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Summary of Changes to Restructuring-Related Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | $ 17 | $ 22 | $ 13
Restructuring expense | 18 | 26 | 61
Balance, ending | 11 | 17 | 22
Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 4 | 1 | 1
Balance, ending | 1 | 4 | 1
International |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 13 | 21 | 12
Balance, ending | 10 | 13 | 21
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 14 | 17 | 12
Balance, ending | 10 | 14 | 17
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 3 | 5 | 1
Balance, ending | 1 | 3 | 5
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance, ending | 0 | 0 | 0
2011 Avis Europe Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | 21 | 40
Cash payment/utilization | (9) | (30) | (31)
2011 Avis Europe Restructuring [Member] | Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | 4 | 7
Cash payment/utilization | (1) | (4) | (7)
2011 Avis Europe Restructuring [Member] | International |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | 17 | 33
Cash payment/utilization | (8) | (26) | (24)
2011 Avis Europe Restructuring [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | 20 | 34
Cash payment/utilization | (7) | (27) | (29)
2011 Avis Europe Restructuring [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | 1 | 6
Cash payment/utilization | (2) | (3) | (2)
2011 Avis Europe Restructuring [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | 0 | 0
Cash payment/utilization | 0 | 0 | 0
2012 Truck Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  |  | 21
Cash payment/utilization |  |  | (21)
2012 Truck Restructuring [Member] | Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  |  | 21
Cash payment/utilization |  |  | (21)
2012 Truck Restructuring [Member] | International |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  |  | 0
Cash payment/utilization |  |  | 0
2012 Truck Restructuring [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  |  | 0
Cash payment/utilization |  |  | 0
2012 Truck Restructuring [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  |  | 0
Cash payment/utilization |  |  | 0
2012 Truck Restructuring [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  |  | 21
Cash payment/utilization |  |  | $ (21)
2014 T15 Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 9 | 5 |
Cash payment/utilization | (12) | (1) |
2014 T15 Restructuring [Member] | Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 6 | 4 |
Cash payment/utilization | (8) | (1) |
2014 T15 Restructuring [Member] | International |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 3 | 1 |
Cash payment/utilization | (4) | 0 |
2014 T15 Restructuring [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 9 | 5 |
Cash payment/utilization | (12) | (1) |
2014 T15 Restructuring [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 0 | 0 |
Cash payment/utilization | 0 | 0 |
2014 T15 Restructuring [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 0 | 0 |
Cash payment/utilization | 0 | $ 0 |
2015 Acquisition Integration [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 9 |  |
Cash payment/utilization | (3) |  |
2015 Acquisition Integration [Member] | Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 1 |  |
Cash payment/utilization | (1) |  |
2015 Acquisition Integration [Member] | International |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 8 |  |
Cash payment/utilization | (2) |  |
2015 Acquisition Integration [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 9 |  |
Cash payment/utilization | (3) |  |
2015 Acquisition Integration [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 0 |  |
Cash payment/utilization | 0 |  |
2015 Acquisition Integration [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 0 |  |
Cash payment/utilization | $ 0 |  |

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