Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of restructuring charges in consolidated statement of operations

As part of the Company's ongoing effort to implement its strategy of reducing operating costs, as well as the integration of Dollar Thrifty the Company incurred the following restructuring costs:

	Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2014		2013		2012
By Type:
Termination benefits	$	30	$	42	$	26
Asset write-downs	23		—		—
Facility closure and lease obligation costs	15		15		9
Relocation costs and temporary labor costs	9		19		1
Other	1		1		2
Total	$	78	$	77	$	38

	Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2014		2013		2012
By Caption:
Direct operating	$	35	$	28	$	23
Selling, general and administrative	43		49		15
Total	$	78	$	77	$	38

	Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2014		2013		2012
By Segment:
U.S. car rental	$	27	$	23	$	5
International car rental	19		19		21
Worldwide equipment rental	5		8		9
All other operations	—		—		—
Corporate	27		27		3
Total	$	78	$	77	$	38

Schedule of activity affecting the restructuring accrual

The following table sets forth the activity affecting the restructuring accrual during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company expects to pay the remaining restructuring obligations relating to termination benefits over the next twelve months. The remainder of the restructuring accrual relates to future lease obligations which will be paid over the remaining term of the applicable leases.

(In millions)	Termination Benefits			Other			Total
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	12		$	8		$	20
Charges incurred	42			35			77
Cash payments	(33		)	(15		)	(48		)
Other	(1		)	—			(1		)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	20		$	28		$	48
Charges incurred	30			48			78
Cash payments	(28		)	(25		)	(53		)
Other(a)	(1		)	(29		)	(30		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	21		$	22		$	43

(a) Decrease primarily consists of $10 million related to the write-down of assets assets associated with a terminated business relationship and $13 million related to the impairment of the Company's former corporate headquarters building in New Jersey which were recorded in direct operating and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively.