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Avis Budget Group, Inc
(NASDAQ:CAR) 

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Avis Budget Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides car and truck rentals, car sharing, and ancillary services to businesses and consumers. It operates the Avis brand, a vehicle rental system that supply rental cars to the premium commercial and leisure segments of the travel industry;...

Founded: 1946
Full Time Employees: 21,200
CEO: Joseph A. Ferraro  
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Rental & Leasing Services

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    Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 
                  
      revenues
    2,664,000,000 3,519,000,000 3,039,000,000 2,430,000,000 2,710,000,000 3,480,000,000 3,048,000,000 2,551,000,000 2,764,000,000 3,564,000,000 3,123,000,000 2,557,000,000 2,771,000,000 3,547,000,000 
      yoy
    -1.70% 1.12% -0.30% -4.74% -1.95% -2.36% -2.40% -0.23% -0.25% 0.48%     
      qoq
    -24.30% 15.79% 25.06% -10.33% -22.13% 14.17% 19.48% -7.71% -22.45% 14.12% 22.14% -7.72% -21.88%  
      expenses
                  
      operating
    1,465,000,000 1,513,000,000 1,526,000,000 1,353,000,000 1,563,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,532,000,000 1,344,000,000 1,350,000,000 1,543,000,000 1,475,000,000 1,307,000,000 1,325,000,000 1,464,000,000 
      vehicle depreciation and lease charges
    646,000,000 678,000,000 636,000,000 1,055,000,000 801,000,000 806,000,000 733,000,000 636,000,000 582,000,000 517,000,000 375,000,000 265,000,000 349,000,000 134,000,000 
      selling, general and administrative
    321,000,000 422,000,000 396,000,000 308,000,000 312,000,000 367,000,000 348,000,000 325,000,000 309,000,000 397,000,000 378,000,000 324,000,000 322,000,000 384,000,000 
      vehicle interest
    231,000,000 248,000,000 229,000,000 210,000,000 217,000,000 241,000,000 244,000,000 239,000,000 223,000,000 208,000,000 172,000,000 133,000,000 121,000,000 107,000,000 
      non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization
    57,000,000 58,000,000 60,000,000 56,000,000 60,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 61,000,000 53,000,000 55,000,000 52,000,000 56,000,000 57,000,000 59,000,000 
      interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
                  
      interest expense
    106,000,000 109,000,000 110,000,000  92,000,000 95,000,000 88,000,000  55,250,000 80,000,000 68,000,000 73,000,000 45,250,000 64,000,000 
      early extinguishment of debt
     3,000,000 3,000,000  18,000,000  1,000,000  250,000 1,000,000     
      restructuring and other related charges
    37,000,000 13,000,000 59,000,000 22,000,000 14,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 
      transaction-related costs
        1,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000   7,000,000  
      other expense
    5,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000 4,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 -9,000,000 
      total expenses
    3,404,000,000 3,046,000,000 3,024,000,000 3,107,000,000 5,551,000,000 3,151,000,000 3,021,000,000 2,693,000,000 2,602,000,000 2,807,000,000 2,525,000,000 2,160,000,000 2,255,000,000 2,205,000,000 
      income before income taxes
    -740,000,000 473,000,000 15,000,000 -677,000,000 -2,841,000,000 329,000,000 27,000,000 -142,000,000 162,000,000 757,000,000 598,000,000 397,000,000 516,000,000 1,342,000,000 
      provision for income taxes
    116,000,000 113,000,000 10,000,000  -884,000,000 91,000,000 12,000,000 -29,000,000 -98,000,000 130,000,000 162,000,000 85,000,000 92,000,000 311,000,000 
      net income
    -856,000,000 360,000,000 5,000,000 -504,000,000 -1,957,000,000 238,000,000 15,000,000 -113,000,000 260,000,000 627,000,000 436,000,000 312,000,000 424,000,000 1,031,000,000 
      yoy
    -56.26% 51.26% -66.67% 346.02% -852.69% -62.04% -96.56% -136.22% -38.68% -39.19%     
      qoq
    -337.78% 7100.00% -100.99% -74.25% -922.27% 1486.67% -113.27% -143.46% -58.53% 43.81% 39.74% -26.42% -58.87%  
      net income margin %
    -32.13% 10.23% 0.16% -20.74% -72.21% 6.84% 0.49% -4.43% 9.41% 17.59% 13.96% 12.20% 15.30% 29.07% 
      less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    -109,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000    
      net income attributable to avis budget group, inc.
    -747,000,000 359,000,000 4,000,000  -1,958,000,000 237,000,000 14,000,000 -114,000,000 259,000,000 626,000,000 435,000,000 312,000,000 423,000,000 1,034,000,000 
      comprehensive income attributable to avis budget group, inc.
    -21,250,000 341,000,000 71,000,000  30,250,000 260,000,000 19,000,000 -158,000,000 336,000,000 586,000,000 456,000,000 302,000,000 572,250,000 979,000,000 
      earnings per share
                  
