CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (52,111)	$ (134,948)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment	809,433	881,540
Depreciation of property and equipment	77,140	78,571
Amortization of other intangible assets	33,679	32,700
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs	63,102	37,361
Amortization and write-off of debt discount	11,914	11,526
Stock-based compensation charges	16,630	19,308
(Gain) loss on derivatives	(2,203)	5,047
Amortization of cash flow hedges		38,868
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts	14,313	10,295
Asset writedowns	23,311	14,215
Deferred taxes on income	(21,441)	(12,976)
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(4,748)	(2,176)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Receivables	(187,818)	(101,157)
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets	(57,831)	(25,495)
Accounts payable	138,214	254,809
Accrued liabilities	(179,257)	(69,493)
Accrued taxes	21,667	(7,116)
Public liability and property damage	(4,393)	252
Net cash provided by operating activities	699,601	1,031,131
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(60,233)	(389,242)
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	(5,466,856)	(5,317,298)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	3,488,890	3,443,510
Property and equipment expenditures	(125,370)	(92,018)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	28,388	15,194
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(10,976)	(157)
(Purchase) sale of short-term investments, net	(32,891)	3,171
Other investing activities	1,303	817
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,177,745)	(2,336,023)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,028,591	681,370
Payment of long-term debt	(3,631,472)	(756,964)
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	285,803	274,730
Payments	(489,217)	(281,009)
Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net	728,855	1,423,403
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(10,500)	(7,630)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	1,716	1,222
Loan with Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	182	(5,607)
Dividends paid	(12,450)	(12,500)
Payment of financing costs	(81,392)	(24,972)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(179,884)	1,292,043
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	31,602	(75,836)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents during the period	(1,626,426)	(88,685)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,374,006	985,467
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	747,580	896,782
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	330,930	252,129
Income taxes	25,338	30,694
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:
Purchases of revenue earning equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	628,695	828,881
Sales of revenue earning equipment included in receivables	263,954	530,856
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	59,633	29,125
Sales of property and equipment included in receivables	$ 14,356	$ 5,259