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, 2015	$ (5,160)	$ 2	$ 9	$ 2,499	$ (4,866)	$ (2,601)	$ (210)	$ 7
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(33)				(33)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	9							9
Net income (loss)	(24)
Total other comprehensive income	0
Stock-based compensation	2			2
Stock ownership programs	0			(1)			1
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(10)							(10)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	1			1				0
Stockholders' Equity, Other	1							1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jan. 31, 2016	(5,190)	2	9	2,501	(4,899)	(2,601)	(209)	7
Stockholders' Equity balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2016	(5,293)	2	9	2,499	(4,963)	(2,640)	(205)	5
Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation	(62)				(62)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	8							8
Net income (loss)	(54)
Total other comprehensive income	23					23
Stock-based compensation	1			1
Stock ownership programs	3			(4)			7
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(8)							(8)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(1)			0				(1)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jan. 31, 2017	$ (5,329)	$ 2	$ 9	$ 2,496	$ (5,025)	$ (2,617)	$ (198)	$ 4