Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Statement of Comprehsive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	$ (42)	$ (248)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(59)	(62)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $(1), $0, $(1), $1 and, $(1), respectively)	32	25
Total other comprehensive loss	(27)	(37)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(69)	(285)
Defined benefit plan, tax	(1)	0
Parent Company [Member]
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(42)	(248)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(59)	(62)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $(1), $0, $(1), $1 and, $(1), respectively)	32	25
Total other comprehensive loss	(27)	(37)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(69)	(285)
Defined benefit plan, tax	(1)	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(59)	(248)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $(1), $0, $(1), $1 and, $(1), respectively)	31	25
Total other comprehensive loss	31	25
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(28)	(223)
Defined benefit plan, tax	0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	59	16
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	59	(62)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $(1), $0, $(1), $1 and, $(1), respectively)	1	0
Total other comprehensive loss	60	(62)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	119	(46)
Defined benefit plan, tax	(1)	0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	0	232
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(59)	62
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $(1), $0, $(1), $1 and, $(1), respectively)	(32)	(25)
Total other comprehensive loss	(91)	37
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(91)	269
Defined benefit plan, tax	$ 1	$ 0