      basic
    -21.23 10.22 0.1  -55.09 6.67 0.41 -3.21 7.46 16.96 11.13 7.88 11.07 22.08 
      diluted
    -21.23 10.11 0.1  -55.07 6.65 0.41 -3.21 7.37 16.78 11.01 7.72 10.84 21.67 
      interest expense related to corporate debt
       97,000,000    83,000,000       
      benefit from income taxes
       -173,000,000           
      net loss attributable to avis budget group, inc.
       -505,000,000           
      comprehensive loss attributable to avis budget group, inc.
       -497,000,000           
      loss per share
                  
      basic
       -14.35           
      diluted
       -14.35           
      less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                1,000,000 -3,000,000 
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      Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 
                    
        assets
                    
        current assets:
                    
        cash and cash equivalents
      519,000,000 564,000,000 541,000,000 516,000,000 534,000,000 602,000,000 511,000,000 522,000,000 555,000,000 572,000,000 571,000,000 548,000,000 570,000,000 581,000,000 
        receivables
      878,000,000 859,000,000 971,000,000 873,000,000 838,000,000 917,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,032,000,000 900,000,000 918,000,000 897,000,000 801,000,000 810,000,000 869,000,000 
        other current assets
      696,000,000 812,000,000 944,000,000 751,000,000 662,000,000 800,000,000 887,000,000 779,000,000 684,000,000 736,000,000 765,000,000 634,000,000 506,000,000 526,000,000 
        total current assets
      2,093,000,000 2,235,000,000 2,456,000,000 2,140,000,000 2,034,000,000 2,319,000,000 2,460,000,000 2,333,000,000 2,139,000,000 2,226,000,000 2,233,000,000 1,983,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,976,000,000 
        property and equipment
      748,000,000 710,000,000 711,000,000 686,000,000 697,000,000 700,000,000 704,000,000 709,000,000 719,000,000 647,000,000 624,000,000 604,000,000 594,000,000 506,000,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      3,239,000,000 3,222,000,000 3,198,000,000 3,167,000,000 3,057,000,000 2,886,000,000 2,754,000,000 2,750,000,000 2,654,000,000 2,661,000,000 2,547,000,000 2,350,000,000 2,405,000,000 2,275,000,000 
        deferred income taxes
      2,105,000,000 2,487,000,000 1,644,000,000 1,738,000,000 1,786,000,000 1,565,000,000 1,715,000,000 1,811,000,000 1,868,000,000 1,472,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,399,000,000 1,379,000,000 1,316,000,000 
        goodwill
      1,129,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,091,000,000 1,071,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,076,000,000 1,070,000,000 1,031,000,000 
        other intangibles
      589,000,000 594,000,000 602,000,000 598,000,000 601,000,000 647,000,000 650,000,000 658,000,000 670,000,000 658,000,000 669,000,000 659,000,000 666,000,000 662,000,000 
        other non-current assets
      403,000,000 405,000,000 413,000,000 410,000,000 422,000,000 421,000,000 445,000,000 450,000,000 441,000,000 475,000,000 480,000,000 440,000,000 499,000,000 496,000,000 
        total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs
      10,306,000,000 10,780,000,000 10,157,000,000 9,830,000,000 9,668,000,000 9,647,000,000 9,815,000,000 9,799,000,000 9,590,000,000 9,220,000,000 9,092,000,000 8,511,000,000 8,499,000,000 8,262,000,000 
        assets under vehicle programs:
                    
