Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Financial Statements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Financial Statements

The following consolidating financial information presents Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 for: (i) Avis Budget Group, Inc. (the “Parent”); (ii) ABCR and Avis Budget Finance, Inc. (the “Subsidiary Issuers”); (iii) the guarantor subsidiaries; (iv) the non-guarantor subsidiaries; (v) elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent with the Subsidiary Issuers, the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries; and (vi) the Company on a consolidated basis. The Subsidiary Issuers and the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by the Parent, either directly or indirectly. All guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. This financial information is being presented in relation to the Company’s guarantee of the payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on the notes issued by the Subsidiary Issuers. See Note 12-Long-term Corporate Debt and Borrowing Arrangements for additional description of these guaranteed notes. The Senior Notes have separate investors than the equity investors of the Company and are guaranteed by the Parent and certain subsidiaries.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method of accounting for purposes of the consolidating presentation. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. For purposes of the accompanying Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations, certain expenses incurred by the Subsidiary Issuers are allocated to the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

The following tables provide the impact of adoption of ASU 2016-18 on the Company’s Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Year Ended December 31, 2016
	As Previously Reported Non-Guarantor			Effect of Change			As Adjusted Non-Guarantor			As Previously Reported Total			Effect of Change			As Adjusted Total
Decrease in program cash	$	31		$	(31	)	$	—		$	31		$	(31	)	$	—
Other, net	4			(2		)	2			3			(2		)	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,368		)	(33		)	(2,401		)	(2,149		)	(33		)	(2,182		)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	(4		)	(2		)	(6		)	(4		)	(2		)	(6		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	97			(35		)	62			38			(35		)	3
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period	378			265			643			452			265			717
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period	$	475		$	230		$	705		$	490		$	230		$	720
	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	As Previously Reported Non-Guarantor			Effect of Change			As Adjusted Non-Guarantor			As Previously Reported Total			Effect of Change			As Adjusted Total
Increase in program cash	$	(148	)	$	148		$	—		$	(148	)	$	148		$	—
Other, net	8			(3		)	5			6			(3		)	3
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,711		)	145			(2,566		)	(2,830		)	145			(2,685		)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	(41		)	(9		)	(50		)	(41		)	(9		)	(50		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	(34		)	136			102			(172		)	136			(36		)
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period	412			129			541			624			129			753
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period	$	378		$	265		$	643		$	452		$	265		$	717

The following table provides a reconciliation of the cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash reported within the Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets to the amounts shown in the Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.

	As of December 31,
	2017				2016
	Non-Guarantor		Total		Non-Guarantor		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	593	$	611	$	475	$	490
Program cash	283		283		225		225
Restricted cash (a)	7		7		5		5
Total cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	$	883	$	901	$	705	$	720

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^(a)  Included within other current assets.

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Cash Flow Statements [Text Block]

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

	Parent			Subsidiary Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	110		$	(89	)	$	97		$	2,697		$	(167	)	$	2,648
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	—			(49		)	(81		)	(67		)	—			(197		)
Proceeds received on asset sales	—			1			—			7			—			8
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired)	—			(1		)	(5		)	(15		)	—			(21		)
Intercompany loan receipts (advances)	—			—			—			(264		)	264			—
Other, net	100			110			110			5			(320		)	5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	100			61			24			(334		)	(56		)	(205		)
Vehicle programs:
Investment in vehicles	—			(1		)	—			(11,537		)	—			(11,538		)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles	—			46			—			9,554			—			9,600
Investment in debt securities of Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC — related party	—			—			—			(61		)	—			(61		)
	—			45			—			(2,044		)	—			(1,999		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	100			106			24			(2,378		)	(56		)	(2,204		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	—			325			—			264			—			589
Payments on long-term borrowings	—			(406		)	(2		)	(194		)	—			(602		)
Net change in short-term borrowings	—			—			—			(4		)	—			(4		)
Debt financing fees	—			(5		)	—			(4		)	—			(9		)
Repurchases of common stock	(210		)	—			—			—			—			(210		)
Intercompany loan borrowings (payments)	—			264			—			—			(264		)	—
Other, net	1			(192		)	(110		)	(185		)	487			1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	(209		)	(14		)	(112		)	(123		)	223			(235		)
Vehicle programs:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			—			—			17,212			—			17,212
Payments on borrowings	—			(1		)	(9		)	(17,259		)	—			(17,269		)
Debt financing fees	—			—			—			(16		)	—			(16		)
	—			(1		)	(9		)	(63		)	—			(73		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(209		)	(15		)	(121		)	(186		)	223			(308		)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	—			—			—			45			—			45
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	1			2			—			178			—			181
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period	3			12			—			705			—			720
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period	$	4		$	14		$	—		$	883		$	—		$	901

