Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events In October 2012, Hertz entered into an amendment to our Senior Term Facility providing for commitments for $750 million of loans under the Senior Term Facility. Hertz currently expects to incur incremental term loans, or the “Incremental Term Loans,” under such commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $750 million. In October 2012, HDTFS, Inc., a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Hertz issued and sold $700 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2022 in a private offering. The gross proceeds of the offering are being held in an escrow account until the date on which we successfully complete the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty. In connection with the amendment to the Senior Term Facilities and the issuances of the Senior Notes, Hertz terminated $1.95 billion of the Bridge Commitments. In October 2012, Hertz caused its wholly-owned subsidiary GN Funding II L.L.C. to extend the maturity date of the Donlen GN II Variable Funding Notes from December 2012 to December 2013. In October 2012, Hertz caused its wholly-owned subsidiary HA Fleet Pty Limited to amend the Australian Securitization to extend the maturity from December 2012 to December 2014. In October 2012, Hertz caused its wholly-owned subsidiary HVF to amend Series 2009-1 of its U.S. Fleet Variable Funding Notes to extend the maturity date from March 2013 to March 2014. On October 29, 2012, Hertz Holdings announced that Gary Rappeport, the CEO of Donlen will be retiring at the end of 2012. Mr. Rappeport will be succeeded by Donlen's current President and COO, Tom Callahan, on January 1, 2013. Tom will become Vice President, Hertz Holdings and President, Donlen and he will report directly to Hertz Chairman and CEO Mark P. Frissora.

Subsequent Events

In October 2012, Hertz entered into an amendment to our Senior Term Facility providing for commitments for $750 million of loans under the Senior Term Facility. Hertz currently expects to incur incremental term loans, or the “Incremental Term Loans,” under such commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $750 million.

In October 2012, HDTFS, Inc., a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Hertz issued and sold $700 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2022 in a private offering. The gross proceeds of the offering are being held in an escrow account until the date on which we successfully complete the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty.

In connection with the amendment to the Senior Term Facilities and the issuances of the Senior Notes, Hertz terminated $1.95 billion of the Bridge Commitments.

In October 2012, Hertz caused its wholly-owned subsidiary GN Funding II L.L.C. to extend the maturity date of the Donlen GN II Variable Funding Notes from December 2012 to December 2013.

In October 2012, Hertz caused its wholly-owned subsidiary HA Fleet Pty Limited to amend the Australian Securitization to extend the maturity from December 2012 to December 2014.

In October 2012, Hertz caused its wholly-owned subsidiary HVF to amend Series 2009-1 of its U.S. Fleet Variable Funding Notes to extend the maturity date from March 2013 to March 2014.

On October 29, 2012, Hertz Holdings announced that Gary Rappeport, the CEO of Donlen will be retiring at the end of 2012. Mr. Rappeport will be succeeded by Donlen's current President and COO, Tom Callahan, on January 1, 2013. Tom will become Vice President, Hertz Holdings and President, Donlen and he will report directly to Hertz Chairman and CEO Mark P. Frissora.