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	(106)				(106)
Net income (loss)	(90)							16
Total other comprehensive income	(21)					(21)
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	(1)			(1)
Stock-based compensation	6			6
Stock ownership programs	(1)			(9)			8
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(20)							(20)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Apr. 30, 2015	(4,745)	3	9	2,498	(4,788)	(2,284)	(213)	30
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	(29)				(29)
Net income (loss)	(11)							18
Total other comprehensive income	65					65
Stock-based compensation	2			2
Stock ownership programs	0			(4)			4
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(19)							(19)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	1			1				0
Stockholders' Equity, Other	1			0				1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Apr. 30, 2016	$ (5,121)	$ 2	$ 9	$ 2,498	$ (4,895)	$ (2,536)	$ (206)	$ 7