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, 2013	$ (3,605)	$ 3	$ 9	$ 2,477	$ (4,063)	$ (1,824)	$ (251)	$ 44
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(619)				(619)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	40
Net income (loss)	(579)							40
Total other comprehensive income	(439)					(439)
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	2			2
Stock-based compensation	10			10
Stock ownership programs	18			(12)			30
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt	27			27
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt, Tax	16
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt, Repurchase, Tax	3
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	(5)			(5)
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(50)							(50)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	1			1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end 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	(184)				(184)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	33
Net income (loss)	(151)							33
Total other comprehensive income	(338)					(338)
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	2			2
Stock-based compensation	11			11
Stock ownership programs	0			(11)			11
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(36)							(36)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities		(1)		1
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	27			4				23
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(1)							(1)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end 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	(97)				(97)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	32
Net income (loss)	(65)
Total other comprehensive income	(39)					(39)
Stock-based compensation	4			4
Stock ownership programs	0			(5)			5
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(34)							(34)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	1			1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Oct. 31, 2016	$ (5,293)	$ 2	$ 9	$ 2,499	$ (4,963)	$ (2,640)	$ (205)	$ 5