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Restructuring
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring
Restructuring Activities

During fourth quarter 2012, the Company initiated a strategic restructuring initiative to better position the business of its Truck Rental segment, in which it will close certain rental locations and decrease the size of the rental fleet, which the Company believes will increase fleet utilization and reduce costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, as part of this process, the Company recorded restructuring expense of $19 million. The Company expects further restructuring expenses of approximately $3 million to be incurred, through the completion of this initiative, in 2013.

In 2011, the Company implemented a restructuring initiative to identify synergies across the Company, enhance organizational efficiencies and consolidate and rationalize processes and facilities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, as part of this process, the Company formally communicated the termination of employment to approximately 370 employees and recorded $20 million of expense in connection with these initiatives. These expenses primarily represent severance, outplacement services and other costs associated with employee terminations. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has terminated approximately 300 of these employees. The Company expects further restructuring expenses of approximately $18 million to be incurred in 2013.

The following tables summarize the changes to our restructuring-related liabilities and identify the amounts recorded within the Company’s reportable segments, and by category, for restructuring expenses and corresponding payments and utilizations:
 
 
North
America
 
International
 
Truck Rental
 
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
1

 
$
12

 
$
—

 
$
13

 
Restructuring expense
6

 
14

 
19

 
39

 
Cash payment/utilization
(4
)
 
(17
)
 
(19
)
 
(40
)
Balance as of September 30, 2013
$
3

 
$
9

 
$
—

 
$
12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel
Related
 
Facility
Related
 
Other (a)
 
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2013
$
12

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
13

 
Restructuring expense
18

 
2

 
19

 
39

 
Cash payment/utilization
(19
)
 
(2
)
 
(19
)
 
(40
)
Balance as of September 30, 2013
$
11

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
12

__________
(a) 
Includes expenses related to the disposition of vehicles.