and trading securities, March 31, 2014:
	Debt securities	$	71	$	1	$	—		$	72
	Equity securities	34		7		—			41
	Total securities	$	105	$	8	$	—		$	113
	(In millions)	Amortized		Gross		Gross			Fair
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Value
				Gains		Losses
	Available-for-sale and trading securities, December 31, 2013:
	Debt securities	$	97	$	3	$	(1	)	$	99
	Equity securities	41		9		—			50
	Total securities	$	138	$	12	$	(1	)	$	149
Schedule of proceeds and gross realized gains resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities and gross realized losses or impairment charges due to other than temporary declines in the value of certain investments	'
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014		2013
	Proceeds from sale of securities	$	42	$	4
	Gross realized gains, pre-tax	5		1
	Gross realized gains, net of tax	3		—

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt.	'
Schedule of long-term debt	'
	(In millions)	As of			As of
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2017 (Tranche B)	$	988		$	991
	Senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2017 (Tranche C)(1)	1,196			1,198
	7.00% senior notes maturing in 2020	750			750
	8.00% senior notes maturing in 2020(2)	602			602
	Revolving credit facility maturing in 2017	—			—
	7.10% notes maturing in 2018(3)	72			71
	7.45% notes maturing in 2027	159			159
	7.25% notes maturing in 2038	63			63
	Vehicle capital leases(4)	32			32
	Other	42			40
	Less current portion	(41		)	(39		)
	Total long-term debt	$	3,863		$	3,867
	(1)                               As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, presented net of $9 million and $10 million, respectively, in unamortized original issue discount paid as part of the 2013 amendment (the “2013 Term Loan Facility Amendment”).
	(2)                               As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, includes $2 million in unamortized premium received on the sale of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of such notes.
	(3)                               The increase in the balance from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014 reflects the amortization of fair value adjustments related to purchase accounting, which increases the effective interest rate from the coupon rates shown above.
	(4)                               The Company has entered into a fleet management services agreement (the “Fleet Agreement”) which, among other things, allows the Company to obtain fleet vehicles through a leasing program. All leases under the Fleet Agreement are capital leases for accounting purposes. The lease rental payments include an interest component calculated using a variable rate based on one-month LIBOR plus other contractual adjustments and a borrowing margin totaling 2.45 percent as of March 31, 2014.

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Acquisitions	'
Schedule of supplemental cash flow information regarding acquisitions	'
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Purchase price (including liabilities assumed)	$	71		$	4
	Less liabilities assumed	(28		)	—
	Net purchase price	$	43		$	4
	Net cash paid for acquisitions	$	41		$	3
	Seller financed debt	2			1
	Payment for acquisitions	$	43		$	4

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations	'
Schedule of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations	'
	(In millions)	As of			As of
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	10
	Receivables, net	—			28
	Inventories	—			17
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			21
	Total Current Assets	—			76
	Property and equipment, net	—			181
	Intangible assets, net	—			355
	Other long-term assets	—			6
	Total Assets	$	—		$	618
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	19
	Accrued liabilities	7			17
	Deferred revenue	—			91
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			12
	Total Current Liabilities	7			139
	Long-term debt	—			37
	Deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities	—			125
	Total Liabilities	$	7		$	301
Schedule of operating results of discontinued operations	'
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Operating Revenue	$	6		$	94
	Loss before income taxes(1)	(155		)	(50		)
	Benefit for income taxes(1)	(60		)	(21		)
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes(1)	$	(95	)	$	(29	)
	(1)                                 During the first quarter of 2014, a pre-tax non-cash trade name impairment charge of $139 million ($84 million, net of tax) was recorded to reduce the carrying value of the TruGreen trade name to its estimated fair value.
TruGreen LandCare	'
Discontinued Operations	'
Schedule of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations	'
	(In millions)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	57
	Receivables, net	22
	Inventories and other current assets	40
	Property and equipment, net	181
	Intangible assets, net	216
	Other long-term assets	6
	Total Assets	$	522
	Liabilities:
	Current liabilities	$	149
	Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	93
	Total Liabilities	$	242
	Net assets distributed to New TruGreen	$	280

Business_Segment_Reporting_Tab

Business Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Segment Reporting	'
Schedule of segment information for continuing operations	'
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Operating Revenue:
	Terminix	$	320		$	313
	American Home Shield	151			143
	Franchise Services Group	60			56
	Other Operations and Headquarters	2			2
	Total Operating Revenue	$	533		$	514
	Adjusted EBITDA:(1)
	Terminix	$	78		$	75
	American Home Shield	23			21
	Franchise Services Group	18			17
	Other Operations and Headquarters	(4		)	(10		)
	Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	115		$	103
	(1)          Presented below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss:
Schedule of reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss	'
		Three months ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Adjusted EBITDA:
	Terminix	$	78		$	75
	American Home Shield	23			21
	Franchise Services Group	18			17
	Other Operations and Headquarters	(4		)	(10		)
	Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	115		$	103
	Depreciation and amortization expense	(25		)	(25		)
	Non-cash impairment of software and other related costs	(48		)	—
	Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	(1		)	(1		)
	Restructuring charges	(5		)	(3		)
	Management and consulting fees	(2		)	(2		)
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(95		)	(29		)
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	9			(6		)
	Interest expense	(61		)	(60		)
	Net Loss	$	(113	)	$	(23	)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Measurements

