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Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule Of Debt Under Vehicle Programs) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2017 |
Debt under vehicle programs | $ 9,501 | $ 8,878
Debt Due To Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (Member) |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Sep. 01, 2022 |
Leasing Vehicles And Related Assets Pledged As Collateralized Debt | $ 8,700 |
Debt under vehicle programs | 7,146 | 6,733
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | (40) | (38)
Americas Debt Borrowings [Member] |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Leasing Vehicles And Related Assets Pledged As Collateralized Debt | 900 |
Debt under vehicle programs | 689 | 577
International Debt Borrowings [Domain] |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Leasing Vehicles And Related Assets Pledged As Collateralized Debt | 1,800 |
Debt under vehicle programs | 1,560 | 1,449
International Capital Leases [Domain] |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Leasing Vehicles And Related Assets Pledged As Collateralized Debt | 200 |
Debt under vehicle programs | 154 | 162
Other (Member) |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Debt under vehicle programs | 3 | 7
Debt Under Vehicle Programs [Member] |  |
Debt Under Vehicle Programs And Borrowing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | $ (51) | $ (50)

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- Definition The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD. + References No definition available. + Details
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