Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of selected financial information, by segment

(in millions)	Truck(A)			Engine			Parts(A)		Financial Services(B)		Corporate and Eliminations			Total
Year Ended October 31, 2012
External sales and revenues, net	$	9,034		$	1,755		$	1,991	$	168	$	—		$	12,948
Intersegment sales and revenues	35			1,639			128		91		(1,893		)	—
Total sales and revenues, net	$	9,069		$	3,394		$	2,119	$	259	$	(1,893	)	$	12,948
Net income (loss) attributable to NIC	$	(320	)	$	(562	)	$	240	$	91	$	(2,459	)	$	(3,010	)
Income tax expense	—			—			—		—		(1,780		)	(1,780		)
Segment profit (loss)	$	(320	)	$	(562	)	$	240	$	91	$	(679	)	$	(1,230	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	140		$	118		$	10	$	33	$	22		$	323
Interest expense	—			—			—		88		171			259
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(28		)	(7		)	6		—		—			(29		)
Capital expenditures(C)	75			148			21		3		62			309
As of October 31, 2012
Segment assets	$	2,118		$	1,777		$	707	$	2,563	$	1,937		$	9,102

(in millions)	Truck(A)			Engine			Parts(A)		Financial Services(B)		Corporate and Eliminations			Total
Year Ended October 31, 2011
External sales and revenues, net	$	9,690		$	2,101		$	1,967	$	200	$	—		$	13,958
Intersegment sales and revenues	48			1,690			188		91		(2,017		)	—
Total sales and revenues, net	$	9,738		$	3,791		$	2,155	$	291	$	(2,017	)	$	13,958
Net income attributable to NIC	$	336		$	84		$	287	$	129	$	887		$	1,723
Income tax benefit	—			—			—		—		1,458			1,458
Segment profit (loss)	$	336		$	84		$	287	$	129	$	(571	)	$	265
Depreciation and amortization	$	151		$	120		$	9	$	28	$	20		$	328
Interest expense	—			—			—		109		138			247
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(73		)	(4		)	6		—		—			(71		)
Capital expenditures(C)	83			172			19		2		153			429
As of October 31, 2011
Segment assets	$	2,771		$	1,849		$	700	$	3,580	$	3,391		$	12,291

Year Ended October 31, 2010
External sales and revenues, net	$	8,205		$	2,031		$	1,690	$	219	$	—		$	12,145
Intersegment sales and revenues	2			955			195		90		(1,242		)	—
Total sales and revenues, net	$	8,207		$	2,986		$	1,885	$	309	$	(1,242	)	$	12,145
Net income (loss) attributable to NIC	$	424		$	51		$	266	$	95	$	(613	)	$	223
Income tax expense	—			—			—		—		(23		)	(23		)
Segment profit (loss)	$	424		$	51		$	266	$	95	$	(590	)	$	246
Depreciation and amortization	$	160		$	106		$	7	$	28	$	15		$	316
Interest expense	—			—			—		113		140			253
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(51		)	(2		)	3		—		—			(50		)
Capital expenditures(C)	82			116			8		2		26			234
As of October 31, 2010
Segment assets	$	2,457		$	1,715		$	811	$	3,497	$	1,250		$	9,730

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(A) See Note 2, Restructurings and Impairments, for further discussion.

(B) Total sales and revenues in the Financial Services segment include interest revenues of $254 million, $285 million, and $270 million for 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

(C) Exclusive of purchases of equipment leased to others.

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Information concerning principal geographic areas for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 is as follows:

(in millions)	2012	2011	2010
Sales and revenues:
United States	9,075	9,646	8,847
Canada	949	1,071	1,006
Mexico	728	1,002	490
Brazil	1,066	1,190	961
Other	1,130	1,049	841

(in millions)	2012	2011
Long-lived assets:(A)
United States	1,519	1,340
Canada	28	83
Mexico	94	152
Brazil	445	519
Other	25	29

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(A) Long-lived assets consist of Property and equipment, net, Goodwill, and Intangible assets, net.