Schedule I (Parent Co Balance Sheets) (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 Global Holdings, Inc.	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 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliates	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
Deferred taxes on income	2,919,500,000	2,631,800,000
Total liabilities	21,796,400,000	20,371,900,000
Stockholders' equity:
Accumulated deficit				(1,127,700,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	7,100,000	(26,900,000)	(28,500,000)	37,800,000
Total 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
Stock Transactions, Parenthetical Disclosures [Abstract]
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	3,000	3,000
Common Stock, shares issued	100	100
Common Stock, shares outstanding	100	100
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 Global Holdings, Inc.	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 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliates	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
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 3,000 shares authorized, 100 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	3,551,700,000	3,510,000,000
Accumulated deficit	(674,400,000)	(586,600,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	7,100,000	(26,900,000)
Total 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
Stock Transactions, Parenthetical Disclosures [Abstract]
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	3,000	3,000
Common Stock, shares issued	100	100
Common Stock, shares outstanding	100	100