'

Schedule of the carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis

'

As of March 31, 2014

Estimated Fair Value Measurements

(In millions)

Statement of Financial

Carrying

Quoted

Significant

Significant

Position Location

Value

Prices In

Other

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

(Level 3)

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

Financial Assets:

Deferred compensation trust assets

Long-term marketable securities

$

10

$

10

$

—

$

—

Investments in marketable securities

Marketable securities and Long-term marketable securities

103

55

48

—

Fuel swap contracts:

Current

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1

—

—

1

Total financial assets

$

114

$

65

$

48

$

1

As of December 31, 2013

Estimated Fair Value Measurements

(In millions)

Statement of Financial

Carrying

Quoted

Significant

Significant

Position Location

Value

Prices In

Other

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

(Level 3)

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

Financial Assets:

Deferred compensation trust assets

Long-term marketable securities

$

13

$

13

$

—

$

—

Investments in marketable securities

Marketable securities and Long-term marketable securities

136

61

75

—

Fuel swap contracts:

Current

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1

—

—

1

Total financial assets

$

150

$

74

$

75

$

1

Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending fair values of financial instruments valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis

'

(In millions)

Fuel Swap

Contract

Assets (Liabilities)

Balance as of December 31, 2013

$

1

Total gains (realized and unrealized)

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income

—

Balance as of March 31, 2014

$

1

(In millions)

Fuel Swap

Contract

Assets (Liabilities)

Balance as of December 31, 2012

$

2

Total gains (realized and unrealized)

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income

1

Balance as of March 31, 2013

$

3

Schedule of Level 3 financial instruments

'

Item

Fair Value as of

Valuation

Unobservable Input

Range

Weighted

March 31, 2014

Technique

Average

(in millions)

Fuel swap contracts

$

1

Discounted Cash Flows

Forward Unleaded Price per Gallon(1)

$3.23 - $3.86

$

3.62

Item

Fair Value as of

Valuation

Unobservable Input

Range

Weighted

December 31, 2013

Technique

Average

(in millions)

Fuel swap contracts

$

1

Discounted Cash Flows

Forward Unleaded Price per Gallon(1)

$3.20 - $3.87

$

3.6

(1)                                 Forward prices per gallon were derived from third-party market data providers. A decrease in the forward price would result in a decrease in the fair value of the fuel swap contracts.

Schedule of effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position

'

(In millions)

Effective Portion

Effective Portion

of Gain (Loss)

of Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Comprehensive Income

Derivatives designated as Cash Flow

Income

into Earnings

Location of Gain (Loss)

Hedge Relationships

Three months ended March 31, 2014

included in Earnings

Fuel swap contracts

$

—

$

—

Cost of services rendered and products sold

Effective Portion

Effective Portion

of Gain

of Loss

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Comprehensive Income

Derivatives designated as Cash Flow

Income

into Earnings

Location of Gain (Loss)

Hedge Relationships

Three months ended March 31, 2013

included in Earnings

Fuel swap contracts

$

1

$

—

Cost of services rendered and products sold

Interest rate swap contracts

$

2

$

(2

)

