Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $) In Millions	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2011	$ 23	$ 3	$ 7	$ 2,253	$ (155)	$ (1,944)	$ (191)	$ 50
Net income (loss) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(325)				(325)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	23							23
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(302)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(38)					(38)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	11			11
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Ownership Plan	1			(10)			11
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(34)							(34)
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	0			(3)				3
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(75)			20			(95)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	2		1	1			(1)	1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Apr. 30, 2012	(412)	3	8	2,272	(480)	(1,982)	(276)	43
Stockholders' Equity balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2012	(3,265)	3	9	2,440	(3,165)	(2,325)	(272)	45
Net income (loss) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(497)				(497)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	24							24
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(473)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	98					98
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Increase in Carrying Amount of Redeemable Preferred Stock	1			1
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	9			9
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Ownership Plan	7			(9)			16
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(25)							(25)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	14			14
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation	(9)							(9)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	1			1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Apr. 30, 2013	$ (3,642)	$ 3	$ 9	$ 2,456	$ (3,662)	$ (2,227)	$ (256)	$ 35