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Restructuring and Impairments - Schedule of Impairment Charges (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Apr. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Impairment Loss   $ 142us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 81us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss    
Other Asset Impairment Charges 20us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges 34us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges   16us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges  
Asset impairment charges   183us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 97us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 16us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges  
Brazilian Reporting Unit [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Impairment Loss 81us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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[1] 142us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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[1]   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
[1]  
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
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7us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
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  0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
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7us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
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Asset impairment charges         149us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
Discontinued Operations [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Asset impairment charges   0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
4us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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28us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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Impairment charges [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Asset impairment charges   $ 183us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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$ 105us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ nav_ImpairmentTypeAxis
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$ 44us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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[1] (A)For more information, see Note 8, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net, and includes $4 million related to discontinued operations in 2013.