Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Navistar International Corporation - Basic & Diluted Loss per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	15.0	17.0
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	$ (33)	$ (42)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	$ (33)	$ (42)
Basic (in shares)	81.7	81.5
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment	0.0	0.0
Diluted (in shares)	81.7	81.5
Basic: Loss from Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.52)
Basic: Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00
Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.40)	(0.52)
Diluted: Loss from Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	(0.40)	(0.52)
Diluted: Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.52)