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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 27, 2016	Jul. 26, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Lease period, minimum						5 years
Lease period, maximum						20 years
Loss Contingencies
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 33,000				$ 33,000
Surety bonds posted		26,100				26,100
Holdings \| Holdings Bond
Loss Contingencies
Senior unsecured notes issued		$ 700,000				$ 700,000
Senior subordinated convertible notes, interest rate (as a percent)		3.80%				3.80%
Percentage of interest and principal due to the co-obligor as a result of the change in ownership and subsequent relief of debt obligation					50.10%
Percentage of expenses relating to the debt obligation due to the co-obligor as a result of the change in ownership and subsequent relief of debt obligation					100.00%
PTL
Loss Contingencies
Ownership interest in Penske Truck Leasing Co (as a percent)		28.90%	23.40%	9.00%
Mitsui and Co
Loss Contingencies
Purchase of ownership interest					20.00%
Mitsui and Co \| PTL
Loss Contingencies
Ownership interest in Penske Truck Leasing Co (as a percent)		30.00%
Penske Corporation \| PTL
Loss Contingencies
Ownership interest in Penske Truck Leasing Co (as a percent)		41.10%
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others \| GEC
Loss Contingencies
Percentage of interest agreed to indemnify if GEC required to make any payments of principal or interest		9.00%				9.00%
Annual fee pay for acting as co-obligor		$ 950				$ 950
Amount of prepayment of obligation related to guarantee of indebtedness	$ 63,800