CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 230,049	$ (1,000)	$ (99,362)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment	1,809,609	1,789,903	1,852,127
Depreciation of property and equipment	158,009	154,031	158,727
Amortization of other intangible assets	70,039	64,713	66,059
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs	89,909	70,825	57,471
Amortization of debt discount	15,948	20,968	27,742
Gain on debt buyback			(48,472)
Stock-based compensation charges	31,093	36,560	35,464
Gain on revaluation of foreign denominated debt	(26,641)
(Gain) loss on derivatives	(7,990)	10,810	(1,552)
Amortization and ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges		68,815	74,597
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts	28,164	19,667	27,951
Asset writedowns	23,174	20,448	36,063
Deferred taxes on income	73,720	(19,877)	114,083
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(43,520)	(5,740)	(1,072)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Receivables	(79,851)	(3,145)	33,139
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets	543	(61,871)	7,554
Accounts payable	(1,139)	119,054	(221,179)
Accrued liabilities	(144,088)	(53,457)	(181,956)
Accrued taxes	24,901	10,281	(200,988)
Public liability and property damage	6,592	(3,058)	(34,536)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,258,521	2,237,927	1,701,860
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(101,766)	160,516	368,721
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	(9,454,311)	(8,440,872)	(7,527,317)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	7,850,442	7,518,446	6,106,624
Property and equipment expenditures	(281,695)	(179,209)	(100,701)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	53,814	38,905	23,697
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(227,081)	(47,571)	(76,419)
(Purchase) sale of short-term investments, net	(32,891)	3,491	(3,492)
Other investing activities	586	2,726	828
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,192,902)	(943,568)	(1,208,059)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,062,479	2,635,713	1,200,896
Payment of long-term debt	(3,649,300)	(2,954,233)	(1,149,876)
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	460,890	490,490	364,065
Payments	(1,194,056)	(970,949)	(351,773)
Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net	(57,329)	1,026,070	(1,126,099)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(23,100)	(18,200)	(15,050)
Capital invested by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.			990,117
Loan with Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	(984)	(6,173)	(7,186)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	3,577	3,208	2,400
Excess tax benefits from exercise of stock options		(258)
Dividends paid	(22,950)	(23,000)
Payment of financing costs	(91,482)	(78,151)	(45,017)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,512,255)	104,517	(137,523)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3,838	(10,337)	35,192
Net change in cash and cash equivalents during the period	(1,442,798)	1,388,539	391,470
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,374,006	985,467	593,997
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	931,208	2,374,006	985,467
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	615,730	508,183	622,615
Income taxes	49,557	50,688	31,321
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:
Purchases of revenue earning equipment included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	153,634	266,354	141,039
Sales of revenue earning equipment included in receivables	620,724	504,217	537,862
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	53,263	37,379	38,210
Sales of property and equipment included in receivables	41,809	11,071	5,229
Purchase of noncontrolling interest included in accounts payable	$ 38,000