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Vehicle Rental Activities (Components Of Vehicle Depreciation And Lease Charges) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Vehicle Rental Activities [Abstract] |  |
Other Receivables | $ 277 | $ 331
Depreciation expense | 437 | 432
Lease charges | 43 | 34
(Gain) loss on sale of vehicles, net | 24 | (3)
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | $ 504 | $ 463

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- Definition (Gain) Loss On Sale Of Vehicles, Net And Cost Of Vehicle Disposition + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of depreciation expense recorded on rental vehicles. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of lease charges recorded on rental vehicles. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of a tangible asset used in providing revenue generating services over the asset's useful life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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