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Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | $ 27 | $ 28
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 3,505 | 3,392
Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party | 7,239 | 6,340
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 27 | 28
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 3,505 | 3,392
Vehicle-backed debt | 2,755 | 1,766
Debt Under Vehicle Programs Interest Rate Swaps And Interest Rate Contracts | 2 | 10
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 27 | 28
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 3,434 | 3,439
Debt Due To Avis Budget Rental Car Funding Aesop Llc Related Party | 7,307 | 6,407
Vehicle-backed debt | 2,756 | 1,771
Debt Under Vehicle Programs Interest Rate Swaps And Interest Rate Contracts | $ 2 | $ 10

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19 -Article 5 + Details
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