Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 265 | $ 179 | $ 200 | $ 158 |
Accounts receivable, net | 867 | 930 | | |
Intercompany receivable (payable) | 0 | 0 | | |
Inventory | 71 | 69 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 61 | 116 | | |
Total current assets | 1,264 | 1,294 | | |
Investments in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | | |
Goodwill | 3,259 | 3,243 | | |
Other intangible assets, net | 825 | 905 | | |
Other long-term assets | 10 | 10 | | |
Total assets | 12,120 | 12,083 | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | |
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 576 | 607 | | |
Accounts payable | 609 | 271 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 323 | 355 | | |
Total current liabilities | 1,508 | 1,233 | | |
Long-term debt | 7,265 | 7,555 | | |
Deferred taxes | 1,790 | 1,765 | | |
Other long-term liabilities | 55 | 54 | | |
Total liabilities | 10,618 | 10,607 | | |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 1,502 | 1,476 | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ 12,120 | 12,083 | | |
Parent | | | | |
Condensed Financial Information Other Details [Abstract] | | | | |
Ownership percentage in subsidiaries | 100.00% | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Intercompany receivable (payable) | 252 | 144 | | |
Inventory | 0 | 0 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 0 | 0 | | |
Total current assets | 252 | 144 | | |
Investments in subsidiaries | 1,231 | 1,307 | | |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | | |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Other long-term assets | 3 | 3 | | |
Total assets | 1,526 | 1,499 | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | |
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 1 | 1 | | |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Total current liabilities | 1 | 1 | | |
Long-term debt | 3 | 4 | | |
Deferred taxes | 20 | 18 | | |
Other long-term liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Total liabilities | 24 | 23 | | |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 1,502 | 1,476 | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 1,526 | 1,499 | | |
URNA | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 8 | 18 | 4 | 8 |
Accounts receivable, net | 37 | 41 | | |
Intercompany receivable (payable) | (49) | 40 | | |
Inventory | 64 | 62 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 48 | 98 | | |
Total current assets | 108 | 259 | | |
Investments in subsidiaries | 997 | 958 | | |
Goodwill | 3,004 | 3,000 | | |
Other intangible assets, net | 760 | 838 | | |
Other long-term assets | 7 | 7 | | |
Total assets | 11,012 | 11,053 | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | |
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 28 | 34 | | |
Accounts payable | 574 | 237 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 290 | 314 | | |
Total current liabilities | 892 | 585 | | |
Long-term debt | 7,138 | 7,430 | | |
Deferred taxes | 1,696 | 1,677 | | |
Other long-term liabilities | 55 | 54 | | |
Total liabilities | 9,781 | 9,746 | | |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 1,231 | 1,307 | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ 11,012 | 11,053 | | |
Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
Condensed Financial Information Other Details [Abstract] | | | | |
Ownership percentage in subsidiaries | 100.00% | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Intercompany receivable (payable) | (189) | (176) | | |
Inventory | 0 | 0 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 0 | 0 | | |
Total current assets | (189) | (176) | | |
Investments in subsidiaries | 988 | 924 | | |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | | |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Other long-term assets | 0 | 0 | | |
Total assets | 820 | 768 | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | |
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 0 | 0 | | |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 13 | 14 | | |
Total current liabilities | 13 | 14 | | |
Long-term debt | 115 | 110 | | |
Deferred taxes | 0 | 0 | | |
Other long-term liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Total liabilities | 128 | 124 | | |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 692 | 644 | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 820 | 768 | | |
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries - Foreign | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 257 | 161 | 196 | 150 |
Accounts receivable, net | 91 | 104 | | |
Intercompany receivable (payable) | (124) | (109) | | |
Inventory | 7 | 7 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 13 | 18 | | |
Total current assets | 244 | 181 | | |
Investments in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | | |
Goodwill | 255 | 243 | | |
Other intangible assets, net | 65 | 67 | | |
Other long-term assets | 0 | 0 | | |
Total assets | 1,129 | 1,066 | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | |
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 3 | 0 | | |
Accounts payable | 35 | 34 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 20 | 27 | | |
Total current liabilities | 58 | 61 | | |
Long-term debt | 9 | 11 | | |
Deferred taxes | 74 | 70 | | |
Other long-term liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Total liabilities | 141 | 142 | | |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 988 | 924 | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 1,129 | 1,066 | | |
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries - SPV | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts receivable, net | 739 | 785 | | |
Intercompany receivable (payable) | 0 | 0 | | |
Inventory | 0 | 0 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 0 | 0 | | |
Total current assets | 739 | 785 | | |
Investments in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | | |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | | |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Other long-term assets | 0 | 0 | | |
Total assets | 739 | 785 | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | |
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 544 | 572 | | |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Total current liabilities | 544 | 572 | | |
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | | |
Deferred taxes | 0 | 0 | | |
Other long-term liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Total liabilities | 544 | 572 | | |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 195 | 213 | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 739 | 785 | | |
Eliminations | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Intercompany receivable (payable) | 110 | 101 | | |
Inventory | 0 | 0 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 0 | 0 | | |
Total current assets | 110 | 101 | | |
Investments in subsidiaries | (3,216) | (3,189) | | |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | | |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Other long-term assets | 0 | 0 | | |
Total assets | (3,106) | (3,088) | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | |
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | 0 | 0 | | |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Total current liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | | |
Deferred taxes | 0 | 0 | | |
Other long-term liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Total liabilities | 0 | 0 | | |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (3,106) | (3,088) | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | (3,106) | (3,088) | | |
Rental equipment, net | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 6,325 | 6,186 | | |
Rental equipment, net | Parent | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Rental equipment, net | URNA | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 5,807 | 5,657 | | |
Rental equipment, net | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Rental equipment, net | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries - Foreign | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 518 | 529 | | |
Rental equipment, net | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries - SPV | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Rental equipment, net | Eliminations | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Property and equipment, net | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 437 | 445 | | |
Property and equipment, net | Parent | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 40 | 45 | | |
Property and equipment, net | URNA | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 329 | 334 | | |
Property and equipment, net | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 21 | 20 | | |
Property and equipment, net | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries - Foreign | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 47 | 46 | | |
Property and equipment, net | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries - SPV | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 0 | 0 | | |
Property and equipment, net | Eliminations | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 0 | $ 0 | | |
ABL Facility | | | | |
Condensed Financial Information Other Details [Abstract] | | | | |
Line of credit facility, restricted payment capacity | 564 | | | |
ABL Facility | URNA | | | | |
Condensed Financial Information Other Details [Abstract] | | | | |
Line of credit facility, restricted payment capacity | $ 312 | | | |
8 1/4 percent Senior Notes | | | | |
Condensed Financial Information Other Details [Abstract] | | | | |
Stated interest rate | 8.25% | 8.25% | | |