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Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Policies) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Basis Of Presentation And Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] |
Basis of Presentation | Avis Budget Group, Inc. provides car and truck rentals, car sharing services and ancillary services to businesses and consumers worldwide. The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements include the accounts and transactions of Avis Budget Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, as well as entities in which Avis Budget Group, Inc. directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest (collectively, the “Company”), and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial reporting. The Company operates the following reportable business segments:
• | Americas—provides and licenses the Company’s brands to third parties for vehicle rentals and ancillary products and services in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, and operates the Company’s car sharing business in certain of these markets.
• | International—provides and licenses the Company’s brands to third parties for vehicle rentals and ancillary products and services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and operates the Company’s car sharing business in certain of these markets.
In 2015 and 2014, the Company completed the business acquisitions discussed in Note 4 to these Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. The operating results of the acquired businesses are included in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements from the dates of acquisition. In presenting the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. In management’s opinion, the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of interim results reported. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2014 Form 10-K”) and the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2015, which updated the 2014 Form 10-K for a change in the Company’s reportable segments.
Vehicle Programs | Vehicle Programs. The Company presents separately the financial data of its vehicle programs. These programs are distinct from the Company’s other activities since the assets under vehicle programs are generally funded through the issuance of debt that is collateralized by such assets. The income generated by these assets is used, in part, to repay the principal and interest associated with the debt. Cash inflows and outflows relating to the acquisition of such assets and the principal debt repayment or financing of such assets are classified as activities of the Company’s vehicle programs. The Company believes it is appropriate to segregate the financial data of its vehicle programs because, ultimately, the source of repayment of such debt is the realization of such assets.
Transaction Related Costs Policy [Policy Text Block] | Transaction-related costs. Transaction-related costs are classified separately in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income. These costs are comprised of expenses related to acquisition-related activities such as due-diligence and other advisory costs, expenses related to the integration of the acquiree’s operations with those of the Company, including the implementation of best practices and process improvements, non-cash charges related to re-acquired rights, expenses related to pre-acquisition contingencies and contingent consideration related to acquisitions.
Currency Transactions | Currency Transactions. The Company records the gain or loss on foreign-currency transactions on certain intercompany loans and gain or loss on intercompany loan hedges within interest expense related to corporate debt, net. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded losses of $1 million and $10 million, respectively, on such items. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded losses of $3 million and $8 million, respectively, on such items.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards | Adoption of New Accounting Standards On January 1, 2015, as a result of the issuance of a new accounting pronouncement, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” which changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and also modifies related disclosure requirements. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments,” which eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination at the acquisition date. Instead, the cumulative impact of any adjustment will be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified. ASU 2015-16 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement,” which provides guidance on determining whether a cloud computing arrangement contains a software license that should be accounted for as internal-use software. If a cloud computing arrangement does not contain a software license, it should be accounted for as a service contract. ASU 2015-05 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. ASU 2015-03 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2016, although early adoption is permitted. When adopted, this accounting pronouncement will be applied retrospectively to all periods presented and will result in the Company presenting debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt on the Company’s balance sheet, rather than in other non-current assets. The Company plans to adopt the provisions of ASU No. 2015-03 early, beginning with the annual period ended December 31, 2015. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” which requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. ASU 2014-15 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which outlines a single model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements.

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