Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 549	$ 755
Marketable securities	630	830
Restricted Cash	115	91
Finance and other receivables, net	2,345	2,701
Inventories	1,382	1,210
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	75	77
Property and equipment, net	1,700	1,741
Goodwill	170	184
Deferred Taxes Net	229	231
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	459	495
Total assets	7,654	8,315
Debt	4,864	5,085
Net liability recognized	2,620	2,652
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	0	0
Other Liabilities	4,047	4,179
Total liabilities	11,531	11,916
Redeemable equity securities	2	4
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	33	44
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(3,912)	(3,649)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	7,654	8,315
Parent Company [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	177	336
Marketable securities	317	581
Restricted Cash	18	23
Finance and other receivables, net	(1)	3
Inventories	0	0
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	(6,375)	(6,123)
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Deferred Taxes Net	1	0
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	34	36
Total assets	(5,829)	(5,144)
Debt	2,133	2,125
Net liability recognized	0	0
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	(7,396)	(6,988)
Other Liabilities	3,344	3,362
Total liabilities	(1,919)	(1,501)
Redeemable equity securities	2	4
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(3,912)	(3,647)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	(5,829)	(5,144)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	40	72
Marketable securities	0	1
Restricted Cash	4	3
Finance and other receivables, net	138	148
Inventories	773	621
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	6,586	6,600
Property and equipment, net	906	937
Goodwill	0	0
Deferred Taxes Net	13	13
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	162	156
Total assets	8,622	8,551
Debt	994	1,002
Net liability recognized	2,377	2,407
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	11,182	10,846
Other Liabilities	632	646
Total liabilities	15,185	14,901
Redeemable equity securities	0	0
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(6,563)	(6,350)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	8,622	8,551
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	332	347
Marketable securities	313	248
Restricted Cash	93	65
Finance and other receivables, net	2,214	2,561
Inventories	621	608
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	72	73
Property and equipment, net	790	807
Goodwill	170	184
Deferred Taxes Net	215	219
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	267	304
Total assets	5,087	5,416
Debt	1,741	1,960
Net liability recognized	243	245
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	(3,871)	(3,932)
Other Liabilities	147	250
Total liabilities	(1,740)	(1,477)
Redeemable equity securities	0	0
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	33	44
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	6,794	6,849
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	5,087	5,416
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	(6)	(11)
Inventories	(12)	(19)
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	(208)	(473)
Property and equipment, net	4	(3)
Goodwill	0	0
Deferred Taxes Net	0	(1)
Intangible Assets Net And Other Assets	(4)	(1)
Total assets	(226)	(508)
Debt	(4)	(2)
Net liability recognized	0	0
Amounts due to (from) affiliates	85	74
Other Liabilities	(76)	(79)
Total liabilities	5	(7)
Redeemable equity securities	0	0
Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Stockholders' Equity (deficit) Attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(231)	(501)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ (226)	$ (508)