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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 675us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 508us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (225)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (231)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (335)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (218)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of foreign exchange rates (16)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (7)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 99us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 52us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 158us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 175us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 257us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 227us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Parent    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by operating activities 3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash used in investing activities (3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash used in financing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Effect of foreign exchange rates 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
URNA    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by operating activities 507us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
390us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
Net cash used in investing activities (193)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
(219)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
Net cash used in financing activities (264)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
(165)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
Effect of foreign exchange rates 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 50us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
17us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 58us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
23us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_UrnaMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by operating activities 1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash used in investing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash used in financing activities (1)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Effect of foreign exchange rates 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries - Foreign    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by operating activities 95us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
62us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
Net cash used in investing activities (29)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
(9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
Net cash used in financing activities (1)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
Effect of foreign exchange rates (16)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
(7)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 49us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
46us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 150us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
158us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 199us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
204us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesForeignMember
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries - SPV    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by operating activities 69us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
52us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
Net cash used in investing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
Net cash used in financing activities (69)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
(52)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
Effect of foreign exchange rates 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= uri_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesSpvMember
Eliminations    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by operating activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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Net cash used in investing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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Net cash used in financing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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Effect of foreign exchange rates 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember