Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 3) (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 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	$ 251,303	$ 218,333	$ 304,028	$ 166,222
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	23,229	(74,744)	13,586	(12,674)
Comprehensive income	274,532	143,589	317,614	153,548
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(5,771)	0	(14,531)
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder	274,532	137,818	317,614	139,017
Parent (The Hertz Corporation)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	251,303	212,562	304,028	151,691
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	23,229	(74,744)	13,586	(12,674)
Comprehensive income	274,532	137,818	317,614	139,017
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder		137,818		139,017
Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	89,867	25,688	76,340	2,964
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income	89,867	25,688	76,340	2,964
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder		25,688		2,964
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	386,779	279,151	784,172	637,730
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	19,762	(80,497)	3,358	(4,707)
Comprehensive income	406,541	198,654	787,530	633,023
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(5,771)		(14,531)
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder		192,883		618,492
Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	(476,646)	(299,068)	(860,512)	(626,163)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(19,762)	80,497	(3,358)	4,707
Comprehensive income	(496,408)	(218,571)	(863,870)	(621,456)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder		$ (218,571)		$ (621,456)

The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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