Segment Reporting - Summary of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018	Nov. 01, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	$ 2,433	$ 1,905
Segment Assets	7,037		$ 7,121	$ 7,230
Intersegment sales and revenues	0	0
Sales and revenues, net	2,433	1,905
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	11	(73)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(19)	15
Segment Profit Loss	(8)	(58)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	48	55
Interest expense	85	79
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Capital expenditures	44	30
North America Truck [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	1,776	1,228
Segment Assets	2,031			2,085
Intersegment sales and revenues	21	23
Sales and revenues, net	1,776
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	90	(7)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	90	(7)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	26	35
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	0
Capital expenditures	31	25
North America Parts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	546	564
Segment Assets	676			636
Intersegment sales and revenues	2	4
Sales and revenues, net	546
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	144	137
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	144	137
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	1	2
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	1
Capital expenditures	2	0
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	61	72
Segment Assets	316			331
Intersegment sales and revenues	12	9
Sales and revenues, net	61
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	6	(7)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	6	(7)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	2	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]
Interest Revenue (Expense), Net	53	41
External sales and revenues, net	47	38
Segment Assets	2,618			2,648
Intersegment sales and revenues	27	21
Sales and revenues, net	47
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	31	20
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Segment Profit Loss	31	20
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	16	13
Interest expense	29	21
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Capital expenditures	1	0
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	3	3
Segment Assets	1,396			$ 1,530
Intersegment sales and revenues	(62)	(57)
Sales and revenues, net	3
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(260)	(216)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	19	(15)
Segment Profit Loss	(279)	(201)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	2
Interest expense	56	58
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	0
Capital expenditures	$ 9	$ 4