        program cash
      94,000,000 71,000,000 57,000,000 87,000,000 60,000,000 44,000,000 68,000,000 73,000,000 85,000,000 146,000,000 109,000,000 80,000,000 70,000,000 139,000,000 
        vehicles
      18,720,000,000 19,640,000,000 20,510,000,000 17,522,000,000 17,619,000,000 21,352,000,000 22,474,000,000 22,020,000,000 21,240,000,000 21,247,000,000 20,625,000,000 17,434,000,000 15,961,000,000 15,391,000,000 
        receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other
      540,000,000 579,000,000 235,000,000 310,000,000 386,000,000 423,000,000 326,000,000 431,000,000 443,000,000 519,000,000 421,000,000 353,000,000 421,000,000 478,000,000 
        investment in avis budget rental car funding (aesop) llc—related party
      1,597,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,412,000,000 1,295,000,000 1,308,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,199,000,000 1,205,000,000 1,211,000,000 1,172,000,000 1,148,000,000 1,010,000,000 976,000,000 927,000,000 
        assets under vehicle programs: - sum
      20,951,000,000 21,738,000,000 22,214,000,000 19,214,000,000 19,373,000,000 23,102,000,000 24,067,000,000 23,729,000,000 22,979,000,000 23,084,000,000 22,303,000,000 18,877,000,000 17,428,000,000 16,935,000,000 
        total assets
      31,257,000,000 32,518,000,000 32,371,000,000 29,044,000,000 29,041,000,000 32,749,000,000 33,882,000,000 33,528,000,000 32,569,000,000 32,304,000,000 31,395,000,000 27,388,000,000 25,927,000,000 25,197,000,000 
        liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and stockholders’ equity
                    
        current liabilities:
                    
        accounts payable and other current liabilities
      2,865,000,000 3,127,000,000 3,168,000,000 2,860,000,000 2,700,000,000 2,786,000,000 2,838,000,000 2,669,000,000 2,627,000,000 2,733,000,000 2,810,000,000 2,715,000,000 2,547,000,000 2,719,000,000 
        short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
      24,000,000 38,000,000 39,000,000 508,000,000 20,000,000 540,000,000 28,000,000 405,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      2,889,000,000 3,165,000,000 3,207,000,000 3,368,000,000 2,720,000,000 3,326,000,000 2,866,000,000 3,074,000,000 2,659,000,000 2,763,000,000 2,844,000,000 2,749,000,000 2,574,000,000 2,746,000,000 
        long-term debt
      6,049,000,000 6,020,000,000 6,038,000,000 5,429,000,000 5,373,000,000 5,465,000,000 5,233,000,000 5,032,000,000 4,791,000,000 4,736,000,000 4,668,000,000 4,662,000,000 4,644,000,000 4,563,000,000 
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      2,614,000,000 2,619,000,000 2,630,000,000 2,593,000,000 2,484,000,000 2,351,000,000 2,234,000,000 2,234,000,000 2,117,000,000 2,178,000,000 2,079,000,000 1,852,000,000 1,884,000,000 1,822,000,000 
        other non-current liabilities
      495,000,000 499,000,000 518,000,000 482,000,000 470,000,000 509,000,000 505,000,000 509,000,000 528,000,000 520,000,000 529,000,000 497,000,000 554,000,000 553,000,000 
        total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs
      12,047,000,000 12,303,000,000 12,393,000,000 11,872,000,000 11,047,000,000 11,651,000,000 10,838,000,000 10,849,000,000 10,095,000,000 10,197,000,000 10,120,000,000 9,760,000,000 9,656,000,000 9,684,000,000 
        liabilities under vehicle programs:
                    
        debt
      4,792,000,000 4,368,000,000 4,387,000,000 3,445,000,000 3,453,000,000 4,056,000,000 3,974,000,000 3,241,000,000 3,496,000,000 3,538,000,000 3,399,000,000 2,571,000,000 2,534,000,000 2,682,000,000 
        debt due to avis budget rental car funding (aesop) llc—related party
      14,396,000,000 14,894,000,000 15,527,000,000 13,794,000,000 14,083,000,000 13,837,000,000 15,560,000,000 15,949,000,000 15,441,000,000 15,115,000,000 14,375,000,000 12,206,000,000 11,275,000,000 10,422,000,000 
        other
      387,000,000 345,000,000 762,000,000 568,000,000 333,000,000 320,000,000 761,000,000 672,000,000 462,000,000 390,000,000 629,000,000 472,000,000 408,000,000 280,000,000 
        liabilities under vehicle programs: - sum
      22,252,000,000 22,589,000,000 22,711,000,000 19,983,000,000 20,311,000,000 21,327,000,000 23,526,000,000 23,187,000,000 22,817,000,000 22,135,000,000 21,400,000,000 18,069,000,000 16,971,000,000 16,020,000,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                    
        redeemable non-controlling interests
      74,000,000              
        stockholders’ equity:
                    
