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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Line Items
Net Income	$ 38,007	$ 49,651	$ 47,783	$ 31,928	$ 31,749	$ 45,046	$ 45,073	$ 30,281	$ 167,369	$ 152,149	$ 137,664
Less: Dividends paid									(109,002)	(91,755)	(75,750)
Undistributed earnings for the period									58,367	60,394	61,914
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Undistributed earnings									$ 58,367	$ 60,394	$ 61,914
Basic shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding									218,244,000	218,583,000	218,695,000
Diluted shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding									218,244,000	218,583,000	218,695,000
Weighted average participating shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)									218,244,000	218,583,000	218,695,000
Basic earnings per share
Total shares of common stock, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.22	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.14	$ 0.77	$ 0.7	$ 0.63
Diluted earning per share:
Total shares of common stock, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.22	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.14	$ 0.77	$ 0.7	$ 0.63
Common Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Line Items
Less: Dividends paid									$ (107,880)	$ (90,631)	$ (74,704)
Undistributed earnings for the period									57,722	59,611	61,001
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Undistributed earnings									57,722	59,611	61,001
Diluted allocation of undistributed earnings									$ 57,722	$ 59,611	$ 61,001
Basic shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding									215,831,000	215,749,000	215,470,000
Diluted shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding									215,831,000	215,749,000	215,470,000
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)
Weighted average participating shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)									215,831,000	215,749,000	215,470,000
Basic earnings per share
Distributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.50	$ 0.42	$ 0.35
Undistributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									0.27	0.28	0.28
Total shares of common stock, basic (in dollars per share)									0.77	0.70	0.63
Diluted earning per share:
Distributed earnings diluted (in dollars per share)									.46	0.42	0.35
Undistributed earnings diluted (in dollars per share)									0.27	0.28	0.28
Total shares of common stock, diluted (in dollars per share)									$ .73	$ 0.70	$ 0.63
Participating Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Line Items
Less: Dividends paid									$ (1,122)	$ (1,124)	$ (1,046)
Undistributed earnings for the period									645	783	913
Allocation of undistributed earnings:
Undistributed earnings									645	783	913
Diluted allocation of undistributed earnings									$ 645	$ 783	$ 913
Basic shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding									2,413,000	2,834,000	3,225,000
Diluted shares outstanding
Basic shares outstanding									2,413,000	2,834,000	3,225,000
Weighted average participating shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)									2,413,000	2,834,000	3,225,000
Basic earnings per share
Distributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.50	$ 0.42	$ 0.32
Undistributed earnings basic (in dollars per share)									0.27	0.28	0.28
Total shares of common stock, basic (in dollars per share)									0.77	0.68	0.60
Diluted earning per share:
Distributed earnings diluted (in dollars per share)									0.46	0.42	0.32
Undistributed earnings diluted (in dollars per share)									0.27	0.28	0.28
Total shares of common stock, diluted (in dollars per share)									$ 0.73	$ 0.68	$ 0.60