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Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 815us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= uri_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingEquipmentLeasedtoOtherPartiesMember
$ 790us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= uri_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingEquipmentLeasedtoOtherPartiesMember
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (377)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= uri_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingEquipmentLeasedtoOtherPartiesMember
(369)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= uri_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingEquipmentLeasedtoOtherPartiesMember
Property, Plant and Equipment, Total 438us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= uri_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingEquipmentLeasedtoOtherPartiesMember
421us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= uri_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingEquipmentLeasedtoOtherPartiesMember
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 97us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
103us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 223us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
213us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
Non-rental vehicles    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 75us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
67us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
Machinery and equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 68us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= uri_MachineryandEquipmentExcludingVehiclesMember
55us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= uri_MachineryandEquipmentExcludingVehiclesMember
Furniture and fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 152us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
160us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Leasehold improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 200us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
$ 192us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember