Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 2,142,426	$ 1,661,257
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(69,301)	(123,511)
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	(7,681,018)	(7,864,609)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	4,815,374	4,932,410
Property and equipment expenditures	(229,440)	(202,276)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	94,644	48,133
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Return of capital from subsidiaries	0	0
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(196,220)	(222,988)
Proceeds from disposal of business	11,691	0
Purchase of short-term investments, net	0	(32,891)
Other investing activities	(1,400)	760
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,255,670)	(3,464,972)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	282,382	3,058,395
Payment of long-term debt	(656,111)	(3,641,281)
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	367,988	371,994
Payments	(962,690)	(814,894)
Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net	1,675,987	934,364
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	(10,500)
Capital contributions received from parent	0	0
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	0
Payment of dividends and return of capital	(12,500)	(12,450)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	3,186	2,690
Loan from Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	(12,277)	317
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(38,000)
Payment of financing costs	(13,679)	(87,640)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	634,286	(199,005)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,044)	(13,987)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period	(477,914)	(1,988,733)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	931,208	2,374,006
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	453,294	385,273
Parent (The Hertz Corporation)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(321,255)	787,422
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	646	(36,916)
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	(66,293)	(72,286)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	54,484	51,079
Property and equipment expenditures	(116,600)	(139,952)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	53,204	27,139
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	(2,658,823)	(2,425,886)
Return of capital from subsidiaries	2,627,954	1,370,418
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(212,011)
Proceeds from disposal of business	0
Purchase of short-term investments, net		(32,891)
Other investing activities	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(105,428)	(1,471,306)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	260,000	2,454,744
Payment of long-term debt	(646,682)	(3,591,349)
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	0	0
Payments	(26,775)	(15,095)
Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net	425,000	185,872
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		0
Capital contributions received from parent	0	0
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	(49,858)
Payment of dividends and return of capital	(12,500)	(12,450)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	3,186	2,690
Loan from Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	(12,277)	317
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(38,000)
Payment of financing costs	(6,320)	(78,309)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(104,226)	(1,053,580)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period	(530,909)	(1,737,464)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	565,002	1,754,378
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	34,093	16,914
Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	588,556	645,186
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	16,496	20,843
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	(574,426)	(489,314)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	193,259	89,517
Property and equipment expenditures	(30,029)	(17,447)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	6,095	4,256
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Return of capital from subsidiaries	0	0
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(196,220)	(501)
Proceeds from disposal of business	0
Purchase of short-term investments, net		0
Other investing activities	0	(13,602)
Net cash used in investing activities	(584,825)	(406,248)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Payment of long-term debt	(13)	(13)
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	0	0
Payments	0	0
Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net	(242)	(229,604)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		0
Capital contributions received from parent	0	0
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	0
Payment of dividends and return of capital	0	0
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	0	0
Loan from Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Payment of financing costs	(2,725)	(2,284)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,980)	(231,901)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period	751	7,037
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	7,410	5,180
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	8,161	12,217
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,467,989	643,231
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(86,443)	(107,438)
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	(7,040,299)	(7,303,009)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	4,567,631	4,791,814
Property and equipment expenditures	(82,811)	(44,877)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	35,345	16,738
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Return of capital from subsidiaries	0	0
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	49,858
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(10,476)
Proceeds from disposal of business	11,691
Purchase of short-term investments, net		0
Other investing activities	(1,400)	14,362
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,546,428)	(2,642,886)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	22,382	603,651
Payment of long-term debt	(9,416)	(49,919)
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	367,988	371,994
Payments	(935,915)	(799,799)
Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net	1,251,229	978,096
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		(10,500)
Capital contributions received from parent	2,658,823	2,425,886
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	0
Payment of dividends and return of capital	(3,220,818)	(1,785,000)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	0	0
Loan from Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Payment of financing costs	(4,634)	(7,047)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	129,639	1,727,362
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,044)	(13,987)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period	52,244	(258,306)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	358,796	614,448
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	411,040	356,142
Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(592,864)	(414,582)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Revenue earning equipment expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment	0	0
Property and equipment expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	2,658,823	2,425,886
Return of capital from subsidiaries	(2,627,954)	(1,370,418)
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	(49,858)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of business	0
Purchase of short-term investments, net		0
Other investing activities	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,989)	1,055,468
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Payment of long-term debt	0	0
Short-term borrowings:
Proceeds	0	0
Payments	0	0
Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		0
Capital contributions received from parent	(2,658,823)	(2,425,886)
Loan to Parent From Non-Guarantor	49,858
Payment of dividends and return of capital	3,220,818	1,785,000
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	0	0
Loan from Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Payment of financing costs	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	611,853	(640,886)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0