Interest expense

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries	'
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
	(In millions)
		Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer						Guarantors
	Operating Revenue	$	—		$	371		$	177		$	(15	)	$	533
	Cost of services rendered and products sold	—			213			89			(14		)	288
	Selling and administrative expenses	2			70			79			—			151
	Amortization expense	—			12			1			—			13
	Impairment of software and other related costs	—			—			48			—			48
	Restructuring charges	—			1			4			—			5
	Interest expense	55			5			1			—			61
	Interest and net investment loss (income)	1			—			(6		)	(1		)	(6		)
	(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	(58		)	70			(39		)	—			(27		)
	(Benefit) Provision for income taxes	(19		)	19			(9		)	—			(9		)
	(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	(39		)	51			(30		)	—			(18		)
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(4		)	59			(150		)	—			(95		)
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (net of tax)	(70		)	(183		)	—			253			—
	Net Loss	$	(113	)	$	(73	)	$	(180	)	$	253		$	(113	)
	Total Comprehensive Loss	$	(116	)	$	(75	)	$	(183	)	$	258		$	(116	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)
	(In millions)
		Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer						Guarantors
	Operating Revenue	$	—		$	360		$	169		$	(15	)	$	514
	Cost of services rendered and products sold	—			209			76			(15		)	270
	Selling and administrative expenses	2			68			88			—			158
	Amortization expense	—			12			1			—			13
	Restructuring charges	—			1			2			—			3
	Interest expense	26			28			6			—			60
	Interest and net investment income	—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
	(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	(28		)	42			(2		)	—			12
	(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(3		)	(5		)	14			—			6
	(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	(25		)	47			(16		)	—			6
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1		)	20			(48		)	—			(29		)
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (net of tax)	3			(60		)	—			57			—
	Net (Loss) Income	$	(23	)	$	7		$	(64	)	$	57		$	(23	)
	Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income	$	(20	)	$	8		$	(62	)	$	54		$	(20	)
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)
	As of March 31, 2014
	(In millions)
		Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer						Guarantors
	Assets:
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	251		$	8		$	162		$	—		$	421
	Marketable securities	—			—			23			—			23
	Receivables	2			95			427			(131		)	393
	Inventories	—			36			2			—			38
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	9			22			27			(1		)	57
	Deferred customer acquisition costs	—			12			16			—			28
	Deferred taxes	76			28			3			—			107
	Total Current Assets	338			201			660			(132		)	1,067
	Property and Equipment:
	At cost	—			199			146			—			345
	Less: accumulated depreciation	—			(115		)	(96		)	—			(211		)
	Net Property and Equipment	—			84			50			—			134
	Other Assets:
	Goodwill	—			1,663			392			—			2,055
	Intangible assets, primarily trade names, service marks and trademarks, net	—			969			760			—			1,729
	Notes receivable	34			—			22			(19		)	37
	Long-term marketable securities	10			—			80			—			90
	Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	3,281			1,046			—			(4,327		)	—
	Other assets	62			24			7			(42		)	51
	Debt issuance costs	38			—			—			—			38
	Total Assets	$	3,763		$	3,987		$	1,971		$	(4,520	)	$	5,201
	Liabilities and Shareholder’s (Deficit) Equity:
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	40		$	52		$	—		$	92
	Accrued liabilities:
	Payroll and related expenses	2			20			32			—			54
	Self-insured claims and related expenses	7			24			55			—			86
	Accrued interest payable	17			—			—			(1		)	16
	Other	—			28			27			—			55
	Deferred revenue	—			94			393			—			487
	Liabilities of discontinued operations	7			—			—			—			7
	Current portion of long-term debt	152			19			1			(131		)	41
	Total Current Liabilities	185			225			560			(132		)	838
	Long-Term Debt	3,808			37			37			(19		)	3,863
	Other Long-Term Liabilities:
	Deferred taxes	—			462			276			(42		)	696
	Intercompany payable	80			—			554			(634		)	—
	Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims	32			24			90			—			146
	Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	112			486			920			(676		)	842
	Shareholder’s (Deficit) Equity	(342		)	3,239			454			(3,693		)	(342		)
	Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s (Deficit) Equity	$	3,763		$	3,987		$	1,971		$	(4,520	)	$	5,201
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)
	As of December 31, 2013
	(In millions)
		Parent			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer						Guarantors
	Assets:
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	401		$	7		$	68		$	—		$	476
	Marketable securities	—			—			27			—			27
	Receivables	2			97			401			(106		)	394
	Inventories	—			37			2			—			39
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			25			38			(7		)	56
	Deferred customer acquisition costs	—			15			15			—			30
	Deferred taxes	38			66			3			—			107
	Assets of discontinued operations	—			5			71			—			76
Total Current Assets	441			252			625			(113		)	1,205
Property and Equipment:
At cost	—			198			183			—			381
Less: accumulated depreciation	—			(111		)	(93		)	—			(204		)
Net Property and Equipment	—			87			90			—			177
Other Assets:
Goodwill	—			1,655			363			—			2,018
Intangible assets, primarily trade names, service marks and trademarks, net	—			977			744			—			1,721
Notes receivable	2,016			—			23			(2,002		)	37
Long-term marketable securities	13			—			109			—			122
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,868			1,379			—			(3,247		)	—
Other assets	33			23			28			(35		)	49
Debt issuance costs	41			—			—			—			41
Assets of discontinued operations	3			—			539			—			542
Total Assets	$	4,415		$	4,373		$	2,521		$	(5,397	)	$	5,912
Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2		$	42		$	48		$	—		$	92
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related expenses	2			28			40			—			70
Self-insured claims and related expenses	—			29			49			—			78
Accrued interest payable	52			—			—			(1		)	51
Other	7			26			28			(6		)	55
Deferred revenue	—			92			356			—			448
Liabilities of discontinued operations	—			—			139			—			139
Current portion of long-term debt	127			17			1			(106		)	39
Total Current Liabilities	190			234			661			(113		)	972
Long-Term Debt	3,812			1,711			346			(2,002		)	3,867
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred taxes	—			455			270			(35		)	690
Intercompany payable	341			—			330			(671		)	—
Liabilities of discontinued operations	3			122			37			—			162
Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims	17			22			130			—			169
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	361			599			767			(706		)	1,021
Shareholder’s Equity	52			1,829			747			(2,576		)	52
Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity	$	4,415		$	4,373		$	2,521		$	(5,397	)	$	5,912
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(In millions)
		The
		ServiceMaster						Non-
		Company			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	$	401		$	7		$	68		$	—		$	476
	Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	(131		)	141			29			(18		)	21
	Cash Flows from Investing Activities from Continuing Operations:
	Property additions	—			(3		)	(11		)	—			(14		)
	Other business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(9		)	(32		)	—			(41		)
	Notes receivable, financial investments and securities, net	—			—			38			—			38
	Net Cash Used for Investing Activities from Continuing Operations	—			(12		)	(5		)	—			(17		)
	Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:
	Payments of debt	(6		)	(4		)	(1		)	—			(11		)
	Contribution to TruGreen Holding Corporation	(35		)	—			—			—			(35		)
	Shareholders’ dividends	—			(9		)	(9		)	18			—
	Net intercompany advances	30			(115		)	85			—			—
	Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	(11		)	(128		)	75			18			(46		)
	Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
	Cash used for operating activities	(8		)	—			—			—			(8		)
	Cash used for investing activities	—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
	Cash used for financing activities	—			—			(3		)	—			(3		)
	Net Cash Used for Discontinued Operations	(8		)	—			(5		)	—			(13		)
	Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	(150		)	1			94			—			(55		)
	Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	251		$	8		$	162		$	—		$	421
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	(In millions)
		The
		ServiceMaster						Non-
		Company			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	$	317		$	7		$	88		$	—		$	412
	Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	(66		)	69			30			(10		)	23
	Cash Flows from Investing Activities from Continuing Operations:
	Property additions	—			(3		)	(6		)	—			(9		)
	Other business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(3		)	—			—			(3		)
	Notes receivable, financial investments and securities, net	—			—			(4		)	—			(4		)
	Net Cash Used for Investing Activities from Continuing Operations	—			(6		)	(10		)	—			(16		)
	Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:
	Borrowings of debt	1			—			—			—			1
	Payments of debt	(8		)	(3		)	—			—			(11		)
	Discount paid on issuance of debt	(12		)	—			—			—			(12		)
	Debt issuance costs paid	(5		)	—			—			—			(5		)
	Shareholders’ dividends	—			(5		)	(5		)	10			—
	Net intercompany advances	12			(52		)	40			—			—
	Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	(12		)	(60		)	35			10			(27		)
	Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
	Cash used for operating activities	(1		)	—			(33		)	—			(34		)
	Cash used for investing activities	—			—			(10		)	—			(10		)
	Cash used for financing activities	—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
	Net Cash Used for Discontinued Operations	(1		)	—			(45		)	—			(46		)
	Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	(79		)	3			10			—			(66		)
	Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	238		$	10		$	98		$	—		$	346

