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Segment Information (Financial Information by Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues $ 3,943 $ 3,773 $ 7,662 $ 7,258    
Revenue from contract with customer 872 870 1,765 1,695    
Equipment rentals gross profit (see calculation below) 1,533 1,518 2,889 2,864    
Capital expenditures     2,456 2,181    
Rental expenses (2,410) (2,255) (4,773) (4,394)    
Total assets 29,206   29,206   $ 28,163  
Sales of rental equipment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid     230 224 77 $ 74
General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues 2,698 2,653 5,271 5,199    
Capital expenditures     1,822 1,658    
Total assets 21,548   21,548   21,044  
Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues 1,245 1,120 2,391 2,059    
Capital expenditures     634 523    
Total assets 7,658   7,658   $ 7,119  
Equipment rentals            
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues 3,415 3,215 6,560 6,144    
Revenue from contract with customer 344 312 663 581    
Equipment rentals | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues 2,268 2,209 4,367 4,279    
Equipment rentals | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues 1,147 1,006 2,193 1,865    
Sales of rental equipment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues 317 365 694 748    
Revenue from contract with customer 317 365 694 748    
Sales of rental equipment | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Revenue from contract with customer 272 313 602 659    
Sales of rental equipment | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Revenue from contract with customer 45 52 92 89    
Sales of new equipment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues 75 61 145 109    
Revenue from contract with customer 75 61 145 109    
Sales of new equipment | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Revenue from contract with customer 49 27 92 56    
Sales of new equipment | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Revenue from contract with customer 26 34 53 53    
Contractor supplies sales            
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues 41 42 77 78    
Revenue from contract with customer 41 42 77 78    
Contractor supplies sales | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Revenue from contract with customer 22 23 42 43    
Contractor supplies sales | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Revenue from contract with customer 19 19 35 35    
Service and other revenues            
Segment Reporting Information            
Total revenues 95 90 186 179    
Revenue from contract with customer 95 90 186 179    
Service and other revenues | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Revenue from contract with customer 87 81 168 162    
Service and other revenues | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Revenue from contract with customer 8 9 18 17    
Equipment rentals gross profit            
Segment Reporting Information            
Equipment rentals gross profit (see calculation below) 1,321 1,285 2,451 2,388    
Depreciation of rental equipment $ (651) $ (608) $ (1,288) $ (1,190)    
Equipment rentals gross profit | Revenues | Product concentration risk            
Segment Reporting Information            
Equipment rentals gross margin 38.70% 40.00% 37.40% 38.90%    
Equipment rentals gross profit | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Equipment rentals gross profit (see calculation below) $ 796 $ 802 $ 1,475 $ 1,483    
Depreciation of rental equipment $ (497) $ (480) $ (985) $ (968)    
Equipment rentals gross profit | General Rentals Segment | Revenues | Product concentration risk            
Segment Reporting Information            
Equipment rentals gross margin 35.10% 36.30% 33.80% 34.70%    
Equipment rentals gross profit | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Equipment rentals gross profit (see calculation below) $ 525 $ 483 $ 976 $ 905    
Depreciation of rental equipment $ (154) $ (128) $ (303) $ (222)    
Equipment rentals gross profit | Specialty Segment | Revenues | Product concentration risk            
Segment Reporting Information            
Equipment rentals gross margin 45.80% 48.00% 44.50% 48.50%    
Labor and benefits            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses $ (543) $ (498) $ (1,069) $ (986)    
Labor and benefits | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (415) (392) (821) (782)    
Labor and benefits | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (128) (106) (248) (204)    
Repairs and maintenance            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (268) (258) (514) (501)    
Repairs and maintenance | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (209) (206) (402) (405)    
Repairs and maintenance | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (59) (52) (112) (96)    
Delivery            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (247) (206) (458) (374)    
Delivery | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (128) (118) (243) (220)    
Delivery | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (119) (88) (215) (154)    
All other rental expenses            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (385) (360) (780) (705)    
All other rental expenses | General Rentals Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (223) (211) (441) (421)    
All other rental expenses | Specialty Segment            
Segment Reporting Information            
Rental expenses (162) (149) (339) (284)    
Gross profit from other lines of business            
Segment Reporting Information            
Equipment rentals gross profit (see calculation below) $ 212 $ 233 $ 438 $ 476