Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of changes in goodwill, by segment

The following summarizes the changes in the Company's goodwill, by segment:



(In millions)	U.S. Car Rental		International Car Rental			Worldwide Equipment Rental			All Other Operations		Total
Balance as of January 1, 2015
Goodwill	$	1,025	$	248		$	772		$	35	$	2,080
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(46		)	(675		)	—		(721		)
	1,025		202			97			35		1,359
Goodwill acquired during the period	3		—			—			—		3
Other changes during the period^(a)	—		(4		)	(4		)	—		(8		)
	3		(4		)	(4		)	—		(5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015
Goodwill	1,028		244			768			35		2,075
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(46		)	(675		)	—		(721		)
	$	1,028	$	198		$	93		$	35	$	1,354



(In millions)	US Car Rental		International Car Rental			Worldwide Equipment Rental			All Other Operations		Total
Balance as of January 1, 2014
Goodwill	$	1,012	$	254		$	772		$	35	$	2,073
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(46		)	(675		)	—		(721		)
	1,012		208			97			35		1,352
Goodwill acquired during the period	13		—			—			—		13
Adjustments to previously recorded purchase price allocation	—		(1		)	—			—		(1		)
Other changes during the period^(a)	—		(5		)	—			—		(5		)
	13		(6		)	—			—		7
Balance as of December 31, 2014
Goodwill	1,025		248			772			35		2,080
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(46		)	(675		)	—		(721		)
	$	1,025	$	202		$	97		$	35	$	1,359


(a)	The change in the International Car Rental segment primarily consists of foreign currency adjustments, and the change in 2015 in the Worldwide Equipment Rental segment is due to the sale of HERC France and Spain businesses.

Schedule of components of other intangible assets by major classes

Other intangible assets, net, consisted of the following major classes:



	December 31, 2015
(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer-related	$	684	$	(625	)	$	59
Concession rights	411		(144		)	267
Technology-related intangibles^(a)	308		(152		)	156
Other^(b)	93		(61		)	32
Total	1,496		(982		)	514
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade name	3,286		—			3,286
Other^(c)	22		—			22
Total	3,308		—			3,308
Total other intangible assets, net	$	4,804	$	(982	)	$	3,822

At October 1, 2014, the Company determined that the respective carrying values of its indefinite-lived intangible assets did not exceed their estimated fair values and therefore no impairment existed.



	December 31, 2014
(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer-related	$	692	$	(568	)	$	124
Concession rights	410		(97		)	313
Technology-related intangibles^(a)	338		(147		)	191
Other^(b)	78		(49		)	29
Total	1,518		(861		)	657
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade name	3,330		—			3,330
Other^(c)	22		—			22
Total	3,352		—			3,352
Total other intangible assets, net	$	4,870	$	(861	)	$	4,009

(a) Technology-related intangibles include software not yet placed into service.

(b) Other amortizable intangible assets primarily include the Donlen trade name and non-compete agreements.