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Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Effect Of Derivatives Recognized) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | $ 420 |  | $ 420 |  | $ 23
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 13 | $ (56) | 1 | $ (40) |
Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party | 8,913 |  | 8,913 |  | $ 7,358
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 1,500 |  | 1,500 |  |
Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | (13) | 2 | (21) | 8 |
Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | (11) | 26 | 5 | 13 |
Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | (10) | (28) | (11) | (19) |
Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | (1) | (1) | (4) | (1) |
Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Operating Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | (5) | 8 | 12 |  |
Interest Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | $ 15 | $ (20) | $ (11) | $ 7 |

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC- a related party, for rental vehicles. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5618551-113959 + Details
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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://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -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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