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 22, 2011	Mar. 30, 2012	Jul. 24, 2012
	item	Holdings	Affiliate of BAS	Affiliate of BAS
		BAS	Ridgemont	Charlotte Investor IV, L.P.
		Common stock of Holdings	Common stock of Holdings	Common stock of Holdings
Basis of Presentation	'	'	'	'
Number of principal reportable segments	4	'	'	'
Basis of Presentation	'	'	'	'
Common stock of Holdings purchased by Holdings from BAS (in shares)	'	7.5	'	'
Common stock sold to related party	'	'	7.5	'
Number of common shares distributed	'	'	'	2.5

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies	'	'	'
Home warranty contracts term	'1 year	'	'
Franchise revenue	'	'	'
Franchise revenue as a percentage of consolidated revenue from continuing operations	6.00%	'	'
Total profits from the franchised operations	$17	$18	'
Deferred revenue	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	487	'	448
Deferred customer acquisition costs	'	'	'
Deferred customer acquisition costs	28	'	30
Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Impairment charges	48	'	'
Impairment charges, net of tax	29	'	'
Impairment of the capitalized software	45	'	'
Costs recognition of the remaining Liabilities associated with the termination of lease, maintenance and hosting agreements	3	'	'
Nonrecurring	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'
Estimated fair value of assets	$0	'	'

Restructuring_Charges_Details

Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges.	'	'
Restructuring charges, net of tax	$3	$2
Restructuring charges	'	'
Restructuring charges	5	3
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of accrued restructuring charges	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	1	'
Costs incurred	5	3
Costs paid or otherwise settled	-3	'
Balance at the end of the period	3	'
Centers of excellence initiative	'	'
Restructuring charges	'	'
Restructuring charges	4	2
Professional fees	1	1
Other costs	3	1
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of accrued restructuring charges	'	'
Costs incurred	4	2
Terminix | Branch optimization	'	'
Restructuring charges	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	1
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of accrued restructuring charges	'	'
Costs incurred	$1	$1

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (Accrued self-insured claims, net, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Accrued self-insured claims, net	'	'
Reconciliation of beginning and ending accrued self-insured claims	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$101	$103
Provision for self-insured claims	19	11
Cash payments	-17	-11
Balance at the end of the period	$103	$103

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
			Terminix	American Home Shield	Franchise Services Group	Franchise Services Group
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill or trade name impairment charges	$0	$0	'	'	'	'
Goodwill balances by segment for continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	2,018	'	1,480	347	191	191
Acquisitions	37	'	6	31	'	'
Balance at the end of the period	2,055	'	1,486	378	191	191
Impairment losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated impairment losses recorded in continuing operations	$0	'	'	'	'	'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $)

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

TruGreen

Customer relationships

Customer relationships

Customer relationships

Customer relationships

Franchise agreements

Franchise agreements

Franchise agreements

Franchise agreements

Other

Other

Other

Other

Trade names

Trade names

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated Remaining Useful Lives

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'10 years

'

'

'20 years

'25 years

'

'

'4 years

'30 years

'

'

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross and Net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,608

$1,608

Intangible assets subject to amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross

'

'

'

530

512

'

'

88

88

'

'

44

41

'

'

'

'

Gross

2,270

2,249

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accumulated Amortization

-541

-528

'

-457

-447

'

'

-55

-54

'

'

-29

-27

'

'

'

'

Net

'

'

'

73

65

'

'

33

34

'

'

15

14

'

'

'

'

Net

1,729

1,721

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment charge in discontinued operations

'

'

139

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax on impairment charge in discontinued operations

'

'

$84

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$1	$1
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	1	1
Holdings (as parent company)	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options and restricted share units	$20	'
Weighted-average period of recognition of stock-based compensation cost	'3 years 1 month 20 days	'

