Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	$ 275,779	$ 230,049	$ (1,000)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,522	(66,237)	41,154
Comprehensive income	277,301	163,812	40,154
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(19,560)	(17,383)
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder	277,301	144,252	22,771
Parent
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	275,779	210,489	(18,383)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,522	(66,237)	41,154
Comprehensive income	277,301	144,252	22,771
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder		144,252	22,771
Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	62,195	34,810	(34,016)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	121	0	0
Comprehensive income	62,316	34,810	(34,016)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder		34,810	(34,016)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	1,001,755	758,068	535,284
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	6,816	(34,619)	28,427
Comprehensive income	1,008,571	723,449	563,711
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(19,560)	(17,383)
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder		703,889	546,328
Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	(1,063,950)	(773,318)	(483,885)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(6,937)	34,619	(28,427)
Comprehensive income	(1,070,887)	(738,699)	(512,312)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to The Hertz Corporation and Subsidiaries' common stockholder		$ (738,699)	$ (512,312)

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