Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Statement of Comprehsive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	$ (184)	$ (619)	$ (898)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(160)	(52)	(51)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	1	0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	(178)	(388)	552
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(338)	(439)	501
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(522)	(1,058)	(397)
Defined benefit plan, tax	(5)	(2)	(233)
Parent Company [Member]
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(184)	(619)	(898)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(160)	(52)	(51)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax		1
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	(178)	(388)	552
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(338)	(439)	501
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(522)	(1,058)	(397)
Defined benefit plan, tax	(5)	(2)	(233)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(238)	(696)	(1,074)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax		0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	(192)	(397)	687
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(192)	(397)	687
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(430)	(1,093)	(387)
Defined benefit plan, tax	14	0	(207)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	381	21	408
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(160)	(52)	(51)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax		1
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	14	9	74
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(146)	(42)	23
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	235	(21)	431
Defined benefit plan, tax	(18)	(2)	(26)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(143)	675	666
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	160	52	51
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax		(1)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	178	388	(761)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	338	439	(710)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	195	1,114	(44)
Defined benefit plan, tax	$ 4	$ 2	$ 233