Comprehensive_Income_Loss_Deta

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
			TruGreen	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivatives	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivatives	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivatives	Unrealized Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities	Unrealized Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities	Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation
											TruGreen
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of period	$7	$7	'	($2)	$1	$1	$7	$6	($1)	$3	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax amount	'	4	'	1	'	'	1	4	-1	-1	'
Tax provision (benefit)	'	2	'	'	'	'	'	2	'	'	'
After tax amount	'	2	'	1	'	'	1	2	-1	-1	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-3	1	'	1	'	'	-3	'	'	'	'
Spin-off of the TruGreen Business	'	'	-2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2
Net current-period other comprehensive loss	-5	3	'	2	'	'	-2	2	-3	-1	'
Balance at the end of period	$2	$10	'	'	$1	$1	$5	$8	($4)	$2	'

Comprehensive_Income_Loss_Deta1

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'
Interest expense	$61	$60
Interest and net investment income	-6	-2
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes	9	-6
Total reclassifications for the period	113	23
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'	'
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'
Total reclassifications for the period	-3	1
Losses on derivatives | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'	'
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'
Net losses on derivatives	'	2
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes	'	1
Total reclassifications for the period	'	1
Losses on derivatives | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Interest rate swap contracts	'	'
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'
Interest expense	'	2
Gains on available-for-sale securities | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'	'
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'
Interest and net investment income	-4	'
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes	1	'
Total reclassifications for the period	($3)	'

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash paid for or (received from):	'	'
Interest expense	$92	$89
Interest and dividend income	-1	-1
Income taxes, net of refunds	2	2
Capital lease and other non-cash financing transactions	$2	$6

Cash_and_Marketable_Securities2

Cash and Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Marketable Securities	'	'	'
Maximum maturity term of cash, money market funds and certificates of deposits	'3 months	'	'
Available-for-sale and trading securities	'	'	'
Amortized Cost	$105	'	$138
Gross Unrealized Gains	8	'	12
Gross Unrealized Losses	'	'	-1
Fair Value	113	'	149
Portion of unrealized losses in loss position for more than one year	0	'	0
Aggregate fair value of investments with unrealized losses	18	'	30
Gross realized losses or impairment charges due to other than temporary declines in the value of certain investments	0	0	'
Summary of gross realized gains and gross realized losses resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of securities	42	4	'
Gross realized gains, pre-tax	5	1	'
Gross realized gains, net of tax	3	'	'
Debt securities	'	'	'
Available-for-sale and trading securities	'	'	'
Amortized Cost	71	'	97
Gross Unrealized Gains	1	'	3
Gross Unrealized Losses	'	'	-1
Fair Value	72	'	99
Equity securities	'	'	'
Available-for-sale and trading securities	'	'	'
Amortized Cost	34	'	41
Gross Unrealized Gains	7	'	9
Fair Value	$41	'	$50

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2017 (Tranche B)

Senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2017 (Tranche B)

Senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2017 (Tranche C)

Senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2017 (Tranche C)

7.00% senior notes maturing in 2020

7.00% senior notes maturing in 2020

8.00% senior notes maturing in 2020

8.00% senior notes maturing in 2020

7.10% notes maturing in 2018

7.10% notes maturing in 2018

7.45% notes maturing in 2027

7.45% notes maturing in 2027

7.25% notes maturing in 2038

7.25% notes maturing in 2038

Other

Other

Fleet Agreement

Long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vehicle capital leases

$32

$32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt

'

'

988

991

1,196

1,198

750

750

602

602

72

71

159

159

63

63

42

40

'

Less current portion

-41

-39

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt

3,863

3,867

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.00%

7.00%

8.00%

8.00%

7.10%

7.10%

7.45%

7.45%

7.25%

7.25%

'

'

'

Unamortized portion of premium received

'

'

'

'

9

10

'

'

2

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of principal amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$100

$100

'

'

'

'

'

'

