CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Due From Affiliate	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2014						$ (115)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ (33)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(35)
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2015						(150)
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2015	1,948	$ 0	$ 3,583	$ (345)	$ (1,045)	(245)
Balance at the beginning of the period (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(91)				(91)
Due from affiliate	77			77
Dividends paid to Old Hertz Holdings				334	(334)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	9					9
Stock-based employee compensation charges	13		13
Common shares issued to directors	1		1
Distribution of Herc Holdings, Inc.	(348)		(463)			115
Balance at the end of the period (Shares) at Jun. 30, 2016		0
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 1,609	$ 0	$ 3,134	$ 66	$ (1,470)	$ (121)