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value—authorized 10 shares; none issued and outstanding, in each period
                    
        common stock
      1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      6,622,000,000 6,623,000,000 6,618,000,000 6,612,000,000 6,620,000,000 6,615,000,000 6,616,000,000 6,610,000,000 6,634,000,000 6,626,000,000 6,625,000,000 6,620,000,000 6,666,000,000 6,676,000,000 
        retained earnings
      1,139,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,528,000,000 1,524,000,000 2,029,000,000 3,988,000,000 3,751,000,000 3,738,000,000 3,854,000,000 3,952,000,000 3,326,000,000 2,891,000,000 2,579,000,000 2,156,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -138,000,000 -153,000,000 -135,000,000 -202,000,000 -210,000,000 -112,000,000 -135,000,000 -140,000,000 -96,000,000 -130,000,000 -90,000,000 -111,000,000 -101,000,000 -185,000,000 
        treasury stock
      -10,753,000,000 -10,756,000,000 -10,757,000,000 -10,757,000,000 -10,767,000,000 -10,730,000,000 -10,723,000,000 -10,724,000,000 -10,742,000,000 -10,482,000,000 -9,991,000,000 -9,845,000,000 -9,848,000,000 -9,157,000,000 
        stockholders’ equity attributable to avis budget group, inc.
      -3,129,000,000 -2,399,000,000 -2,745,000,000 -2,822,000,000 -2,327,000,000 -238,000,000 -490,000,000 -515,000,000 -349,000,000 -33,000,000 -129,000,000 -444,000,000 -703,000,000 -509,000,000 
        non-controlling interests
      13,000,000 25,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 
        total stockholders’ equity
      -3,116,000,000 -2,374,000,000 -2,733,000,000 -2,811,000,000 -2,317,000,000 -229,000,000 -482,000,000 -508,000,000 -343,000,000 -28,000,000 -125,000,000 -441,000,000 -700,000,000 -507,000,000 
        total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and stockholders’ equity
      31,257,000,000              
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                    
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
       32,518,000,000 32,371,000,000 29,044,000,000 29,041,000,000 32,749,000,000 33,882,000,000 33,528,000,000 32,569,000,000 32,304,000,000 31,395,000,000 27,388,000,000 25,927,000,000 25,197,000,000 
        preferred stock, .01 par value—authorized 10 shares; none issued and outstanding
                    
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value—authorized 10 shares; none issued and outstanding, respectively
                    
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 
                     
          operating activities
                     
          net income
        -856,000,000    -1,957,000,000 238,000,000 15,000,000 -113,000,000 260,000,000 627,000,000 436,000,000 312,000,000 424,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                     
          vehicle depreciation
        632,000,000 675,000,000 657,000,000 693,000,000 718,000,000 723,000,000 655,000,000 562,000,000 597,000,000 614,000,000 540,000,000 477,000,000 477,000,000 
          amortization of right-of-use assets
        271,000,000 277,000,000 271,000,000 262,000,000 283,000,000 298,000,000 231,000,000 302,000,000 182,000,000 321,000,000 252,000,000 251,000,000 240,000,000 
          loss on sale of vehicles
        -11,000,000 -31,000,000 -54,000,000 334,000,000 47,000,000 42,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 -56,000,000 -145,000,000 -205,000,000 -250,000,000 -163,000,000 
          vehicle related reserves
        88,000,000 88,000,000 74,000,000 101,000,000          
          non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization
        57,000,000 58,000,000 60,000,000 56,000,000 60,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 61,000,000 53,000,000 55,000,000 52,000,000 56,000,000 57,000,000 
          amortization of debt financing fees
        13,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 
          early extinguishment of debt costs
        3,000,000   20,000,000   4,000,000     
          long-lived asset impairment and other related charges
                     
          deferred income taxes
                     
          stock-based compensation
        3,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 
          net change in assets and liabilities:
                     
          receivables
        40,000,000 76,000,000 -96,000,000 40,000,000          
          income taxes
                     
          accounts payable and other current liabilities
        -182,000,000 57,000,000 140,000,000 95,000,000          
          operating lease liabilities
        -270,000,000 -277,000,000 -272,000,000 -263,000,000 -275,000,000 -297,000,000 -226,000,000 -299,000,000 -181,000,000 -321,000,000 -250,000,000 -250,000,000 -240,000,000 
          other
        37,000,000 33,000,000 65,000,000 -30,000,000 -326,000,000 111,000,000 151,000,000 14,000,000 117,000,000 94,000,000 96,000,000 24,000,000 88,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        437,000,000 1,403,000,000 837,000,000 619,000,000 772,000,000 1,273,000,000 884,000,000 589,000,000 793,000,000 1,253,000,000 963,000,000 819,000,000 845,000,000 
          capital expenditures
          free cash flows
        437,000,000 1,403,000,000 837,000,000 619,000,000 772,000,000 1,273,000,000 884,000,000 589,000,000 793,000,000 1,253,000,000 963,000,000 819,000,000 845,000,000 
          investing activities
                     