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Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
			Home Security of America, Inc. (HSA)	Pest control and termite acquisitions	Pest control and termite acquisitions
Acquisitions	'	'	'	'	'
Net purchase price	$43	$4	$32	$11	$4
Goodwill related to acquisitions	'	'	30	7	3
Other intangibles related to acquisitions	'	'	17	4	1
Supplemental cash flow information regarding acquisitions	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase price (including liabilities assumed)	71	4	'	'	'
Less liabilities assumed	-28	'	'	'	'
Net purchase price	43	4	32	11	4
Net cash paid for acquisitions	41	3	'	'	'
Seller financed debt	$2	$1	'	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 14, 2014
				TGLP	TruGreen	TruGreen	TruGreen	TruGreen
								item
Details of assets and liabilities and operating results of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of customers lost due to significant downturn in business	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	400,000
Number of customers lost due to significant downturn in business as a percentage of its customer base	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	19.00%
Percentage decline in operating revenue and Adjusted EBITDA	'	'	'	'	'	87.60%	18.60%	'
Assumed discount rate (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3.50%
Non-cash trade name impairment charge	'	'	'	'	$139	'	'	'
Non-cash trade name impairment charge, net of tax	'	'	'	'	84	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	10	'	'	'	'	57
Receivables, net	'	'	28	'	'	'	'	22
Inventories	'	'	17	'	'	'	'	'
Inventories and other current assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	40
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	'	'	21	'	'	'	'	'
Total Current Assets	'	'	76	'	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	'	'	181	'	'	'	'	181
Intangible assets, net	'	'	355	'	'	'	'	216
Other long-term assets	'	'	6	'	'	'	'	6
Total Assets	'	'	618	'	'	'	'	522
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	19	'	'	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	7	'	17	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	'	'	91	'	'	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	'	'	12	'	'	'	'	'
Total Current Liabilities	7	'	139	'	'	'	'	149
Long-term debt	'	'	37	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities	'	'	125	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	93
Total Liabilities	7	'	301	'	'	'	'	242
Net assets distributed to New TruGreen	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	280
Operating results of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating Revenue	6	94	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss before income taxes	-155	-50	'	'	'	'	'	'
Benefit for income taxes	-60	-21	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-95	-29	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected service period for certain information technology services	'	'	'	'2 years	'	'	'	'
Written notice period for termination of service agreement	'	'	'	'90 days	'	'	'	'
Amount of fees which is included, net of costs incurred, in Selling and administrative expenses	'	'	'	10	'	'	'	'
Amount of accounts payable paid on behalf of related party	'	'	'	44	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from related party	'	'	'	41	'	'	'	'
Amount due from related party	'	'	'	$3	'	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate if recognized	$7	'	$8
Estimated reduction in unrecognized tax benefits during the next 12 months	$1	'	'
Effective tax rate on (loss) income from continuing operations (as a percent)	33.20%	48.30%	'

Business_Segment_Reporting_Det

Business Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	item
Business Segment Reporting	'	'
Number of reportable segments	4	'
Maximum percentage of revenue from customers and franchisees generated in foreign market	0.02	'
Business segment reporting	'	'
Operating Revenue	$533	$514
Adjusted EBITDA	115	103
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	-25	-25
Non-cash impairment of software and other related costs	-48	'
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	-1	-1
Restructuring charges	-5	-3
Management and consulting fees	-2	-2
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-95	-29
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	9	-6
Interest expense	-61	-60
Net Loss	-113	-23
Terminix	'	'
Business segment reporting	'	'
Operating Revenue	320	313
Adjusted EBITDA	78	75
American Home Shield	'	'
Business segment reporting	'	'
Operating Revenue	151	143
Adjusted EBITDA	23	21
Franchise Services Group	'	'
Business segment reporting	'	'
Operating Revenue	60	56
Adjusted EBITDA	18	17
Other Operations and Headquarters	'	'
Business segment reporting	'	'
Expenses allocated to TruGreent	'	9
Operating Revenue	2	2
Adjusted EBITDA	($4)	($10)

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 19, 2013
	CD&R	CD&R	StepStone, JPMorgan and Ridgemont	Ridgemont	Holdings (as parent company)	Holdings (as parent company)
					Revolving Promissory Note	Revolving Promissory Note
Related party transactions	'	'	'	'	'	'
Annual consulting fees	$6.25	'	$1	$0.25	'	'
Consulting fees recorded	2	2	'	'	'	'
Additional fees	0	0	'	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	'	'	'	'	'	25
Interest rate applicable at maturity of promissory note (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	'	5.00%
Amount borrowed	'	'	'	'	$14	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details ) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Estimated Fair Value	'	'
Carrying amount and estimated fair value of the company's financial instrument	'	'
Total debt	$4,039	$3,906
Recurring | Quoted Price In Active Markets (Level 1)	'	'
Financial Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation trust assets	10	13
Investments in marketable securities	55	61
Total financial assets	65	74
Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Financial Assets:	'	'
Investments in marketable securities	48	75
Total financial assets	48	75
Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Financial Assets:	'	'
Total financial assets	1	1
Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fuel swap contracts	'	'
Financial Assets:	'	'
Derivative asset, Current	1	1
Nonrecurring	'	'
Financial Assets:	'	'
Total financial assets	0	'
Carrying Value	'	'
Carrying amount and estimated fair value of the company's financial instrument	'	'
Total debt	3,904	3,906
Financial Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation trust assets	10	13
Investments in marketable securities	103	136
Total financial assets	114	150
Carrying Value | Fuel swap contracts	'	'
Financial Assets:	'	'
Derivative asset, Current	$1	$1

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (Fuel Swap Contract Assets (Liabilities), USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fuel Swap Contract Assets (Liabilities)	'	'	'
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending fair values of financial instruments valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$2	$1	$1
Total gains (realized and unrealized):	'	'	'
Included in accumulated other comprehensive income	1	'	'
Balance at the end of the period	$3	$1	$1

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail2

Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) (Fuel swap contracts, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified					Discounted Cash Flows	Discounted Cash Flows	Discounted Cash Flows	Discounted Cash Flows	Discounted Cash Flows	Discounted Cash Flows
					Minimum	Minimum	Maximum	Maximum	Weighted Average	Weighted Average
Information relating to the significant unobservable inputs of Level 3 financial instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value at the end of the period	$1	$1	$3	$2	'	'	'	'	'	'
Forward Unleaded Price per Gallon (in dollars per gallon)	'	'	'	'	3.23	3.2	3.86	3.87	3.62	3.6

