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Goodwill and Other Intangible assets, Net - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2013
Apr. 30, 2013
Apr. 30, 2014
Oct. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]              
Goodwill $ 38us-gaap_Goodwill $ 184us-gaap_Goodwill $ 280us-gaap_Goodwill $ 184us-gaap_Goodwill     $ 319us-gaap_Goodwill
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 34us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 46us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill   46us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill      
Goodwill, Impairment Loss 142us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 81us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss          
Amortization of Intangible Assets 18us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 22us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 25us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets        
North America Truck [Member]              
Goodwill [Line Items]              
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember
82us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember
    82us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember
Goodwill, Impairment Loss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember
81us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember
  (77)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember
(4)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember
   
Brazilian Reporting Unit [Member]              
Goodwill [Line Items]              
Goodwill           142us-gaap_Goodwill
/ nav_ReportingUnitAxis
= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
 
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)           43us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ nav_ReportingUnitAxis
= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
 
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) 7us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ nav_ReportingUnitAxis
= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ nav_ReportingUnitAxis
= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ nav_ReportingUnitAxis
= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
  7us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ nav_ReportingUnitAxis
= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
 
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $ 142us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ nav_ReportingUnitAxis
= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
[1]   $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ nav_ReportingUnitAxis
= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
[1] $ 81us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ nav_ReportingUnitAxis
= nav_BrazilianReportingUnitMember
[1]      
[1] (A)For more information, see Note 8, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net, and includes $4 million related to discontinued operations in 2013.