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)	$ 205
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(75)
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2015						(190)
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)	(49)				(49)
Due from affiliate	(25)			(25)
Dividends paid to Old Hertz Holdings				334	(334)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	27					27
Stock-based employee compensation charges	17		17
Old Hertz Holdings common shares issued to directors	1		1
Distribution of Herc Rentals Inc	(346)		(461)			115
Balance at the end of the period (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2016		0
Balance at the end of the period at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 1,573	$ 0	$ 3,140	$ (36)	$ (1,428)	$ (103)