2.2.0.7 false Subsequent Events 1180 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 $ 2 Subsequent Events 0 hzc_SubsequentEventsDisclosureAbstract hzc false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Subsequent Events 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsequentEventsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2"><b>Note&nbsp;18&#151;Subsequent Events </b></font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">On April&nbsp;25, 2010, Hertz Holdings entered into a definitive merger agreement, or the "Merger Agreement," under which Hertz Holdings agreed to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group,&nbsp;Inc. or "Dollar Thrifty," subject to certain conditions, including the condition that Dollar Thrifty shareholders vote to adopt the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement was subsequently amended on September&nbsp;10, 2010, to increase the consideration payable by Hertz Holdings to Dollar Thrifty stockholders. On September&nbsp;30, 2010, stockholders of Dollar Thrifty did not vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement. As a result, on October&nbsp;1, 2010, Hertz Holdings terminated the Merger Agreement. We incurred legal, accounting, financial advisory and other expenses of approximately $20.5&nbsp;million during the nine months ended September&nbsp;30, 2010 in connection with the terminated Dollar Thrifty transaction. </font></p></td></tr></table> Note&nbsp;18&#151;Subsequent Events On April&nbsp;25, 2010, Hertz Holdings entered into a definitive merger agreement, or the "Merger Agreement," under which false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 11 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true