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Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule Of Debt Under Vehicle Programs) (Detail) - USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Debt under vehicle programs | $ 11,165,000,000 | $ 8,860,000,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | (53,000,000) | (55,000,000)
Debt Due To Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (Member) |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Leasing Vehicles And Related Assets Pledged As Collateralized Debt | 9,600,000,000 |
Debt under vehicle programs | 8,029,000,000 | 6,837,000,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | 42,000,000 | 41,000,000
Americas Debt Borrowings [Member] |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Leasing Vehicles And Related Assets Pledged As Collateralized Debt | 1,200,000,000 |
Debt under vehicle programs | 978,000,000 | 643,000,000
International Debt Borrowings [Domain] |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Leasing Vehicles And Related Assets Pledged As Collateralized Debt | 2,500,000,000 |
Debt under vehicle programs | 2,033,000,000 | 1,187,000,000
International Capital Leases [Domain] |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Leasing Vehicles And Related Assets Pledged As Collateralized Debt | 200,000,000 |
Debt under vehicle programs | 181,000,000 | 238,000,000
Other (Member) |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Debt under vehicle programs | 2,000,000 | 8,000,000
Debt Under Vehicle Programs [Member] |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | $ (58,000,000) | $ (53,000,000)

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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28555-108399 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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