Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor - Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Sales and revenues, net	$ 2,208	$ 2,637
Costs of products sold	2,014	2,286
Restructuring charges	3	2
Asset impairment charges	18	0
All other operating expenses (income)	425	432
Total costs and expenses	2,460	2,720
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	0	(1)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(252)	(84)
Income tax benefit (expense)	12	(15)
Loss from continuing operations	(240)	(99)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	1	(9)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(239)	(108)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	9	15
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(248)	(123)
Parent Company [Domain]
Sales and revenues, net	0	0
Costs of products sold	0	0
Restructuring charges	0	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0
All other operating expenses (income)	36	21
Total costs and expenses	36	21
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(212)	(102)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(248)	(123)
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0
Loss from continuing operations	(248)	(123)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(248)	(123)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(248)	(123)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Domain]
Sales and revenues, net	1,424	1,609
Costs of products sold	1,425	1,595
Restructuring charges	2	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0
All other operating expenses (income)	241	231
Total costs and expenses	1,668	1,826
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(11)	54
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(255)	(163)
Income tax benefit (expense)	7	(11)
Loss from continuing operations	(248)	(174)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(248)	(174)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(248)	(174)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Domain]
Sales and revenues, net	1,729	2,258
Costs of products sold	1,531	1,909
Restructuring charges	1	2
Asset impairment charges	18	0
All other operating expenses (income)	159	192
Total costs and expenses	1,709	2,103
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	(2)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	19	153
Income tax benefit (expense)	5	(4)
Loss from continuing operations	24	149
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	1	(9)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	25	140
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	9	15
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	16	125
Consolidation, Eliminations [Domain]
Sales and revenues, net	(945)	(1,230)
Costs of products sold	(942)	(1,218)
Restructuring charges	0	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0
All other operating expenses (income)	(11)	(12)
Total costs and expenses	(953)	(1,230)
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	224	49
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	232	49
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0
Loss from continuing operations	232	49
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	232	49
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	$ 232	$ 49