Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 423,200,000	$ 545,500,000	$ 931,200,000	$ 2,374,000,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	859,900,000	551,600,000
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,512,600,000	1,879,600,000
Due from Hertz affiliate	92,600,000	12,800,000
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	92,300,000	105,700,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	717,000,000	480,700,000
Revenue earning equipment, net	14,193,400,000	12,896,600,000
Property and equipment, net	1,514,300,000	1,436,400,000
Investment in subsidiaries, net	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	3,928,000,000	4,030,200,000
Goodwill	1,347,500,000	1,329,300,000	392,100,000
Total assets	24,680,800,000	23,268,400,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	0	0
Accounts payable	967,900,000	1,003,200,000
Accrued liabilities	1,104,300,000	1,161,000,000
Accrued taxes	203,400,000	193,200,000
Debt	16,227,500,000	15,014,500,000
Public liability and property damage	347,700,000	332,200,000
Deferred taxes on income	2,945,600,000	2,667,800,000
Total liabilities	21,796,400,000	20,371,900,000
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	2,884,400,000	2,896,500,000
Total liabilities and equity	24,680,800,000	23,268,400,000
Parent
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	76,100,000	24,600,000	565,100,000	1,754,400,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	56,100,000	32,700,000
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	426,400,000	542,900,000
Due from Hertz affiliate	1,994,200,000	1,048,000,000
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	25,500,000	24,400,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,109,000,000	2,576,800,000
Revenue earning equipment, net	243,400,000	103,600,000
Property and equipment, net	912,600,000	865,700,000
Investment in subsidiaries, net	6,975,000,000	6,937,400,000
Other intangible assets, net	62,500,000	74,600,000
Goodwill	103,900,000	106,200,000
Total assets	13,984,700,000	12,336,900,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	3,841,200,000	2,254,200,000
Accounts payable	151,000,000	237,100,000
Accrued liabilities	584,600,000	605,300,000
Accrued taxes	60,800,000	54,400,000
Debt	6,363,300,000	6,190,100,000
Public liability and property damage	99,400,000	99,300,000
Deferred taxes on income	0	0
Total liabilities	11,100,300,000	9,440,400,000
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	2,884,400,000	2,896,500,000
Total liabilities and equity	13,984,700,000	12,336,900,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	5,100,000	6,500,000	7,400,000	5,200,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	71,200,000	17,200,000
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	408,300,000	448,800,000
Due from Hertz affiliate	2,515,500,000	2,023,500,000
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	35,900,000	41,200,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	285,100,000	276,900,000
Revenue earning equipment, net	1,936,200,000	1,764,100,000
Property and equipment, net	330,300,000	321,900,000
Investment in subsidiaries, net	1,405,100,000	1,260,600,000
Other intangible assets, net	3,815,600,000	3,891,400,000
Goodwill	1,020,100,000	1,006,300,000
Total assets	11,828,400,000	11,058,400,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	2,666,400,000	2,421,500,000
Accounts payable	218,200,000	198,600,000
Accrued liabilities	235,800,000	158,800,000
Accrued taxes	33,900,000	29,000,000
Debt	76,900,000	67,700,000
Public liability and property damage	62,400,000	52,900,000
Deferred taxes on income	2,293,800,000	2,203,700,000
Total liabilities	5,587,400,000	5,132,200,000
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	6,241,000,000	5,926,200,000
Total liabilities and equity	11,828,400,000	11,058,400,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	342,000,000	514,400,000	358,700,000	614,400,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	732,600,000	501,700,000
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	699,300,000	914,500,000
Due from Hertz affiliate	4,987,700,000	3,491,700,000
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	30,900,000	40,100,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	423,800,000	195,200,000
Revenue earning equipment, net	12,013,800,000	11,028,900,000
Property and equipment, net	271,400,000	248,800,000
Investment in subsidiaries, net	0
Other intangible assets, net	49,900,000	64,200,000
Goodwill	223,500,000	216,800,000
Total assets	19,774,900,000	17,216,300,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	2,897,200,000	1,874,600,000
Accounts payable	598,700,000	567,500,000
Accrued liabilities	305,300,000	423,500,000
Accrued taxes	1,489,400,000	1,075,700,000
Debt	9,787,300,000	8,756,700,000
Public liability and property damage	185,900,000	180,000,000
Deferred taxes on income	2,372,000,000	2,066,500,000
Total liabilities	17,635,800,000	14,944,500,000
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	2,139,100,000	2,271,800,000
Total liabilities and equity	19,774,900,000	17,216,300,000
Eliminations
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	(21,400,000)	(26,600,000)
Due from Hertz affiliate	(9,404,800,000)	(6,550,400,000)
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,100,900,000)	(2,568,200,000)
Revenue earning equipment, net	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries, net	(8,380,100,000)	(8,198,000,000)
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total assets	(20,907,200,000)	(17,343,200,000)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	(9,404,800,000)	(6,550,300,000)
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued liabilities	(21,400,000)	(26,600,000)
Accrued taxes	(1,380,700,000)	(965,900,000)
Debt	0	0
Public liability and property damage	0	0
Deferred taxes on income	(1,720,200,000)	(1,602,400,000)
Total liabilities	(12,527,100,000)	(9,145,200,000)
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	(8,380,100,000)	(8,198,000,000)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (20,907,200,000)	$ (17,343,200,000)