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Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details)
Dec. 31, 2011
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location
Jan. 01, 2008
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Mar. 31, 2015
location
employee
Closed Restructuring Program      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve      
Employee headcount 7,500dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
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= uri_ClosedRestructuringProgramMember
10,900dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= uri_ClosedRestructuringProgramMember
 
Number of locations 529us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= uri_ClosedRestructuringProgramMember
697us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= uri_ClosedRestructuringProgramMember
 
RSC Merger Related Restructuring Program      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve      
Employee headcount     12,500dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= uri_RSCMergerRelatedRestructuringProgramMember
Number of locations     888us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= uri_RSCMergerRelatedRestructuringProgramMember