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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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The premium (cost) of a hedge, expensed during the period.

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Average amount borrowed under the credit facility during the period.

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Debt (Long Term Debt Narrative) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended							12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2008	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2009	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 21, 2015	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
$2.3 billion ABL Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum revolving credit amount percentage	10.00%
Debt terms reference amount to maximum revolving credit	$ 150,000,000
8 3/8 percent Senior Subordinated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	8.375%
6 1/8 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				400,000,000
Stated interest rate	6.125%
5 3/4 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.75%
4 percent Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.00%								4.00%								4.00%
Effective interest rate	7.30%
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price	$ 11.11
8 1/4 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	8.25%
5 3/4 percent Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.75%
7 3/8 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.375%
7 5/8 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.625%
Subsidiaries \| $2.3 billion ABL Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	2,300,000,000
Credit facility \| Line of credit \| $2.3 billion ABL Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term		5 years
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		1,250,000,000															2,300,000,000
Line of credit facility, average outstanding amount	1,100,000,000
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period	2.30%
Line of credit facility, maximum month-end outstanding amount	1,300,000,000
Senior subordinated notes \| 8 3/8 percent Senior Subordinated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			750,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			732,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			101.00%
Senior notes \| 6 1/8 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	925,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt				939,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage				101.00%
Effective interest rate	5.70%
Senior notes \| Add-on to Senior Notes 6 1/8 percent
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					525,000,000
Debt instrument, unamortized premium	26,000,000
Senior notes \| 5 3/4 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					850,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt					837,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage					101.00%
Senior notes \| 7 3/8 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount																		750,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt						732,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						101.00%
Senior notes \| 7 5/8 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount																		1,325,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt						1,295,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						101.00%
Senior notes \| RSC Holdings Inc \| 8 1/4 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							650,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage							101.00%
Effective interest rate	7.00%
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	37,000,000
Senior secured notes \| 5 3/4 percent Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount																		750,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt						733,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						101.00%
12-month period commencing on May 15, 2019 \| Senior notes \| 5 3/4 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage					102.875%
12-month period commencing on May 15, 2022 \| Senior notes \| 5 3/4 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage					100.00%
Convertible debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument convertible, shares issued	3
Debt instrument effective conversion price	$ 15.56
Convertible debt \| 4 percent Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	34,000,000							173,000,000
Stated interest rate	4.00%							4.00%	4.00%								4.00%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt								167,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Effective interest rate	11.60%
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price	$ 11.11
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Value if Converted	310,000,000
Derivative cost of hedge								26,000,000
Debt instrument convertible if converted price per share	$ 102.01
Debt instrument convertible if converted value, non-cash	276,000,000
Cost to convert convertible notes	3,000,000
Change in stock price to settle convertible debt per share	$ 1
Debt conversion, hedged converted instrument, cash and non-cash receivable	3,000,000
Debt instrument convertible, hedged, if converted price per share	$ 12.10
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	2,000,000
Convertible note hedge transactions, net								17,000,000	33,000,000
Proceeds from convertible debt	173,000,000
Convertible note hedge transaction shares	0.7
Shares to be issued, hypothetical share price one	2.6
Shares to be issued, hypothetical share price two	2.7
Percentage premium over price at issuance	75.00%
Closing price at issuance	$ 8.89
Debt conversion, hypothetical market price per share one	$ 80.00
Debt conversion, hypothetical market price per share two	$ 100.00
Convertible debt \| Subsequent event \| 4 percent Convertible Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption notice amount										$ 26,000,000
Forecast \| Senior subordinated notes \| 8 3/8 percent Senior Subordinated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage											100.00%	104.188%
Forecast \| Senior notes \| 6 1/8 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage													100.00%	103.063%
Forecast \| Senior notes \| 7 3/8 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage											100.00%				103.688%
Forecast \| Senior notes \| 7 5/8 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage													100.00%	103.813%
Forecast \| Senior notes \| RSC Holdings Inc \| 8 1/4 percent Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage															104.125%	100.00%
Forecast \| Senior secured notes \| 5 3/4 percent Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage												102.875%		100.00%