Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor - Statement of Comprehsive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	$ (898)	$ (3,010)	$ 1,723
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(51)	(125)	(19)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)	552	(256)	(729)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	501	(381)	(748)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(397)	(3,391)	975
Parent Company [Domain]
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(898)	(3,010)	1,723
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(51)	(125)	(19)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)	552	(256)	(729)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	501	(381)	(748)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(397)	(3,391)	975
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Domain]
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(1,074)	(3,100)	1,647
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)	687	(225)	(725)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	687	(225)	(725)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(387)	(3,325)	922
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Domain]
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	408	668	600
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(51)	(125)	(11)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)	74	(31)	(4)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	23	(156)	(15)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	431	512	585
Consolidation, Eliminations [Domain]
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	666	2,432	(2,247)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	51	125	11
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)	(761)	256	729
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(710)	381	740
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	$ (44)	$ 2,813	$ (1,507)