CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (78)	$ 350	$ 217
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment, net	2,954	2,452	2,048
Depreciation and amortization, non-fleet assets	366	339	261
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs	56	54	52
Amortization and write-off of debt discount (premium)	(13)	(6)	4
Stock-based compensation charges	11	35	30
Loss on disposal of business	0	4	46
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	7	0
Provision for receivables allowance	62	71	58
Deferred taxes on income	8	255	110
Impairment charges and asset write-downs	47	40	0
Other	(18)	(6)	(9)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Receivables	(90)	(53)	(125)
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets	(64)	(35)	(18)
Accounts payable	23	54	52
Accrued liabilities	140	28	(20)
Accrued taxes	(3)	27	41
Public liability and property damage	56	(1)	(4)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,457	3,615	2,743
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	283	(315)	(237)
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	(11,289)	(10,289)	(9,611)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	8,209	7,256	7,123
Capital asset expenditures, non-fleet	(374)	(327)	(298)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	93	81	125
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(75)	(41)	(1,905)
Proceeds from disposal of business	0	0	84
Equity method investment	(30)	(213)	0
Repayments of loans with Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	(28)	(129)	(25)
Proceeds from loans with Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	25	49	12
Other investing activities	0	(2)	(2)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,186)	(3,930)	(4,734)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	400	2,275	2,237
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,183)	(1,045)	(952)
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	626	596	438
Payments	(726)	(1,018)	(1,280)
Proceeds under the revolving lines of credit	5,864	9,012	6,464
Payments under the revolving lines of credit	(5,081)	(9,104)	(5,190)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0	(38)
Payment of financing costs	(63)	(54)	(49)
Dividend paid to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	0	(482)	(25)
Other	2	5	3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(161)	185	1,608
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(31)	0	6
Net change in cash and cash equivalents during the period	79	(130)	(377)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	411	541	918
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	490	411	541
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	557	632	535
Income taxes, net of refunds	64	71	72
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:
Purchases of revenue earning equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	198	289	250
Sales of revenue earning equipment included in receivables	544	357	617
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	69	56	51
Sales of property and equipment included in receivables	4	17	17
Consideration for investment in equity method investee	130	23	0
Revenue earning equipment and property and equipment acquired through capital lease	$ 22	$ 52	$ 130