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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems
Net Income	$ 29,917	$ 41,121	$ 40,860	$ 25,766	$ 27,957	$ 36,200	$ 35,994	$ 23,179	$ 137,664	$ 123,330	$ 111,332
Less: Dividends paid									(75,750)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	(65,658)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	(64,282)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Undistributed earnings for the period									61,914us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings	57,672us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings	47,050us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Undistributed earnings									61,914us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings	57,672us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings	47,050us-gaap_UndistributedEarnings
Basic shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding									145,796	146,081	146,299
Diluted shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding									145,796	146,081	146,299
Weighted average participating shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)									145,796	146,081	146,299
Basic earnings per share
Total shares of common stock, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.94us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.84us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.76us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earning per share:
Total shares of common stock, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.94us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.84us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.76us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Common Stock [Member]
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems
Less: Dividends paid									(74,704)	(64,571)	(63,120)
Undistributed earnings for the period									61,001	56,663	46,150
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Undistributed earnings									61,001	56,663	46,150
Diluted allocation of undistributed earnings									61,001	56,663	46,150
Basic shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding									143,646	143,526	143,499
Diluted shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding									143,646	143,526	143,499
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)											7
Weighted average participating shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)									143,646	143,526	143,506
Basic earnings per share
Distributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.52	$ 0.45	$ 0.44
Undistributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.42	$ 0.39	$ 0.32
Total shares of common stock, basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.94	$ 0.84	$ 0.76
Diluted earning per share:
Distributed earnings diluted (in dollars per share)									$ 0.52	$ 0.45	$ 0.44
Undistributed earnings diluted (in dollars per share)									$ 0.42	$ 0.39	$ 0.32
Total shares of common stock, diluted (in dollars per share)									$ 0.94	$ 0.84	$ 0.76
Participating Securities [Member]
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems
Less: Dividends paid									(1,046)	(1,087)	(1,162)
Undistributed earnings for the period									913	1,009	900
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Undistributed earnings									913	1,009	900
Diluted allocation of undistributed earnings									$ 913	$ 1,009	$ 900
Basic shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding									2,150	2,555	2,800
Diluted shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding									2,150	2,555	2,800
Basic earnings per share
Distributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.49	$ 0.43	$ 0.42
Undistributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.42	$ 0.39	$ 0.32
Total shares of common stock, basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.91	$ 0.82	$ 0.74