Share Repurchase Programs	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Share Repurchase Programs [Abstract]
SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS	20. SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS In December 2011, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program intended to mitigate the dilutive impact of shares issued under our various employee stock, stock option and employee stock purchase plans. Under the December 2011 program, management is authorized to repurchase shares of common stock in an amount not to exceed the number of shares issued to employees under the Company’s various employee stock, stock option and employee stock purchase plans from December 1, 2011 through December 13, 2013. The December 2011 program limits aggregate share repurchases to no more than 2 million shares of Ryder common stock. Share repurchases of common stock are made periodically in open-market transactions and are subject to market conditions, legal requirements and other factors. Management may establish prearranged written plans for the Company under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as part of the December 2011 program, which allow for share repurchases during Ryder’s quarterly blackout periods as set forth in the trading plan. We did not repurchase any shares under this program in 2011. In February 2010, our Board of Directors authorized a $100 million discretionary share repurchase program over a period not to exceed two years. In 2010, we completed this program and repurchased and retired 2,420,390 shares at an aggregate cost of $100 million. In December 2009, our Board of Directors authorized a two-year anti-dilutive share repurchase program. The December 2009 program limited aggregate share repurchases to no more than 2 million shares of Ryder common stock. During 2011 and 2010, we repurchased and retired 1,175,783 shares and 561,656 shares, respectively, under this program at an aggregate cost of $59 million and $23 million, respectively. No shares were repurchased under this program during 2009. In December 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a $300 million discretionary share repurchase program over a period not to exceed two years. Additionally, our Board of Directors authorized a separate two-year anti-dilutive repurchase program. The anti-dilutive program limited aggregate share repurchases to no more than 2 million shares of our common stock. In 2009, we repurchased and retired 2,348,909 shares under the $300 million program at an aggregate cost of $100 million. In 2009, we repurchased and retired 377,372 shares under the anti-dilutive program at an aggregate cost of $16 million.

Share Repurchase Programs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Share Repurchase Programs [Abstract]

20. SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

In December 2011, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program intended to mitigate the dilutive impact of shares issued under our various employee stock, stock option and employee stock purchase plans. Under the December 2011 program, management is authorized to repurchase shares of common stock in an amount not to exceed the number of shares issued to employees under the Company’s various employee stock, stock option and employee stock purchase plans from December 1, 2011 through December 13, 2013. The December 2011 program limits aggregate share repurchases to no more than 2 million shares of Ryder common stock. Share repurchases of common stock are made periodically in open-market transactions and are subject to market conditions, legal requirements and other factors. Management may establish prearranged written plans for the Company under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as part of the December 2011 program, which allow for share repurchases during Ryder’s quarterly blackout periods as set forth in the trading plan. We did not repurchase any shares under this program in 2011.

In February 2010, our Board of Directors authorized a $100 million discretionary share repurchase program over a period not to exceed two years. In 2010, we completed this program and repurchased and retired 2,420,390 shares at an aggregate cost of $100 million.

In December 2009, our Board of Directors authorized a two-year anti-dilutive share repurchase program. The December 2009 program limited aggregate share repurchases to no more than 2 million shares of Ryder common stock. During 2011 and 2010, we repurchased and retired 1,175,783 shares and 561,656 shares, respectively, under this program at an aggregate cost of $59 million and $23 million, respectively. No shares were repurchased under this program during 2009.

In December 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a $300 million discretionary share repurchase program over a period not to exceed two years. Additionally, our Board of Directors authorized a separate two-year anti-dilutive repurchase program. The anti-dilutive program limited aggregate share repurchases to no more than 2 million shares of our common stock. In 2009, we repurchased and retired 2,348,909 shares under the $300 million program at an aggregate cost of $100 million. In 2009, we repurchased and retired 377,372 shares under the anti-dilutive program at an aggregate cost of $16 million.