Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Navistar International Corporation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares	15.0
Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares related to convertible notes | shares	3.4		3.4
Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] | Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio		17.1233
Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Ratio Basis | $		$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares	$ 58.40
Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio	18.4946
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Strike Price | $ / shares	$ 54.07
Shares related to convertible notes | shares	7.6		7.6
Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member] | Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Ratio Basis | $	$ 1,000
Volkswagen Truck and Bus GmbH [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | $	$ 256,000,000
Share Price | $ / shares	$ 15.76