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Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Effect Of Derivatives Recognized) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | $ 26 |  | $ 26 |  | $ 279
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | (23) | $ 6 | (90) | $ 1 |
Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party | 6,785 |  | 6,785 |  | $ 6,695
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 1,100 |  | 1,100 |  |
Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | 1 | 4 | 0 | (4) |
Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | (13) | (3) | (44) | (11) |
Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | (11) | 5 | (44) | 17 |
Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 1 | 0 | (1) | 0 |
Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | (1) | 0 | (1) | (1) |
Operating Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 4 | 3 | 19 | 26 |
Interest Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | $ 7 | $ 8 | $ 25 | $ 43 |

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- Definition Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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