| **Segment Reporting - Summary of Segment Assets (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | Jan. 31, 2015                                                                                     | Oct. 31, 2014                                                                                     |
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| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                             |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Segment Assets                                                                                             | $ 6,785us-gaap_Assets                                                                             | $ 7,443us-gaap_Assets                                                                             |
| North America Truck [Member]                                                                               |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                             |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Segment Assets                                                                                             | 2,260us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember           | 2,245us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_NorthAmericaTruckMember           |
| North America Parts [Member]                                                                               |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                             |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Segment Assets                                                                                             | 656us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_NorthAmericaPartsMember             | 672us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_NorthAmericaPartsMember             |
| Global Operations [Member]                                                                                 |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                             |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Segment Assets                                                                                             | 549us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_GlobalOperationsMember              | 657us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_GlobalOperationsMember              |
| Financial Services Operations [Member]                                                                     |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                             |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Segment Assets                                                                                             | 2,375us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 2,598us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
| Corporate And Eliminations [Member]                                                                        |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                                             |                                                                                              |                                                                                              |
| Segment Assets                                                                                             | $ 945us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_CorporateAndEliminationsMember    | $ 1,271us-gaap_Assets/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_CorporateAndEliminationsMember  |

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| - Definition
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
+ References
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