CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (48,241)	$ (119,294)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment	491,064	412,508
Depreciation of property and equipment	42,304	37,695
Amortization of other intangible assets	19,166	16,784
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs	16,562	44,025
Amortization and write-off of debt discount	1,755	9,969
Stock-based compensation charges	7,515	9,078
Gain on derivatives	(2,956)	(6,917)
Loss on revaluation of foreign denominated debt	2,498
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts	6,917	6,362
Asset writedowns	2,734	742
Deferred taxes on income	7,073	(23,954)
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(197)	(2,317)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Receivables	(57,553)	(26,035)
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets	(5,474)	(48,145)
Accounts payable	53,589	28,813
Accrued liabilities	(44,912)	(171,911)
Accrued taxes	5,334	3,934
Public liability and property damage	(5,144)	(5,468)
Net cash provided by operating activities	492,034	165,869
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	97,639	20,611
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	(2,648,695)	(1,963,814)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	2,009,336	1,690,159
Property and equipment expenditures	(74,222)	(56,770)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	47,631	14,451
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(147,314)	(9,774)
Other investing activities	(140)	1,192
Net cash used in investing activities	(715,765)	(303,945)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	264,599	2,429,456
Payment of long-term debt	(453,279)	(3,138,875)
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	40,650	67,155
Payments	(243,276)	(225,302)
Proceeds under the revolving lines of credit, net	325,247	47,928
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(38,000)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	985	871
Loan with Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	(13,553)	(9,016)
Payment of financing costs	(4,217)	(64,091)
Net cash used in financing activities	(120,844)	(891,874)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7,953	21,687
Net change in cash and cash equivalents during the period	(336,622)	(1,008,263)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	931,208	2,374,006
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	594,586	1,365,743
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	126,959	205,817
Income taxes	22,433	11,555
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:
Purchases of revenue earning equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	518,231	487,921
Sales of revenue earning equipment included in receivables	299,577	387,620
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	41,917	38,782
Sales of property and equipment included in receivables	$ 9,299	$ 6,760