Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2012	$ (3,265)	$ 3	$ 9	$ 2,440	$ (3,165)	$ (2,325)	$ (272)	$ 45
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(898)				(898)
Net income (loss)	(844)							54
Total other comprehensive income	501					501
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	2			2
Stock-based compensation	18			18
Stock ownership programs	11			(10)			21
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(47)							(47)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	(14)			(14)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation	(9)							(9)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	14			14
Stockholders' Equity, Other	0			(1)				1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Oct. 31, 2013	(3,605)	3	9	2,477	(4,063)	(1,824)	(251)	44
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(619)				(619)
Net income (loss)	(579)							40
Total other comprehensive income	(439)					(439)
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	2			2
Stock-based compensation	10			10
Stock ownership programs	18			(12)			30
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(50)							(50)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	(5)			(5)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	27			27
Stockholders' Equity, Other	1			1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Oct. 31, 2014	(4,620)	3	9	2,500	(4,682)	(2,263)	(221)	34
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(184)				(184)
Net income (loss)	(151)							33
Total other comprehensive income	(338)					(338)
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	2			2
Stock-based compensation	11			11
Stock ownership programs	0			(11)			11
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(36)							(36)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities		(1)		1
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	(27)			(4)				(23)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(1)							(1)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Oct. 31, 2015	$ (5,160)	$ 2	$ 9	$ 2,499	$ (4,866)	$ (2,601)	$ (210)	$ 7