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

	Parent			Subsidiary Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	279		$	(10	)	$	80		$	2,633		$	(342	)	$	2,640
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	—			(32		)	(89		)	(69		)	—			(190		)
Proceeds received on asset sales	—			7			4			8			—			19
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired)	—			—			(4		)	(51		)	—			(55		)
Intercompany loan receipts (advances)	—			—			28			(316		)	288			—
Other, net	118			(1		)	—			2			(118		)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	118			(26		)	(61		)	(426		)	170			(225		)
Vehicle programs:
Investment in vehicles	—			(9		)	(4		)	(12,448		)	—			(12,461		)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles	—			31			—			10,473			—			10,504
	—			22			(4		)	(1,975		)	—			(1,957		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	118			(4		)	(65		)	(2,401		)	170			(2,182		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	—			557			—			337			—			894
Payments on long-term borrowings	—			(525		)	(5		)	(317		)	—			(847		)
Net change in short-term borrowings	—			—			—			4			—			4
Debt financing fees	—			(15		)	—			(5		)	—			(20		)
Repurchases of common stock	(398		)	—			—			—			—			(398		)
Intercompany loan borrowings (payments)	—			316			—			(28		)	(288		)	—
Other, net	—			(385		)	—			(75		)	460			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	(398		)	(52		)	(5		)	(84		)	172			(367		)
Vehicle programs:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			8			—			15,761			—			15,769
Payments on borrowings	—			—			(9		)	(15,817		)	—			(15,826		)
Debt financing fees	—			—			(1		)	(24		)	—			(25		)
	—			8			(10		)	(80		)	—			(82		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(398		)	(44		)	(15		)	(164		)	172			(449		)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	—			—			—			(6		)	—			(6		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	(1		)	(58		)	—			62			—			3
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period	4			70			—			643			—			717
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period	$	3		$	12		$	—		$	705		$	—		$	720

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

	Parent			Subsidiary Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	103		$	249		$	146		$	2,204		$	(75	)	$	2,627
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	—			(26		)	(98		)	(75		)	—			(199		)
Proceeds received on asset sales	—			7			1			7			—			15
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired)	—			(8		)	(9		)	(239		)	—			(256		)
Intercompany loan receipts (advances)	—			(30		)	(96		)	—			126			—
Other, net	334			(127		)	1			5			(210		)	3
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	334			(184		)	(201		)	(302		)	(84		)	(437		)
Vehicle programs:
Investment in vehicles	—			(1		)	(2		)	(11,925		)	—			(11,928		)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles	—			19			—			9,661			—			9,680
	—			18			(2		)	(2,264		)	—			(2,248		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	334			(166		)	(203		)	(2,566		)	(84		)	(2,685		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	—			375			—			2			—			377
Payments on long-term borrowings	—			(256		)	(4		)	(41		)	—			(301		)
Net change in short-term borrowings	—			—			—			(22		)	—			(22		)
Debt financing fees	—			(7		)	—			—			—			(7		)
Repurchases of common stock	(436		)	—			—			—			—			(436		)
Intercompany loan borrowings (payments)	—			—			—			126			(126		)	—
Other, net	1			(335		)	70			(28		)	285			(7		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	(435		)	(223		)	66			37			159			(396		)
Vehicle programs:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			—			—			14,138			—			14,138
Payments on borrowings	—			—			(9		)	(13,639		)	—			(13,648		)
Debt financing fees	—			—			—			(22		)	—			(22		)
	—			—			(9		)	477			—			468
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(435		)	(223		)	57			514			159			72
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	—			—			—			(50		)	—			(50		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	2			(140		)	—			102			—			(36		)
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period	2			210			—			541			—			753
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period	$	4		$	70		$	—		$	643		$	—		$	717

