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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 1)

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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets fair value $ 136,635us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
Internet domains  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Infinite lived intangible assets fair value 2,227us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InternetDomainNamesMember
Customer contracts  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets fair value 102,804us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Customer contracts | Minimum  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life 3 years
Customer contracts | Maximum  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life 12 years 6 months
Trademarks and tradenames  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets fair value 18,431us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Trademarks and tradenames | Minimum  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life 0 years
Trademarks and tradenames | Maximum  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life 20 years
Non-compete agreements  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets fair value 7,103us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Non-compete agreements | Minimum  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life 3 years
Non-compete agreements | Maximum  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life 20 years
Patents  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets fair value 3,555us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Finite lived intangible assets useful life 15 years
Other Assets  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets fair value 2,354us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= rol_OtherAssetMember
Finite lived intangible assets useful life 15 years
Know How [Member]  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Finite lived intangible assets fair value $ 161us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= rol_KnowHowMember
Finite lived intangible assets useful life 10 years