Segment Reporting - Summary of Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External 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
Interest expense	85	79
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Capital expenditures	44	30
Intersegment sales and revenues	0	0
Segment Reporting, Segment Revenue	2,433	1,905
Segment Profit Loss	(8)	(58)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	48	55
North America Truck [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	1,776	1,228
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	90	(7)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	0
Capital expenditures	31	25
Intersegment sales and revenues	21	23
Segment Reporting, Segment Revenue	1,797	1,251
Segment Profit Loss	90	(7)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	26	35
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	3	3
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(260)	(216)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	19	(15)
Interest expense	56	58
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	0
Capital expenditures	9	4
Intersegment sales and revenues	(62)	(57)
Segment Reporting, Segment Revenue	(59)	(54)
Segment Profit Loss	(279)	(201)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3	2
North America Parts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	546	564
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	144	137
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	1	1
Capital expenditures	2	0
Intersegment sales and revenues	2	4
Segment Reporting, Segment Revenue	548	568
Segment Profit Loss	144	137
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	1	2
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External sales and revenues, net	61	72
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	6	(7)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	(1)
Capital expenditures	1	1
Intersegment sales and revenues	12	9
Segment Reporting, Segment Revenue	73	81
Segment Profit Loss	6	(7)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	2	3
Financial Services Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest Revenue (Expense), Net	53	41
External sales and revenues, net	47	38
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	31	20
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0
Interest expense	29	21
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Capital expenditures	1	0
Intersegment sales and revenues	27	21
Segment Reporting, Segment Revenue	74	59
Segment Profit Loss	31	20
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$ 16	$ 13