Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Sales and revenues, net	$ 1,765	$ 2,421
Costs of products sold	1,466	2,045
Restructuring charges	3	3
Asset impairment charges	2	7
All other operating expenses (income)	322	394
Total costs and expenses	1,793	2,449
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	2
Income (loss) before income taxes	(29)	(26)
Income tax expense	5	(7)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(24)	(33)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income (loss)	(24)	(33)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	9	9
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(33)	(69)
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(33)	(42)
Parent Company [Member]
Sales and revenues, net	0	0
Costs of products sold	0	0
Restructuring charges	0	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0
All other operating expenses (income)	19	23
Total costs and expenses	19	23
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(14)	(19)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(33)	(42)
Income tax expense	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(33)	(42)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income (loss)	(33)	(42)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(33)	(69)
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(33)	(42)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Sales and revenues, net	1,342	1,610
Costs of products sold	1,204	1,409
Restructuring charges	1	3
Asset impairment charges	0	7
All other operating expenses (income)	213	264
Total costs and expenses	1,418	1,683
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(13)	15
Income (loss) before income taxes	(89)	(58)
Income tax expense	13	(1)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(76)	(59)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income (loss)	(76)	(59)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(44)	(28)
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(76)	(59)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Sales and revenues, net	1,200	1,768
Costs of products sold	1,023	1,570
Restructuring charges	2	0
Asset impairment charges	2	0
All other operating expenses (income)	108	125
Total costs and expenses	1,135	1,695
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	1
Income (loss) before income taxes	64	74
Income tax expense	(8)	(6)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	56	68
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income (loss)	56	68
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	9	9
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	15	119
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	47	59
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Sales and revenues, net	(777)	(957)
Costs of products sold	(761)	(934)
Restructuring charges	0	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0
All other operating expenses (income)	(18)	(18)
Total costs and expenses	(779)	(952)
Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates	27	5
Income (loss) before income taxes	29	0
Income tax expense	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	29	0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income (loss)	29	0
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	29	(91)
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	$ 29	$ 0