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Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidating Condensed Statements Of Comprehensive Income) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues |  |  |  |
Vehicle rental | $ 1,563 | $ 1,573 | $ 2,849 | $ 2,901
Other | 675 | 670 | 1,228 | 1,223
Net revenues | 2,238 | 2,243 | 4,077 | 4,124
Expenses |  |  |  |
Operating | 1,108 | 1,122 | 2,157 | 2,162
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | 597 | 532 | 1,101 | 995
Selling, general and administrative | 293 | 312 | 555 | 581
Vehicle interest, net | 73 | 73 | 137 | 138
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization | 65 | 65 | 128 | 126
Interest expense | 48 | 56 | 97 | 106
Intercompany interest expense (income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Early extinguishment of debt | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10
Restructuring and other related charges | 38 | 5 | 45 | 20
Transaction-related costs, net | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9
Total expenses | 2,227 | 2,180 | 4,231 | 4,147
Income before income taxes | 11 | 63 | (154) | (23)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (8) | (27) | 50 | 8
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) | 3 | 36 | (104) | (15)
Comprehensive income (loss) | (51) | (40) | 28 | (59)
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |
Vehicle rental | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | (663) | (577) | (1,248) | (1,089)
Net revenues | (663) | (577) | (1,248) | (1,089)
Expenses |  |  |  |
Operating | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | (609) | (525) | (1,144) | (990)
Selling, general and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Vehicle interest, net | (54) | (52) | (104) | (99)
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany interest expense (income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Early extinguishment of debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring and other related charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transaction-related costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total expenses | (663) | (577) | (1,248) | (1,089)
Income before income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | (341) | (286) | (349) | (340)
Net income (loss) | (341) | (286) | (349) | (340)
Comprehensive income (loss) | 490 | 307 | 578 | 574
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |
Vehicle rental | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Expenses |  |  |  |
Operating | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19
Vehicle interest, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany interest expense (income) | (3) | (3) | (6) | (6)
Early extinguishment of debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring and other related charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transaction-related costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total expenses | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15
Income before income taxes | (8) | (7) | (16) | (15)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 9 | 40 | (92) | (6)
Net income (loss) | 3 | 36 | (104) | (15)
Comprehensive income (loss) | (51) | (40) | 28 | (59)
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |
Vehicle rental | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Expenses |  |  |  |
Operating | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10
Vehicle interest, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1
Interest expense | 83 | 42 | 129 | 81
Intercompany interest expense (income) | 5 | (2) | 6 | (5)
Early extinguishment of debt | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10
Restructuring and other related charges | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
Transaction-related costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Total expenses | 103 | 56 | 159 | 109
Income before income taxes | (103) | (56) | (159) | (109)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 39 | 22 | 62 | 43
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 73 | 74 | 5 | 60
Net income (loss) | 9 | 40 | (92) | (6)
Comprehensive income (loss) | (58) | (44) | 16 | (68)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |
Vehicle rental | 1,055 | 1,084 | 1,941 | 2,013
Other | 316 | 316 | 583 | 587
Net revenues | 1,371 | 1,400 | 2,524 | 2,600
Expenses |  |  |  |
Operating | 644 | 666 | 1,284 | 1,294
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | 614 | 528 | 1,160 | 989
Selling, general and administrative | 158 | 170 | 311 | 319
Vehicle interest, net | 52 | 49 | 97 | 94
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization | 40 | 40 | 80 | 77
Interest expense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2
Intercompany interest expense (income) | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11
Early extinguishment of debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring and other related charges | 33 | 1 | 39 | 7
Transaction-related costs, net | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
Total expenses | 1,546 | 1,461 | 2,983 | 2,794
Income before income taxes | (175) | (61) | (459) | (194)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (11) | (37) | 28 | (32)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 259 | 172 | 436 | 286
Net income (loss) | 73 | 74 | 5 | 60
Comprehensive income (loss) | (123) | (83) | (82) | (141)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |
Vehicle rental | 508 | 489 | 908 | 888
Other | 1,022 | 931 | 1,893 | 1,725
Net revenues | 1,530 | 1,420 | 2,801 | 2,613
Expenses |  |  |  |
Operating | 454 | 454 | 858 | 855
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | 592 | 529 | 1,085 | 996
Selling, general and administrative | 123 | 128 | 220 | 233
Vehicle interest, net | 75 | 76 | 144 | 143
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization | 24 | 25 | 47 | 48
Interest expense | (35) | 13 | (33) | 23
Intercompany interest expense (income) | (7) | 0 | (11) | 0
Early extinguishment of debt | (1) | 0 | (1) | 0
Restructuring and other related charges | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13
Transaction-related costs, net | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7
Total expenses | 1,233 | 1,233 | 2,321 | 2,318
Income before income taxes | 297 | 187 | 480 | 295
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (38) | (15) | (44) | (9)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) | 259 | 172 | 436 | 286
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ (309) | $ (180) | $ (512) | $ (365)

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