Segment Reporting - Summary of Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	$ 2,213	$ 2,086	$ 5,972	$ 6,048
Sales and revenues, net	2,213	2,086	5,972	6,048
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	36	(34)	(106)	(63)
Income tax expense	0	(14)	(10)	(25)
Interest expense	91	84	262	246
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	2	6	3
Capital expenditures	27	30	93	83
Intersegment sales and revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	36	(20)	(96)	(38)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	57	53	169	164
North America Truck [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	1,521	1,386	3,929	3,926
Sales and revenues, net	1,531	1,395	3,956	4,007
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	7	(54)	(118)	(128)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	1	3	3
Capital expenditures	21	26	78	70
Intersegment sales and revenues	10	9	27	81
Segment Profit Loss	7	(54)	(118)	(128)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	35	29	103	92
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	3	4	8	8
Sales and revenues, net	(50)	(51)	(126)	(204)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(154)	(153)	(490)	(471)
Income tax expense	0	14	(10)	(25)
Interest expense	67	63	197	187
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	3	3	7	8
Intersegment sales and revenues	(53)	(55)	(134)	(212)
Segment Profit Loss	(154)	(139)	(480)	(446)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	4	9	12
North America Parts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	580	589	1,747	1,791
Sales and revenues, net	586	597	1,766	1,814
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	157	152	459	478
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	1	3	3
Capital expenditures	1	0	2	2
Intersegment sales and revenues	6	8	19	23
Segment Profit Loss	157	152	459	478
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	3	9	10
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	74	73	186	221
Sales and revenues, net	84	85	204	254
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	3	(5)	(8)	(19)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	0	0	(3)
Capital expenditures	2	0	5	2
Intersegment sales and revenues	10	12	18	33
Segment Profit Loss	3	(5)	(8)	(19)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	4	10	13
Financial Services Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest Revenue (Expense), Net	45	43	121	127
External sales and revenues, net	35	34	102	102
Sales and revenues, net	62	60	172	177
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	23	26	51	77
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	24	21	65	59
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	1	1	1
Intersegment sales and revenues	27	26	70	75
Segment Profit Loss	23	26	51	77
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$ 13	$ 13	$ 38	$ 37