          property and equipment additions
        -82,000,000 -51,000,000 -51,000,000 -34,000,000 -67,000,000 -37,000,000 -45,000,000 -53,000,000 -93,000,000 -75,000,000 -61,000,000 -44,000,000 -126,000,000 
          proceeds received on asset sales
        1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000    
          net assets acquired
            -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -13,000,000 -19,000,000 -30,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 
          net cash from investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs
        -91,000,000 -51,000,000 -50,000,000 -33,000,000 -66,000,000 -25,000,000 -46,000,000 -53,000,000 -98,000,000 -93,000,000 -91,000,000 -47,000,000 -128,000,000 
          vehicle programs:
                     
          investment in vehicles
        -3,470,000,000 -2,831,000,000 -4,970,000,000 -3,785,000,000 -1,707,000,000 -1,258,000,000 -2,814,000,000 -4,081,000,000 -2,576,000,000 -3,728,000,000 -5,001,000,000 -3,880,000,000 -2,545,000,000 
          proceeds received on disposition of vehicles
        3,200,000,000 2,220,000,000 1,896,000,000 3,090,000,000 1,741,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,817,000,000 2,610,000,000 2,297,000,000 2,129,000,000 1,694,000,000 2,283,000,000 1,998,000,000 
          investment in debt securities of avis budget rental car funding (aesop) llc —related party
                     
          proceeds from debt securities of avis budget rental car funding (aesop) llc —related party
                     
          vehicle programs: - sum
        -419,000,000 -647,000,000 -3,191,000,000 -682,000,000 9,000,000 -116,000,000 -991,000,000 -1,465,000,000 -318,000,000 -1,623,000,000 -3,445,000,000 -1,631,000,000 -595,000,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -510,000,000 -698,000,000 -3,241,000,000 -715,000,000 -57,000,000 -141,000,000 -1,037,000,000 -1,518,000,000 -416,000,000 -1,716,000,000 -3,536,000,000 -1,678,000,000 -723,000,000 
          financing activities
                     
          proceeds from borrowings
        -17,780,000,000 5,274,000,000 7,160,000,000 6,926,000,000          
          payments on borrowings
        16,885,000,000 -5,921,000,000 -4,772,000,000 -7,303,000,000          
          debt financing fees
        -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -10,000,000 -2,000,000          
          repurchases of common stock
        -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000          
          contributions from non-controlling interests
        171,000,000             
          dividends paid
                     
          net cash from financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs
        161,000,000 -8,000,000 -2,000,000 477,000,000          
          net cash from financing activities
        51,000,000 -664,000,000 2,373,000,000 98,000,000          
          effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash
        1,000,000 -5,000,000 27,000,000 8,000,000          
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash
        -21,000,000 36,000,000 -4,000,000 10,000,000          
          cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period
        597,000,000          
          cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period
        -21,000,000 36,000,000 -4,000,000 607,000,000          
          supplemental disclosure
                     
          interest payments
                     
          income tax payments, net of refunds
                     
          income taxes and deferred income taxes
         68,000,000 -37,000,000 -183,000,000          
          investment in debt securities of avis budget rental car funding (aesop) llc—related party
         -199,000,000 -225,000,000 -384,000,000  -295,000,000 -119,000,000 -254,000,000  -96,000,000 -224,000,000 -105,000,000  
          proceeds from debt securities of avis budget rental car funding (aesop) llc—related party
         163,000,000 108,000,000 397,000,000  211,000,000 125,000,000 260,000,000  72,000,000 86,000,000 71,000,000  
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
         479,000,000 600,000,000 500,000,000          
          payments on long-term borrowings
         -495,000,000 -592,000,000 -18,000,000          
          net loss
          5,000,000 -504,000,000          
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                     
          net change in short-term borrowings
                     
          net cash from (used) in financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs
                     
          income tax payments
                     
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash
                     
          investment in debt securities of avis budget rental car funding (aesop)—related party
                     
          proceeds from debt securities of avis budget rental car funding (aesop)—related party
                     
          cash disposed upon deconsolidation of subsidiary
                     
          proceeds from issuance of common stock