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Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidating Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 2,095 | $ 2,041 |  |
Property and equipment additions | (157) | (138) |  |
Proceeds received on asset sales | 9 | 6 |  |
Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments | (64) | (17) |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt |  | 0 |  |
Other, net | (44) | 6 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | (256) | (143) |  |
Decrease (increase) in program cash |  | 0 |  |
Investment in vehicles | (10,079) | (9,672) |  |
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles | 6,752 | 6,872 |  |
Repayments of Related Party Debt | (116) | (33) |  |
Proceeds from Related Party Debt | 22 | 0 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs | (3,421) | (2,833) |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,677) | (2,976) |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 81 | 589 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | (99) | (596) |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt | (4) | (3) |  |
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 0 |  |
Repurchases of common stock | (143) | (144) |  |
Debt financing fees | (9) | (9) |  |
Other, net | 3 | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | (171) | (163) |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 13,371 | 14,276 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | (11,727) | (12,930) |  |
Debt financing fees | (19) | (8) |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs | 1,625 | 1,338 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,454 | 1,175 |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash | (5) | 41 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | (133) | 281 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 768 | 1,001 | $ 901 | $ 720
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (119) | (35) |  |
Property and equipment additions | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds received on asset sales | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt |  | 264 |  |
Other, net | 0 | (100) |  |
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | 0 | 164 |  |
Investment in vehicles | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles | 0 | 0 |  |
Repayments of Related Party Debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from Related Party Debt | 0 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | 0 | 164 |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | (264) |  |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt financing fees | 0 | 0 |  |
Other, net | 119 | 135 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | 119 | (129) |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt financing fees | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 119 | (129) |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other, net |  | 6 |  |
Decrease (increase) in program cash |  | 0 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (3,182) |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash |  | 41 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect |  | 276 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 692 | 981 |  | 705
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 139 | 44 |  |
Property and equipment additions | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds received on asset sales | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt |  | 0 |  |
Other, net | 0 | 100 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | 0 | 100 |  |
Investment in vehicles | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles | 0 | 0 |  |
Repayments of Related Party Debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from Related Party Debt | 0 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | 0 | 100 |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 0 |  |
Repurchases of common stock | (143) | (144) |  |
Debt financing fees | 0 | 0 |  |
Other, net | 3 | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | (140) | (144) |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt financing fees | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities | (140) | (144) |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | (1) | 0 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 202 | (45) |  |
Property and equipment additions | (45) | (36) |  |
Proceeds received on asset sales | 2 | 1 |  |
Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments | (3) | (1) |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt |  | 0 |  |
Other, net | (8) | 0 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | (54) | (36) |  |
Investment in vehicles | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles | 33 | 39 |  |
Repayments of Related Party Debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from Related Party Debt | 0 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs | 33 | 39 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (21) | 3 |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 81 | 325 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | (97) | (401) |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 264 |  |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt financing fees | (9) | (5) |  |
Other, net | (95) | (135) |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | (120) | 48 |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | (2) | (1) |  |
Debt financing fees | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs | (2) | (1) |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities | (122) | 47 |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 59 | 5 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 73 | 17 | 14 | 12
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 88 | 70 |  |
Property and equipment additions | (60) | (56) |  |
Proceeds received on asset sales | 2 | 0 |  |
Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments | (5) | (5) |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt |  | 0 |  |
Other, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | (63) | (61) |  |
Investment in vehicles | (4) | 0 |  |
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles | 0 | 0 |  |
Repayments of Related Party Debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from Related Party Debt | 0 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs | (4) | 0 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (67) | (61) |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | (2) | (2) |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 0 |  |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt financing fees | 0 | 0 |  |
Other, net | (12) | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | (14) | (2) |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | (7) | (7) |  |
Debt financing fees | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs | (7) | (7) |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities | (21) | (9) |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Subsidiaries Non Guarantor [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,785 | 2,007 |  |
Property and equipment additions | (52) | (46) |  |
Proceeds received on asset sales | 5 | 5 |  |
Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments | (56) | (11) |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt |  | (264) |  |
Other, net | (36) | 6 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | (139) | (310) |  |
Investment in vehicles | (10,075) | (9,672) |  |
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles | 6,719 | 6,833 |  |
Repayments of Related Party Debt | (116) | (33) |  |
Proceeds from Related Party Debt | 22 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs | (3,450) | (2,872) |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,589) | (3,182) |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 0 | 264 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | 0 | (193) |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt | (4) | (3) |  |
Intercompany loan borrowings |  | 0 |  |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt financing fees | 0 | (4) |  |
Other, net | (12) | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs | (16) | 64 |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 13,371 | 14,276 |  |
Principal payments on borrowings | (11,718) | (12,922) |  |
Debt financing fees | (19) | (8) |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs | 1,634 | 1,346 |  |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,618 | 1,410 |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash | (5) | 41 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | (191) | 276 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | $ 692 | 981 | $ 883 | 705
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other, net |  | (5) |  |
Decrease (increase) in program cash |  | (53) |  |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (2,924) |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash |  | 32 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect |  | 324 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents |  | 814 |  | 490
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other, net |  | 5 |  |
Decrease (increase) in program cash |  | (53) |  |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (3,130) |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash |  | 32 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect |  | 319 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents |  | 794 |  | 475
Restatement Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other, net |  | (1) |  |
Decrease (increase) in program cash |  | 53 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (52) |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash |  | 9 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect |  | (43) |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents |  | 187 |  | 230
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other, net |  | 1 |  |
Decrease (increase) in program cash |  | 53 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (52) |  |
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash |  | 9 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect |  | (43) |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents |  | $ 187 |  | $ 230

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- Definition Amount of cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage. Excludes amount for disposal group and discontinued operations. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 24 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3521-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=SL98516268-108586 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3044-108585 + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3291-108585 + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow for loan and debt issuance costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3291-108585 + Details
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