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Summary of Segments Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 2,162 | $ 2,753 | $ 2,337 | $ 1,920 | $ 2,050 | $ 2,778 | $ 2,328 | $ 1,968 | $ 9,172 | $ 9,124 | $ 8,848
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,063 | 2,179 | 2,221
Vehicle interest, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (344) | (314) | (286)
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 788 | 781 | 735
Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 263 | 256 | 259
Assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs | 9,311 |  |  |  | 6,370 |  |  |  | 9,311 | 6,370 | 5,820
Assets under vehicle programs | 13,815 |  |  |  | 12,779 |  |  |  | 13,815 | 12,779 | 11,879
Capital expenditures (excluding vehicles) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 | 231 | 197
Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,352 | 6,186 | 6,100
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,462 | 1,568 | 1,671
Vehicle interest, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (284) | (252) | (226)
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 652 | 558 | 486
Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161 | 152 | 168
Assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs | 6,226 |  |  |  | 3,782 |  |  |  | 6,226 | 3,782 | 3,388
Assets under vehicle programs | 10,508 |  |  |  | 9,670 |  |  |  | 10,508 | 9,670 | 9,017
Capital expenditures (excluding vehicles) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162 | 134 | 122
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,820 | 2,938 | 2,748
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 601 | 611 | 550
Vehicle interest, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (60) | (62) | (60)
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203 | 287 | 305
Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 | 104 | 91
Assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs | 2,995 |  |  |  | 2,495 |  |  |  | 2,995 | 2,495 | 2,353
Assets under vehicle programs | 3,307 |  |  |  | 3,109 |  |  |  | 3,307 | 3,109 | 2,862
Capital expenditures (excluding vehicles) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | 76 | 62
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Vehicle interest, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67) | (64) | (56)
Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |
Assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs | 90 |  |  |  | $ 93 |  |  |  | 90 | 93 | 79
Assets under vehicle programs | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Capital expenditures (excluding vehicles) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 21 | 13
Acquisition-related Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56 | $ 61 | $ 58

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