CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 593	$ 836
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,508	1,522
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts	11	11
Gain on sales of rental equipment	(230)	(224)
Gain on sales of non-rental equipment	(5)	(3)
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	(34)	(18)
Stock compensation expense, net	46	45
Merger related costs	0	1
Restructuring charge	11	16
Loss on repurchase/redemption of debt securities and amendment of ABL facility	159	32
(Decrease) increase in deferred taxes	(66)	117
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	202	(30)
Decrease (increase) in inventory	12	(17)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	30	(21)
Increase in accounts payable	88	301
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(37)	14
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,288	2,582
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of rental equipment	(785)	(1,974)
Purchases of non-rental equipment	(145)	(157)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment	583	587
Proceeds from sales of non-rental equipment	31	26
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	34	18
Purchases of other companies, net of cash acquired	(2)	(247)
Purchases of investments	(2)	(2)
Net cash used in investing activities	(286)	(1,749)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt	7,251	6,125
Payments of debt	(8,829)	(6,269)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options	1	10
Common stock repurchased	(281)	(664)
Payments of financing costs	(23)	(18)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,881)	(816)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	1	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	122	17
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	52	43
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	174	60
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	239	96
Cash paid for interest	$ 438	$ 480