Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 755	$ 1,087
Marketable Securities	830	466
Restricted Cash	91	161
Finance and other receivables, net	2,701	2,992
Inventories	1,210	1,537
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	77	62
Property and equipment, net	1,741	1,660
Goodwill	184	280	319	324
Deferred Taxes Net	231	263
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	495	594
Total Assets	8,315	9,102	12,291
Debt	5,085	4,771
Net liability recognized	2,652	3,511
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	0	0
Other Liabilities	4,179	4,080
Total liabilities	11,916	12,362
Redeemable equity securities	4	5
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	44	45
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(3,649)	(3,310)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	8,315	9,102
Parent Company [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	336	702
Marketable Securities	581	314
Restricted Cash	23	24
Finance and other receivables, net	3	5
Inventories	0	0
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	(6,123)	(5,616)
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Deferred Taxes Net	0	9
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	36	83
Total Assets	(5,144)	(4,479)
Debt	2,125	1,617
Net liability recognized	0	0
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	(6,988)	(5,863)
Other Liabilities	3,362	3,072
Total liabilities	(1,501)	(1,174)
Redeemable equity securities	4	5
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(3,647)	(3,310)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	(5,144)	(4,479)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	72	55
Marketable Securities	1	0
Restricted Cash	3	8
Finance and other receivables, net	148	128
Inventories	621	691
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	6,600	6,454
Property and equipment, net	937	790
Goodwill	0	0
Deferred Taxes Net	13	11
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	156	177
Total Assets	8,551	8,314
Debt	1,002	1,162
Net liability recognized	2,407	3,144
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	10,846	9,522
Other Liabilities	646	337
Total liabilities	14,901	14,165
Redeemable equity securities	0	0
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(6,350)	(5,851)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	8,551	8,314
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	347	330
Marketable Securities	248	152
Restricted Cash	65	129
Finance and other receivables, net	2,561	2,859
Inventories	608	885
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	73	54
Property and equipment, net	807	874
Goodwill	184	280
Deferred Taxes Net	219	243
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	304	335
Total Assets	5,416	6,141
Debt	1,960	1,997
Net liability recognized	245	367
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	(3,932)	(3,743)
Other Liabilities	250	748
Total liabilities	(1,477)	(631)
Redeemable equity securities	0	0
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	44	45
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	6,849	6,727
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	5,416	6,141
Consolidation, Eliminations [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0	0
Marketable Securities	0	0
Restricted Cash	0	0
Finance and other receivables, net	(11)	0
Inventories	(19)	(39)
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	(473)	(830)
Property and equipment, net	(3)	(4)
Goodwill	0	0
Deferred Taxes Net	(1)	0
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	(1)	(1)
Total Assets	(508)	(874)
Debt	(2)	(5)
Net liability recognized	0	0
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	74	84
Other Liabilities	(79)	(77)
Total liabilities	(7)	2
Redeemable equity securities	0	0
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(501)	(876)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ (508)	$ (874)