Segment Reporting - Summary of Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	$ 1,905	$ 1,663
Sales and revenues, net	1,905	1,663
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(73)	(62)
Income tax expense	(15)	(4)
Interest expense	79	82
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	3
Capital expenditures	30	46
Intersegment sales and revenues	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	(58)	(58)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	55	59
North America Truck [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	1,228	1,017
Sales and revenues, net	1,251	1,027
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(7)	(69)
Income tax expense	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	1
Capital expenditures	25	43
Intersegment sales and revenues	23	10
Segment Profit Loss	(7)	(69)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	35	37
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	3	3
Sales and revenues, net	(54)	(38)
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(216)	(151)
Income tax expense	15	4
Interest expense	58	62
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Capital expenditures	4	2
Intersegment sales and revenues	(57)	(41)
Segment Profit Loss	(201)	(147)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	2	3
North America Parts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	564	563
Sales and revenues, net	568	570
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	137	149
Income tax expense	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	1
Capital expenditures	0	0
Intersegment sales and revenues	4	7
Segment Profit Loss	137	149
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	2	3
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	72	46
Sales and revenues, net	81	50
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(7)	(4)
Income tax expense	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	1
Capital expenditures	1	1
Intersegment sales and revenues	9	4
Segment Profit Loss	(7)	(4)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	3
Financial Services Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest Revenue (Expense), Net	41	36
External sales and revenues, net	38	34
Sales and revenues, net	59	54
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	20	13
Income tax expense	0	0
Interest expense	21	20
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Intersegment sales and revenues	21	20
Segment Profit Loss	20	13
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$ 13	$ 13