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Balance Sheet [Text Block]

Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2017

		Parent		Subsidiary Issuers		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	4	$	14	$	—	$	593	$	—		$	611
	Receivables, net	—		—		255		667		—			922
	Other current assets	4		89		101		339		—			533
Total current assets		8		103		356		1,599		—			2,066
Property and equipment, net		—		167		321		216		—			704
Deferred income taxes		14		704		154		59		—			931
Goodwill		—		—		471		602		—			1,073
Other intangibles, net		—		27		480		343		—			850
Other non-current assets		46		29		16		105		—			196
Intercompany receivables		187		382		1,506		824		(2,899		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries		381		4,681		3,938		—		(9,000		)	—
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs		636		6,093		7,242		3,748		(11,899		)	5,820
Assets under vehicle programs:
	Program cash	—		—		—		283		—			283
	Vehicles, net	—		34		61		10,531		—			10,626
	Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other	—		1		—		546		—			547
	Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party	—		—		—		423		—			423
		—		35		61		11,783		—			11,879
Total assets		$	636	$	6,128	$	7,303	$	15,531	$	(11,899	)	$	17,699
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	23	$	207	$	552	$	837	$	—		$	1,619
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	—		17		3		6		—			26
Total current liabilities		23		224		555		843		—			1,645
Long-term debt		—		2,910		3		660		—			3,573
Other non-current liabilities		40		83		216		378		—			717
Intercompany payables		—		2,515		382		2		(2,899		)	—
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs		63		5,732		1,156		1,883		(2,899		)	5,935
Liabilities under vehicle programs:
	Debt	—		15		57		2,669		—			2,741
	Due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party	—		—		—		6,480		—			6,480
	Deferred income taxes	—		—		1,407		187		—			1,594
	Other	—		—		2		374		—			376
		—		15		1,466		9,710		—			11,191
Total stockholders’ equity		573		381		4,681		3,938		(9,000		)	573
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	636	$	6,128	$	7,303	$	15,531	$	(11,899	)	$	17,699

As of December 31, 2016

		Parent		Subsidiary Issuers		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	3	$	12	$	—	$	475	$	—		$	490
	Receivables, net	—		—		231		577		—			808
	Other current assets	2		101		90		326		—			519
Total current assets		5		113		321		1,378		—			1,817
Property and equipment, net		—		148		341		196		—			685
Deferred income taxes		20		1,219		268		—		(14		)	1,493
Goodwill		—		—		489		518		—			1,007
Other intangibles, net		—		28		502		340		—			870
Other non-current assets		75		24		16		78		—			193
Intercompany receivables		171		359		1,466		670		(2,666		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries		42		3,717		3,698		—		(7,457		)	—
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs		313		5,608		7,101		3,180		(10,137		)	6,065
Assets under vehicle programs:
	Program cash	—		—		—		225		—			225
	Vehicles, net	—		24		70		10,370		—			10,464
	Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other	—		1		—		526		—			527
	Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party	—		—		—		362		—			362
		—		25		70		11,483		—			11,578
Total assets		$	313	$	5,633	$	7,171	$	14,663	$	(10,137	)	$	17,643
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	23	$	189	$	512	$	764	$	—		$	1,488
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	—		264		3		12		—			279
Total current liabilities		23		453		515		776		—			1,767
Long-term debt		—		2,730		3		511		—			3,244
Other non-current liabilities		69		88		253		368		(14		)	764
Intercompany payables		—		2,306		359		1		(2,666		)	—
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs		92		5,577		1,130		1,656		(2,680		)	5,775
Liabilities under vehicle programs:
	Debt	—		14		66		2,103		—			2,183
	Due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party	—		—		—		6,695		—			6,695
	Deferred income taxes	—		—		2,258		171		—			2,429
	Other	—		—		—		340		—			340
		—		14		2,324		9,309		—			11,647
Total stockholders’ equity		221		42		3,717		3,698		(7,457		)	221
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	313	$	5,633	$	7,171	$	14,663	$	(10,137	)	$	17,643

