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Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | $ 2,584 | $ 2,579 | $ 2,253
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Property and equipment additions |  | (199) | (182) | (152)
Proceeds received on asset sales |  | 15 | 21 | 22
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) |  | (256) | (416) | (537)
intercompany loan receipts |  | 0 |  | 0
Other, net |  | 6 | (11) | 2
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | (434) | (588) | (665)
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Decrease in program cash |  | (148) | (10) | (79)
Investment In Vehicles |  | (11,928) | (11,875) | (10,899)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles |  | 9,680 | 9,666 | 9,409
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities Of Vehicle Programs |  | (2,396) | (2,219) | (1,569)
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (2,830) | (2,807) | (2,234)
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 377 | 871 | 2,972
Principal payments on borrowings |  | (301) | (762) | (2,608)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt |  | (22) | 5 | (36)
Debt financing fees |  | (7) | (17) | (37)
Purchase of warrants | $ (41) | 0 | 0 | (78)
Proceeds from sale of call options | 54 | 0 | 0 | 104
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | (393) | (297) | (48)
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 0 |  | 0
Other, net |  | (7) | 0 | 3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | (353) | (200) | 272
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 14,138 | 14,373 | 12,953
Principal payments on borrowings |  | (13,648) | (13,963) | (13,115)
Debt financing fees |  | (22) | (28) | (34)
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs |  | 468 | 382 | (196)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | 115 | 182 | 76
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  | (41) | (23) | (8)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | (172) | (69) | 87
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | 624 | 693 | 606
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 693 | 452 | 624 | 693
Parent Company |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | 60 | 0 | (3)
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Property and equipment additions |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds received on asset sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
intercompany loan receipts |  | 0 |  | 0
Other, net |  | 334 | 285 | 146
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | 334 | 285 | 146
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Decrease in program cash |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment In Vehicles |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities Of Vehicle Programs |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities |  | 334 | 285 | 146
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Principal payments on borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | (115)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt financing fees |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchase of warrants |  |  |  | (78)
Proceeds from sale of call options |  |  |  | 104
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | (393) | (297) | (48)
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 0 |  | 0
Other, net |  | 1 | 0 | 3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | (392) | (297) | (134)
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Principal payments on borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt financing fees |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | (392) | (297) | (134)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | 2 | (12) | 9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | 2 | 14 | 5
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 14 | 4 | 2 | 14
Subsidiary Issuers |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | 249 | 469 | 562
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Property and equipment additions |  | (26) | (20) | (26)
Proceeds received on asset sales |  | 7 | 7 | 7
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) |  | (8) | 0 | (564)
intercompany loan receipts |  | (30) |  | 233
Other, net |  | (127) | (9) | (50)
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | (184) | (22) | (400)
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Decrease in program cash |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment In Vehicles |  | (1) | (9) | (44)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles |  | 19 | 8 | 40
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities Of Vehicle Programs |  | 18 | (1) | (4)
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (166) | (23) | (404)
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 375 | 575 | 2,647
Principal payments on borrowings |  | (256) | (756) | (2,489)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt financing fees |  | (7) | (12) | (30)
Purchase of warrants |  |  |  | 0
Proceeds from sale of call options |  |  |  | 0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 0 |  | 0
Other, net |  | (335) | (285) | (146)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | (223) | (478) | (18)
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Principal payments on borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt financing fees |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | (223) | (478) | (18)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | (140) | (32) | 140
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | 210 | 242 | 102
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 242 | 70 | 210 | 242
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | 146 | 340 | 26
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Property and equipment additions |  | (98) | (84) | (69)
Proceeds received on asset sales |  | 1 | 8 | 4
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) |  | (9) | (263) | 8
intercompany loan receipts |  | (96) |  | 60
Other, net |  | 1 | (2) | 48
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | (201) | (341) | 51
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Decrease in program cash |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment In Vehicles |  | (2) | (90) | (2)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities Of Vehicle Programs |  | (2) | (90) | (2)
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (203) | (431) | 49
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Principal payments on borrowings |  | (4) | (5) | (3)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt financing fees |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchase of warrants |  |  |  | 0
Proceeds from sale of call options |  |  |  | 0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 0 |  | (60)
Other, net |  | 70 | 0 | 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | 66 | (5) | (63)
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 0 | 88 | 0
Principal payments on borrowings |  | (9) | (3) | 0
Debt financing fees |  | 0 | (1) | 0
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs |  | (9) | 84 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | 57 | 79 | (63)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | (12) | 12
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | 0 | 12 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | 2,204 | 1,840 | 1,736
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Property and equipment additions |  | (75) | (78) | (57)
Proceeds received on asset sales |  | 7 | 6 | 11
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) |  | (239) | (153) | 19
intercompany loan receipts |  | 0 |  | 0
Other, net |  | 8 | 0 | 4
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | (299) | (225) | (23)
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Decrease in program cash |  | (148) | (10) | (79)
Investment In Vehicles |  | (11,925) | (11,776) | (10,853)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles |  | 9,661 | 9,658 | 9,369
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities Of Vehicle Programs |  | (2,412) | (2,128) | (1,563)
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (2,711) | (2,353) | (1,586)
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 2 | 296 | 325
Principal payments on borrowings |  | (41) | (1) | (1)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt |  | $ (22) | 5 | (36)
Debt financing fees |  |  | (5) | (7)
Purchase of warrants |  |  |  | 0
Proceeds from sale of call options |  |  |  | 0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 126 |  | (233)
Other, net |  | (28) | (70) | (68)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | 37 | 225 | (20)
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 14,138 | 14,285 | 12,953
Principal payments on borrowings |  | (13,639) | (13,960) | (13,115)
Debt financing fees |  | (22) | (27) | (34)
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs |  | 477 | 298 | (196)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | 514 | 523 | (216)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  | (41) | (23) | (8)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | (34) | (13) | (74)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | 412 | 425 | 499
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 425 | 378 | 412 | 425
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | (75) | (70) | (68)
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Property and equipment additions |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds received on asset sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
intercompany loan receipts |  | 126 |  | (293)
Other, net |  | (210) | (285) | (146)
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | (84) | (285) | (439)
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Decrease in program cash |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment In Vehicles |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities Of Vehicle Programs |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (84) | (285) | (439)
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Principal payments on borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Debt financing fees |  |  | 0 | 0
Purchase of warrants |  |  |  | 0
Proceeds from sale of call options |  |  |  | 0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | (126) |  | 293
Other, net |  | 285 | 355 | 214
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs |  | 159 | 355 | 507
Vehicle programs: |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Principal payments on borrowings |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt financing fees |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | 159 | 355 | 507
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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