Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Sales and revenues, net	$ 2,213	$ 2,086	$ 5,972	$ 6,048
Costs of products sold	1,803	1,757	4,949	5,068
Restructuring charges	(13)	5	(4)	11
Asset impairment charges	6	12	13	17
All other operating expenses (income)	377	328	1,098	969
Total costs and expenses	2,173	2,102	6,056	6,065
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	2	6	3
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	41	(14)	(78)	(14)
Income tax expense	0	(14)	(10)	(25)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	41	(28)	(88)	(39)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	1	0	1	0
Net income (loss)	42	(28)	(87)	(39)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	5	6	18	24
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	204	(10)	123	26
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	37	(34)	(105)	(63)
Parent Company [Member]
Sales and revenues, net	0	0	0	0
Costs of products sold	0	0	0	0
Restructuring charges	0	0	0	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0	0	0
All other operating expenses (income)	36	18	92	75
Total costs and expenses	36	18	92	75
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	73	(16)	(13)	12
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	37	(34)	(105)	(63)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	37		(105)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		0
Net income (loss)	37	(34)	(105)	(63)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	204	(10)	123	26
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	37	(34)	(105)	(63)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Sales and revenues, net	1,524	1,411	4,319	4,455
Costs of products sold	1,328	1,276	3,813	4,028
Restructuring charges	31	(1)	33	3
Asset impairment charges	0	0	7	2
All other operating expenses (income)	267	197	738	643
Total costs and expenses	1,626	1,472	4,591	4,676
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	67	63	128	118
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(35)	2	(144)	(103)
Income tax expense	35	(1)	35	10
Income (loss) from continuing operations	0		(109)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		0
Net income (loss)	0	1	(109)	(93)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	126	34	83	3
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	0	1	(109)	(93)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Sales and revenues, net	1,562	1,432	3,988	4,055
Costs of products sold	1,337	1,216	3,431	3,447
Restructuring charges	(44)	6	(37)	8
Asset impairment charges	6	12	6	15
All other operating expenses (income)	88	131	307	305
Total costs and expenses	1,387	1,365	3,707	3,775
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	1	3	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	175	68	284	280
Income tax expense	(35)	(13)	(45)	(35)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	140		239
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	1		1
Net income (loss)	141	55	240	245
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	5	6	18	24
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	213	40	294	214
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	136	49	222	221
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Sales and revenues, net	(873)	(757)	(2,335)	(2,462)
Costs of products sold	(862)	(735)	(2,295)	(2,407)
Restructuring charges	0	0	0	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0	0	0
All other operating expenses (income)	(14)	(18)	(39)	(54)
Total costs and expenses	(876)	(753)	(2,334)	(2,461)
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(139)	(46)	(112)	(127)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(136)	(50)	(113)	(128)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(136)		(113)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		0
Net income (loss)	(136)	(50)	(113)	(128)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(339)	(74)	(377)	(217)
Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation	$ (136)	$ (50)	$ (113)	$ (128)