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	(134)				(134)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	23							23
Net income (loss)	(111)
Total other comprehensive income	(35)					(35)
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	(1)			(1)
Stock-based compensation	9			9
Stock ownership programs	0			(9)			9
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(27)							(27)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	(27)			4				(23)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jul. 31, 2015	(4,810)	3	9	2,497	(4,816)	(2,298)	(212)	7
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	(63)				(63)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	24							24
Net income (loss)	(39)
Total other comprehensive income	89					89
Stock-based compensation	3			3
Stock ownership programs	0			(4)			4
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(28)							(28)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	(1)			(1)				0
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jul. 31, 2016	$ (5,134)	$ 2	$ 9	$ 2,499	$ (4,929)	$ (2,512)	$ (206)	$ 3