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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts - Income Statement Location (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments,Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net $ 13us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Foreign currency contracts | Other Income Expense Net [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments,Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 1us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= nav_OtherIncomeExpenseNetMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= nav_OtherIncomeExpenseNetMember
Cross currency swaps | Other Income Expense Net [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments,Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 2us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= nav_OtherIncomeExpenseNetMember
1us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= nav_OtherIncomeExpenseNetMember
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments,Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(1)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments,Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net $ (10)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember