Segment Reporting - Summary of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	$ 2,213	$ 2,086	$ 5,972	$ 6,048
Segment Assets	6,080		6,080		$ 5,653
Intersegment sales and revenues	0	0	0	0
Sales and revenues, net	2,213	2,086	5,972	6,048
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	36	(34)	(106)	(63)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	14	10	25
Segment Profit Loss	36	(20)	(96)	(38)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	57	53	169	164
Interest expense	91	84	262	246
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	2	6	3
Capital expenditures	27	30	93	83
North America Truck [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	1,521	1,386	3,929	3,926
Segment Assets	1,736		1,736		1,520
Intersegment sales and revenues	10	9	27	81
Sales and revenues, net	1,531	1,395	3,956	4,007
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	7	(54)	(118)	(128)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	7	(54)	(118)	(128)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	35	29	103	92
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	1	3	3
Capital expenditures	21	26	78	70
North America Parts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	580	589	1,747	1,791
Segment Assets	602		602		594
Intersegment sales and revenues	6	8	19	23
Sales and revenues, net	586	597	1,766	1,814
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	157	152	459	478
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	157	152	459	478
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	3	9	10
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	1	3	3
Capital expenditures	1	0	2	2
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	74	73	186	221
Segment Assets	374		374		407
Intersegment sales and revenues	10	12	18	33
Sales and revenues, net	84	85	204	254
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	3	(5)	(8)	(19)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	3	(5)	(8)	(19)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	4	10	13
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	0	0	(3)
Capital expenditures	2	0	5	2
Financial Services Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	35	34	102	102
Segment Assets	2,237		2,237		2,116
Intersegment sales and revenues	27	26	70	75
Sales and revenues, net	62	60	172	177
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	23	26	51	77
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	23	26	51	77
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	13	13	38	37
Interest expense	24	21	65	59
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	1	1	1
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	3	4	8	8
Segment Assets	1,131		1,131		$ 1,016
Intersegment sales and revenues	(53)	(55)	(134)	(212)
Sales and revenues, net	(50)	(51)	(126)	(204)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(154)	(153)	(490)	(471)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	(14)	10	25
Segment Profit Loss	(154)	(139)	(480)	(446)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	4	9	12
Interest expense	67	63	197	187
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	$ 3	$ 3	$ 7	$ 8