XML 91 R65.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Schedule of Allowance for Retail, Wholesale, Trade & Other (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]      
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period $ 60,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses $ 51,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses $ 50,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries 20,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses [1] 20,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses [1] 14,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses [1]
Charge-off of accounts (15,000,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs [2] (11,000,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs [2] (13,000,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs [2]
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period 65,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses 60,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses 51,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Loss on Contract Termination for Default 1,000,000us-gaap_LossOnContractTerminationForDefault 2,000,000us-gaap_LossOnContractTerminationForDefault 6,000,000us-gaap_LossOnContractTerminationForDefault
Retail Portfolio [Member]      
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]      
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period 21,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 27,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 31,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries 12,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 [1] 4,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 [1] 3,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 [1]
Charge-off of accounts (9,000,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 [2] (10,000,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 [2] (7,000,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 [2]
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period 24,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 21,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember		 27,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_RetailPortfolioMember
Wholesale Portfolio [Member]      
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]      
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period 2,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 2,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries 1,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 [1] 2,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 [1] (2,000,000)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 [1]
Charge-off of accounts 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 [2] 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 [2] 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 [2]
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period 3,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 2,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember		 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_WholesalePortfolioMember
Trade and Other Receivables [Member]      
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]      
Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period 37,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 24,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 17,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries 7,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 [1] 14,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 [1] 13,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 [1]
Charge-off of accounts (6,000,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 [2] (1,000,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 [2] (6,000,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 [2]
Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period $ 38,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 $ 37,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember		 $ 24,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ nav_ReceivableInformationByPortfolioSegmentAxis
= nav_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember
[1] (A)Amounts include currency translation.
[2] We repossess sold and leased vehicles on defaulted finance receivables and leases, and place them into Inventories. Losses recognized at the time of repossession and charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts were less than $1 million, $2 million, and $6 million in 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.