Vehicle Rental Activities (Components Of Vehicle Depreciation And Lease Charges) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Vehicle Rental Activities [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 547	$ 523	$ 1,500	$ 1,453
Lease charges	67	57	164	133
(Gain) loss on sale of vehicles, net	2	(4)	53	(15)
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$ 616	$ 576	$ 1,717	$ 1,571

The expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of a tangible asset used in providing revenue generating services over the asset's useful life.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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