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail3

Fair Value Measurements (Details 4) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Maximum	Fuel swap contracts	Interest rate swap contracts	Derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedge Relationships	Derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedge Relationships
				item	Fuel swap contracts	Interest rate swap contracts
					Cost of services rendered and products sold	Interest expense
Effect of derivative instruments on statements of operations and accumulated other comprehensive loss along with their notional amount	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of derivative agreements outstanding	'	'	'	0	'	'
Effective Portion of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	$1	$2
Effective Portion of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Earnings	'	'	'	'	'	-2
Additional disclosures	'	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate notional amount	'	'	21	'	'	'
Letters of credit posted as collateral under fuel hedging program	1	'	'	'	'	'
Hedging gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized in earnings, net of tax	'	$1	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
8% 2020 Notes	'	'
Details of debt	'	'
Aggregate principal amount	$600	'
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%	8.00%
7% 2020 Notes	'	'
Details of debt	'	'
Aggregate principal amount	$750	'
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.00%	7.00%

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Operating Revenue	$533	$514
Cost of services rendered and products sold	288	270
Selling and administrative expenses	151	158
Amortization expense	13	13
Impairment of software and other related costs	48	'
Restructuring charges	5	3
Interest expense	61	60
Interest and net investment loss (income)	-6	-2
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	-27	12
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	-9	6
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	-18	6
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-95	-29
Net Loss	-113	-23
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income	-116	-20
Parent Issuer	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Selling and administrative expenses	2	2
Interest expense	55	26
Interest and net investment loss (income)	1	'
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	-58	-28
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	-19	-3
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	-39	-25
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-4	-1
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (net of tax)	-70	3
Net Loss	-113	-23
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income	-116	-20
Guarantors	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Operating Revenue	371	360
Cost of services rendered and products sold	213	209
Selling and administrative expenses	70	68
Amortization expense	12	12
Restructuring charges	1	1
Interest expense	5	28
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	70	42
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	19	-5
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	51	47
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	59	20
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (net of tax)	-183	-60
Net Loss	-73	7
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income	-75	8
Non-Guarantors	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Operating Revenue	177	169
Cost of services rendered and products sold	89	76
Selling and administrative expenses	79	88
Amortization expense	1	1
Impairment of software and other related costs	48	'
Restructuring charges	4	2
Interest expense	1	6
Interest and net investment loss (income)	-6	-2
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	-39	-2
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	-9	14
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	-30	-16
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-150	-48
Net Loss	-180	-64
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income	-183	-62
Eliminations	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Operating Revenue	-15	-15
Cost of services rendered and products sold	-14	-15
Interest and net investment loss (income)	-1	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (net of tax)	253	57
Net Loss	253	57
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income	$258	$54

