Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 453,294	$ 931,208	$ 385,273	$ 2,374,006
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	376,773	308,039
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,731,795	1,616,382
Due from Hertz affiliate	11,865	0
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	105,982	83,978
Prepaid expenses and other assets	380,256	416,134
Revenue earning equipment, net	12,221,209	10,105,409
Property and equipment, net	1,279,721	1,251,854
Investment in subsidiaries, net	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	2,531,522	2,562,234
Goodwill	454,663	392,094		328,600
Total assets	19,547,080	17,667,332
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	0	412
Accounts payable	975,098	897,489
Accrued liabilities	1,012,188	1,126,338
Accrued taxes	242,218	162,984
Debt	12,293,232	10,907,849
Public liability and property damage	279,755	281,534
Deferred taxes on income	1,783,240	1,661,872
Total liabilities	16,585,731	15,038,478
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	2,961,330	2,628,835
Noncontrolling interest	19	19
Total equity	2,961,349	2,628,854	2,662,100	2,502,300
Total liabilities and equity	19,547,080	17,667,332
Parent (The Hertz Corporation)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	34,093	565,002	16,914	1,754,378
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	44,016	44,663
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	403,599	297,292
Due from Hertz affiliate	1,279,380	655,411
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	30,143	22,440
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,372,807	2,088,579
Revenue earning equipment, net	103,636	167,304
Property and equipment, net	846,346	824,381
Investment in subsidiaries, net	4,494,564	4,413,289
Other intangible assets, net	79,626	94,682
Goodwill	100,221	100,221
Total assets	9,788,431	9,273,264
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	1,405,733	1,251,347
Accounts payable	154,390	188,695
Accrued liabilities	649,782	607,673
Accrued taxes	65,711	54,559
Debt	4,448,746	4,434,274
Public liability and property damage	102,739	107,881
Deferred taxes on income	0	0
Total liabilities	6,827,101	6,644,429
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	2,961,330	2,628,835
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	2,961,330	2,628,835
Total liabilities and equity	9,788,431	9,273,264
Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	8,161	7,410	12,217	5,180
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	11,634	28,130
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	300,725	226,143
Due from Hertz affiliate	101,210	78,660
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	34,367	27,505
Prepaid expenses and other assets	28,717	33,432
Revenue earning equipment, net	1,727,717	1,505,867
Property and equipment, net	194,153	178,399
Investment in subsidiaries, net	493,430	460,201
Other intangible assets, net	2,383,844	2,387,017
Goodwill	138,790	74,738
Total assets	5,422,748	5,007,502
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	656,427	268,026
Accounts payable	209,685	164,989
Accrued liabilities	77,313	212,361
Accrued taxes	160,686	146,682
Debt	27,551	4,237
Public liability and property damage	13,267	16,618
Deferred taxes on income	1,465,091	1,445,856
Total liabilities	2,610,020	2,258,769
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	2,812,728	2,748,733
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	2,812,728	2,748,733
Total liabilities and equity	5,422,748	5,007,502
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	411,040	358,796	356,142	614,448
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	321,123	235,246
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,027,471	1,092,947
Due from Hertz affiliate	1,316,228	1,181,387
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	41,472	34,033
Prepaid expenses and other assets	114,087	136,731
Revenue earning equipment, net	10,389,856	8,432,238
Property and equipment, net	239,222	249,074
Other intangible assets, net	68,052	80,535
Goodwill	215,652	217,135
Total assets	14,144,203	12,018,122
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	622,794	396,497
Accounts payable	611,023	543,805
Accrued liabilities	285,093	306,304
Accrued taxes	419,515	(26,385)
Debt	7,816,935	6,469,338
Public liability and property damage	163,749	157,035
Deferred taxes on income	2,049,809	2,046,752
Total liabilities	11,968,918	9,893,346
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	2,175,266	2,124,757
Noncontrolling interest	19	19
Total equity	2,175,285	2,124,776
Total liabilities and equity	14,144,203	12,018,122
Eliminations
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		0
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts		0
Due from Hertz affiliate	(2,684,953)	(1,915,458)
Inventories, at lower of cost or market		0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,135,355)	(1,842,608)
Revenue earning equipment, net		0
Property and equipment, net		0
Investment in subsidiaries, net	(4,987,994)	(4,873,490)
Other intangible assets, net		0
Goodwill		0
Total assets	(9,808,302)	(8,631,556)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Due to Hertz affiliate	(2,684,954)	(1,915,458)
Accounts payable		0
Accrued liabilities		0
Accrued taxes	(403,694)	(11,872)
Debt		0
Public liability and property damage		0
Deferred taxes on income	(1,731,660)	(1,830,736)
Total liabilities	(4,820,308)	(3,758,066)
Equity:
The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries stockholder's equity	(4,987,994)	(4,873,490)
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	(4,987,994)	(4,873,490)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (9,808,302)	$ (8,631,556)