CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - DOLLAR THRIFTY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc	Sep. 30, 2011 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc	Sep. 30, 2012 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc	Sep. 30, 2011 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc	Dec. 31, 2011 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc	Dec. 31, 2010 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc	Dec. 31, 2009 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc
Interest income	$ 1,834	$ 1,092	$ 4,902	$ 5,551	$ 12,315	$ 370	$ 306	$ 1,334	$ 1,053	$ 1,467	$ 1,584	$ 6,218

Income derived from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents the earnings of which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 115

-Paragraph 14

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 7

-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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