Segment Reporting - Summary of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	$ 1,905	$ 1,663
Segment Assets	5,969		$ 6,135
Intersegment sales and revenues	0	0
Sales and revenues, net	1,905	1,663
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(73)	(62)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	15	4
Segment Profit Loss	(58)	(58)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	55	59
Interest expense	79	82
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	3
Capital expenditures	30	46
North America Truck [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	1,228	1,017
Segment Assets	1,710		1,621
Intersegment sales and revenues	23	10
Sales and revenues, net	1,251	1,027
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(7)	(69)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	(7)	(69)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	35	37
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	1
Capital expenditures	25	43
North America Parts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	564	563
Segment Assets	647		632
Intersegment sales and revenues	4	7
Sales and revenues, net	568	570
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	137	149
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	137	149
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	2	3
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	1
Capital expenditures	0	0
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	72	46
Segment Assets	360		378
Intersegment sales and revenues	9	4
Sales and revenues, net	81	50
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(7)	(4)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	(7)	(4)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	3
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	1
Capital expenditures	1	1
Financial Services Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	38	34
Segment Assets	2,052		2,207
Intersegment sales and revenues	21	20
Sales and revenues, net	59	54
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	20	13
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	20	13
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	13	13
Interest expense	21	20
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	3	3
Segment Assets	1,200		$ 1,297
Intersegment sales and revenues	(57)	(41)
Sales and revenues, net	(54)	(38)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(216)	(151)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(15)	(4)
Segment Profit Loss	(201)	(147)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	2	3
Interest expense	58	62
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Capital expenditures	$ 4	$ 2