Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Total revenues	$ 2,516,222	$ 2,432,266	$ 6,702,294	$ 6,284,562
Expenses:
Direct operating	1,241,082	1,247,617	3,545,162	3,508,588
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment and lease charges	560,529	523,283	1,594,396	1,379,041
Selling, general and administrative	200,993	197,543	615,279	575,231
Interest expense	141,773	156,795	430,549	495,145
Interest income	(716)	(1,249)	(2,276)	(4,651)
Other (income) expense, net	(9,514)	29	(10,526)	62,706
Total expenses	2,134,147	2,124,018	6,172,584	6,016,060
Income before income taxes	382,075	308,248	529,710	268,502
Provision for taxes on income	(130,772)	(89,915)	(225,682)	(102,280)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries (net of tax)	0	0	0	0
Net income	251,303	218,333	304,028	166,222
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(5,771)	0	(14,531)
Net income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder	251,303	212,562	304,028	151,691
Parent (The Hertz Corporation)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Total revenues	1,189,646	1,169,613	3,232,554	3,122,111
Expenses:
Direct operating	614,291	615,251	1,795,547	1,748,070
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment and lease charges	690,370	535,840	1,789,646	1,512,691
Selling, general and administrative	95,685	90,172	294,244	269,934
Interest expense	52,511	61,401	172,090	236,443
Interest income	(1)	(24)	(117)	(434)
Other (income) expense, net	0	0	0	62,396
Total expenses	1,452,856	1,302,640	4,051,410	3,829,100
Income before income taxes	(263,210)	(133,027)	(818,856)	(706,989)
Provision for taxes on income	93,652	48,077	295,601	230,769
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries (net of tax)	420,861	297,512	827,283	627,911
Net income	251,303	212,562	304,028	151,691
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0		0
Net income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder	251,303	212,562	304,028	151,691
Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Total revenues	329,602	271,193	885,134	727,420
Expenses:
Direct operating	171,900	146,966	515,541	459,842
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment and lease charges	64,666	54,139	180,826	167,491
Selling, general and administrative	26,614	25,598	85,135	68,538
Interest expense	12,254	9,081	35,431	24,594
Interest income	(228)	(37)	(614)	(45)
Other (income) expense, net	(5)	(5)	(14)	(13)
Total expenses	275,201	235,742	816,305	720,407
Income before income taxes	54,401	35,451	68,829	7,013
Provision for taxes on income	(20,319)	(11,319)	(25,718)	(2,301)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries (net of tax)	55,785	1,556	33,229	(1,748)
Net income	89,867	25,688	76,340	2,964
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0		0
Net income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder	89,867	25,688	76,340	2,964
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Total revenues	1,710,695	1,616,573	4,432,368	4,242,151
Expenses:
Direct operating	454,891	485,400	1,234,074	1,300,676
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment and lease charges	519,214	558,417	1,471,686	1,505,979
Selling, general and administrative	78,694	81,773	235,900	236,759
Interest expense	77,008	86,313	223,028	234,108
Interest income	(487)	(1,188)	(1,545)	(4,172)
Other (income) expense, net	(9,509)	34	(10,512)	323
Total expenses	1,119,811	1,210,749	3,152,631	3,273,673
Income before income taxes	590,884	405,824	1,279,737	968,478
Provision for taxes on income	(204,105)	(126,673)	(495,565)	(330,748)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries (net of tax)	0
Net income	386,779	279,151	784,172	637,730
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(5,771)		(14,531)
Net income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder	386,779	273,380	784,172	623,199
Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Total revenues	(713,721)	(625,113)	(1,847,762)	(1,807,120)
Expenses:
Direct operating		0	0	0
Depreciation of revenue earning equipment and lease charges	(713,721)	(625,113)	(1,847,762)	(1,807,120)
Selling, general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0
Other (income) expense, net	0	0	0	0
Total expenses	(713,721)	(625,113)	(1,847,762)	(1,807,120)
Income before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Provision for taxes on income	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries (net of tax)	(476,646)	(299,068)	(860,512)	(626,163)
Net income	(476,646)	(299,068)	(860,512)	(626,163)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0		0
Net income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder	$ (476,646)	$ (299,068)	$ (860,512)	$ (626,163)