CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Car rental	$ 1,623,231	$ 1,478,938
Equipment rental	301,326	268,086
Other	36,368	32,979
Total revenues	1,960,925	1,780,003
Expenses:
Direct operating	1,115,147	1,073,665
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment and lease charges	514,117	436,089
Selling, general and administrative	207,752	182,221
Interest expense	162,267	196,889
Interest income	(1,092)	(1,855)
Other (income) expense, net	(457)	51,876
Total expenses	1,997,734	1,938,885
Loss before income taxes	(36,809)	(158,882)
(Provision) benefit for taxes on income	(19,524)	29,940
Net loss	(56,333)	(128,942)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(3,673)
Net loss attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders	$ (56,333)	$ (132,615)
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	418,076	414,065
Diluted (in shares)	418,076	414,065
Loss per share attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.32)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.32)