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, 2014	$ (4,620)	$ 3	$ 9	$ 2,500	$ (4,682)	$ (2,263)	$ (221)	$ 34
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(42)				(42)
Net income (loss)	(33)							9
Total other comprehensive income	(27)					(27)
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	(1)			(1)
Stock-based compensation	3			3
Stock ownership programs	(1)			(4)			3
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(12)							(12)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jan. 31, 2015	(4,689)	3	9	2,500	(4,724)	(2,290)	(218)	31
Stockholders' Equity balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2015	(5,160)	2	9	2,499	(4,866)	(2,601)	(210)	7
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(33)				(33)
Net income (loss)	(24)							9
Total other comprehensive income	0
Stock-based compensation	2			2
Stock ownership programs	0			(1)			1
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(10)							(10)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	1			1				0
Stockholders' Equity, Other	1			0				1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jan. 31, 2016	$ (5,190)	$ 2	$ 9	$ 2,501	$ (4,899)	$ (2,601)	$ (209)	$ 7