Guarantor and Non-guarantor Consolidating Financial Statements

Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

			Parent			Subsidiary Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor  Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenues
	Vehicle rental		$	—		$	—		$	4,108		$	2,111		$	—		$	6,219
	Other		—			—			1,204			3,820			(2,395		)	2,629
Net revenues			—			—			5,312			5,931			(2,395		)	8,848
Expenses
	Operating		3			20			2,598			1,851			—			4,472
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		—			—			2,226			2,183			(2,188		)	2,221
	Selling, general and administrative		39			8			619			454			—			1,120
	Vehicle interest, net		—			—			199			294			(207		)	286
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization		—			1			160			98			—			259
	Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
		Interest expense	—			157			1			30			—			188
		Intercompany interest expense (income)	(12		)	95			23			(106		)	—			—
		Early extinguishment of debt	—			4			—			(1		)	—			3
	Restructuring and other related charges		—			7			44			12			—			63
	Transaction-related costs, net		—			1			3			19			—			23
Transaction-related costs, net	Impairment		—			—			2			—			—			2
Total expenses			30			293			5,875			4,834			(2,395		)	8,637
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries			(30		)	(293		)	(563		)	1,097			—			211
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes			(5		)	267			(527		)	115			—			(150		)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			386			946			982			—			(2,314		)	—
Net income			$	361		$	386		$	946		$	982		$	(2,314	)	$	361
Comprehensive income			$	491		$	515		$	1,073		$	1,103		$	(2,691	)	$	491

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

			Parent			Subsidiary Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenues
	Vehicle rental		$	—		$	—		$	4,134		$	1,947		$	—		$	6,081
	Other		—			—			1,209			3,563			(2,194		)	2,578
Net revenues			—			—			5,343			5,510			(2,194		)	8,659
Expenses
	Operating		4			18			2,622			1,738			—			4,382
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		—			—			1,993			2,045			(1,991		)	2,047
	Selling, general and administrative		38			18			631			447			—			1,134
	Vehicle interest, net		—			—			198			289			(203		)	284
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization		—			2			155			96			—			253
	Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
		Interest expense	—			141			3			59			—			203
		Intercompany interest expense (income)	(13		)	(7		)	23			(3		)	—			—
		Early extinguishment of debt	—			10			—			17			—			27
	Restructuring and other related charges		—			—			9			20			—			29
	Transaction-related costs, net		—			2			1			18			—			21
Total expenses			29			184			5,635			4,726			(2,194		)	8,380
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries			(29		)	(184		)	(292		)	784			—			279
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes			(11		)	(70		)	123			74			—			116
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			181			295			710			—			(1,186		)	—
Net income			$	163		$	181		$	295		$	710		$	(1,186	)	$	163
Comprehensive income			$	156		$	173		$	283		$	712		$	(1,168	)	$	156

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

			Parent			Subsidiary  Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Revenues
	Vehicle rental		$	—		$	—		$	4,124		$	1,902	$	—		$	6,026
	Other		—			—			1,181			3,335		(2,040		)	2,476
Net revenues			—			—			5,305			5,237		(2,040		)	8,502
Expenses
	Operating		2			17			2,587			1,678		—			4,284
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		—			1			1,819			1,936		(1,823		)	1,933
	Selling, general and administrative		32			15			619			427		—			1,093
	Vehicle interest, net		—			—			204			302		(217		)	289
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization		—			1			133			84		—			218
	Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
		Interest expense	—			159			(5		)	40		—			194
		Intercompany interest expense (income)	(12		)	(11		)	16			7		—			—
		Early extinguishment of debt	—			23			—			—		—			23
	Transaction-related costs, net		—			22			6			40		—			68
	Restructuring and other related charges		—			—			6			12		—			18
Total expenses			22			227			5,385			4,526		(2,040		)	8,120
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries			(22		)	(227		)	(80		)	711		—			382
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes			(9		)	(178		)	170			86		—			69
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			326			375			625			—		(1,326		)	—
Net income			$	313		$	326		$	375		$	625	$	(1,326	)	$	313
Comprehensive income			$	188		$	203		$	253		$	504	$	(960	)	$	188