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Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net |  | $ 127 | $ 134
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | $ 26 | 28 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 26 | 28 |
Long-term debt, excluding convertible debt | 3,478 | 3,439 |
Debt under vehicle programs Vehicle-backed debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding | 6,836 | 6,407 |
Vehicle-backed debt | 2,071 | 1,771 |
Interest rate swaps and interest rate contracts | 4 | 10 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 26 | 28 |
Long-term debt, excluding convertible debt | 3,435 | 3,325 |
Debt under vehicle programs Vehicle-backed debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding | 6,796 | 6,296 |
Vehicle-backed debt | 2,060 | 1,750 |
Interest rate swaps and interest rate contracts | 4 | 10 |
Senior Notes and Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | $ 55 | 67 |
Debt Due For Rental Car Funding [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net |  | 44 |
Vehicle-Backed Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net |  | $ 16 |

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