2.2.0.7 false Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash 1040 - Disclosure - Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 $ 2 Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash 0 hzc_CashAndCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDisclosureAbstract 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 Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock 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> Note 4Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash We consider all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. In our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, we net cash flows from revolving borrowings in the line item "Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net." The contractual maturities of such borrowings may exceed 90 days in certain cases. Restricted cash and cash equivalents includes cash and cash equivalents that are not readily available for our normal disbursements. Restricted cash and cash equivalents are restricted for the purchase of revenue earning vehicles and other specified uses under our Fleet Debt facilities, for our Like-Kind Exchange Program, or "LKE Program," and to satisfy certain of our self-insurance regulatory reserve requirements. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the portion of total restricted cash and cash equivalents that was associated with our Fleet Debt facilities was $663.4 million and $295.0 million, respectively. The increase in restricted cash associated with our Fleet Debt of $368.4 million from December 31, 2009 to September 30, 2010, was primarily related to the timing of purchases and sales of revenue earning vehicles. </td></tr></table> Note 4Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash We consider all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Separate disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions shall be described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 8, 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true