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries (Details 3) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$421	$476	$346	$412
Marketable securities	23	27	'	'
Receivables	393	394	'	'
Inventories	38	39	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	57	56	'	'
Deferred customer acquisition costs	28	30	'	'
Deferred taxes	107	107	'	'
Assets of discontinued operations	'	76	'	'
Total Current Assets	1,067	1,205	'	'
Property and Equipment:	'	'	'	'
At cost	345	381	'	'
Less: accumulated depreciation	-211	-204	'	'
Net Property and Equipment	134	177	'	'
Other Assets:	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	2,055	2,018	'	'
Intangible assets, primarily trade names, service marks and trademarks, net	1,729	1,721	'	'
Notes receivable	37	37	'	'
Long-term marketable securities	90	122	'	'
Other assets	51	49	'	'
Debt issuance costs	38	41	'	'
Assets of discontinued operations	'	542	'	'
Total Assets	5,201	5,912	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	92	92	'	'
Accrued liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Payroll and related expenses	54	70	'	'
Self-insured claims and related expenses	86	78	'	'
Accrued interest payable	16	51	'	'
Other	55	55	'	'
Deferred revenue	487	448	'	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations	7	139	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	41	39	'	'
Total Current Liabilities	838	972	'	'
Long-Term Debt	3,863	3,867	'	'
Other Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Deferred taxes	696	690	'	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations	'	162	'	'
Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims	146	169	'	'
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	842	1,021	'	'
Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	-342	52	'	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	5,201	5,912	'	'
Parent Issuer	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	251	401	238	317
Receivables	2	2	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	9	'	'	'
Deferred taxes	76	38	'	'
Total Current Assets	338	441	'	'
Other Assets:	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable	34	2,016	'	'
Long-term marketable securities	10	13	'	'
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	3,281	1,868	'	'
Other assets	62	33	'	'
Debt issuance costs	38	41	'	'
Assets of discontinued operations	'	3	'	'
Total Assets	3,763	4,415	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	2	'	'
Accrued liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Payroll and related expenses	2	2	'	'
Self-insured claims and related expenses	7	'	'	'
Accrued interest payable	17	52	'	'
Other	'	7	'	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations	7	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	152	127	'	'
Total Current Liabilities	185	190	'	'
Long-Term Debt	3,808	3,812	'	'
Other Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	80	341	'	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations	'	3	'	'
Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims	32	17	'	'
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	112	361	'	'
Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	-342	52	'	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	3,763	4,415	'	'
Guarantors	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	8	7	10	7
Receivables	95	97	'	'
Inventories	36	37	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	22	25	'	'
Deferred customer acquisition costs	12	15	'	'
Deferred taxes	28	66	'	'
Assets of discontinued operations	'	5	'	'
Total Current Assets	201	252	'	'
Property and Equipment:	'	'	'	'
At cost	199	198	'	'
Less: accumulated depreciation	-115	-111	'	'
Net Property and Equipment	84	87	'	'
Other Assets:	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	1,663	1,655	'	'
Intangible assets, primarily trade names, service marks and trademarks, net	969	977	'	'
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,046	1,379	'	'
Other assets	24	23	'	'
Total Assets	3,987	4,373	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	40	42	'	'
Accrued liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Payroll and related expenses	20	28	'	'
Self-insured claims and related expenses	24	29	'	'
Other	28	26	'	'
Deferred revenue	94	92	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	19	17	'	'
Total Current Liabilities	225	234	'	'
Long-Term Debt	37	1,711	'	'
Other Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Deferred taxes	462	455	'	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations	'	122	'	'
Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims	24	22	'	'
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	486	599	'	'
Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	3,239	1,829	'	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	3,987	4,373	'	'
Non-Guarantors	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	162	68	98	88
Marketable securities	23	27	'	'
Receivables	427	401	'	'
Inventories	2	2	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	27	38	'	'
Deferred customer acquisition costs	16	15	'	'
Deferred taxes	3	3	'	'
Assets of discontinued operations	'	71	'	'
Total Current Assets	660	625	'	'
Property and Equipment:	'	'	'	'
At cost	146	183	'	'
Less: accumulated depreciation	-96	-93	'	'
Net Property and Equipment	50	90	'	'
Other Assets:	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	392	363	'	'
Intangible assets, primarily trade names, service marks and trademarks, net	760	744	'	'
Notes receivable	22	23	'	'
Long-term marketable securities	80	109	'	'
Other assets	7	28	'	'
Assets of discontinued operations	'	539	'	'
Total Assets	1,971	2,521	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	52	48	'	'
Accrued liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Payroll and related expenses	32	40	'	'
Self-insured claims and related expenses	55	49	'	'
Other	27	28	'	'
Deferred revenue	393	356	'	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations	'	139	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	1	1	'	'
Total Current Liabilities	560	661	'	'
Long-Term Debt	37	346	'	'
Other Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Deferred taxes	276	270	'	'
Intercompany payable	554	330	'	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations	'	37	'	'
Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims	90	130	'	'
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	920	767	'	'
Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	454	747	'	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	1,971	2,521	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'
Receivables	-131	-106	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-1	-7	'	'
Total Current Assets	-132	-113	'	'
Other Assets:	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable	-19	-2,002	'	'
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	-4,327	-3,247	'	'
Other assets	-42	-35	'	'
Total Assets	-4,520	-5,397	'	'
Accrued liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accrued interest payable	-1	-1	'	'
Other	'	-6	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	-131	-106	'	'
Total Current Liabilities	-132	-113	'	'
Long-Term Debt	-19	-2,002	'	'
Other Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Deferred taxes	-42	-35	'	'
Intercompany payable	-634	-671	'	'
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	-676	-706	'	'
Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	-3,693	-2,576	'	'
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's (Deficit) Equity	($4,520)	($5,397)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC and Subsidiaries (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	$476	$412
Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	21	23
Cash Flows from Investing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Property additions	-14	-9
Other business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-41	-3
Notes receivable, financial investments and securities, net	38	-4
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities from Continuing Operations	-17	-16
Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Borrowings of debt	'	1
Payments of debt	-11	-11
Discount paid on issuance of debt	'	-12
Contribution to TruGreen Holding Corporation	-35	'
Debt issuance costs paid	'	-5
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	-46	-27
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:	'	'
Cash used for operating activities	-8	-34
Cash used for investing activities	-2	-10
Cash used for financing activities	-3	-2
Net Cash Used for Discontinued Operations	-13	-46
Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	-55	-66
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	421	346
The ServiceMaster Company	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	401	317
Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	-131	-66
Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Borrowings of debt	'	1
Payments of debt	-6	-8
Discount paid on issuance of debt	'	-12
Contribution to TruGreen Holding Corporation	-35	'
Debt issuance costs paid	'	-5
Net intercompany advances	30	12
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	-11	-12
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:	'	'
Cash used for operating activities	-8	-1
Net Cash Used for Discontinued Operations	-8	-1
Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	-150	-79
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	251	238
Guarantors	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	7	7
Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	141	69
Cash Flows from Investing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Property additions	-3	-3
Other business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-9	-3
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities from Continuing Operations	-12	-6
Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Payments of debt	-4	-3
Shareholders' dividends	-9	-5
Net intercompany advances	-115	-52
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	-128	-60
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:	'	'
Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	1	3
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	8	10
Non-Guarantors	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	68	88
Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	29	30
Cash Flows from Investing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Property additions	-11	-6
Other business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-32	'
Notes receivable, financial investments and securities, net	38	-4
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities from Continuing Operations	-5	-10
Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Payments of debt	-1	'
Shareholders' dividends	-9	-5
Net intercompany advances	85	40
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	75	35
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:	'	'
Cash used for operating activities	'	-33
Cash used for investing activities	-2	-10
Cash used for financing activities	-3	-2
Net Cash Used for Discontinued Operations	-5	-45
Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	94	10
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	162	98
Eliminations	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'	'
Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations	-18	-10
Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:	'	'
Shareholders' dividends	18	10
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities from Continuing Operations	$18	$10