CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 166,222	$ 11,694
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment	1,306,661	1,359,878
Depreciation of property and equipment	117,837	116,238
Amortization of other intangible assets	51,175	48,990
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs	75,891	55,001
Amortization and write-off of debt discount	13,914	16,693
Stock-based compensation charges	24,438	28,011
(Gain) loss on derivatives	(14,330)	16,406
Amortization of cash flow hedges		56,836
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts	21,211	15,203
Asset writedowns	22,782	19,523
Deferred taxes on income	42,268	(15,125)
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(5,199)	(2,660)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Receivables	(150,212)	(93,506)
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets	(12,547)	(47,589)
Accounts payable	66,808	206,023
Accrued liabilities	(130,558)	(72,945)
Accrued taxes	56,268	14,952
Public liability and property damage	8,628	12,720
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,661,257	1,746,343
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(123,511)	(378,796)
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	(7,864,609)	(7,113,678)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	4,932,410	5,146,068
Property and equipment expenditures	(202,276)	(134,269)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	48,133	25,459
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(222,988)	(12,074)
(Purchase) sale of short-term investments, net	(32,891)	3,171
Other investing activities	760	1,694
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,464,972)	(2,462,425)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,058,395	2,133,958
Payment of long-term debt	(3,641,281)	(2,074,930)
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	371,994	392,187
Payments	(814,894)	(528,333)
Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net	934,364	1,406,666
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(10,500)	(12,600)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	2,690	1,857
Loan with Hertz affiliate	317	(6,567)
Payment of financing costs	(87,640)	(51,515)
Dividends paid	(12,450)	(12,500)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(199,005)	1,248,223
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	13,987	(34,339)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents during the period	(1,988,733)	497,802
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,374,006	985,467
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	385,273	1,483,269
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	475,521	436,461
Income taxes	32,544	41,451
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:
Purchases of revenue earning equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	217,675	172,188
Sales of revenue earning equipment included in receivables	949,824	751,130
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	52,787	26,251
Sales of property and equipment included in receivables	$ 10,777	$ 8,352