| **Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Statement of Comprehsive Income (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                                              | $ (2)          | $ (247)        | $ (547) | $ (744) |
| **Other comprehensive income (loss):**                                                                                                                                   |           |           |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                                                  | (3)            | (91)           | (17) | (71) |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)                                                                                                  | 33             | 39             | 83 | 117 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                  | 30             | (52)           | 66 | 46 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                     | 28             | (299)          | (481) | (698) |
| Parent Company [Member]                                                                                                                                                  |           |           |   |   |
| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                                              | (2)            | (247)          | (547) | (744) |
| **Other comprehensive income (loss):**                                                                                                                                   |           |           |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                                                  | (3)            | (91)           | (17) | (71) |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)                                                                                                  | 33             | 39             | 83 | 117 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                  | 30             | (52)           | 66 | 46 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                     | 28             | (299)          | (481) | (698) |
| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                                                                                                                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                                              | (42)           | (278)          | (624) | (885) |
| **Other comprehensive income (loss):**                                                                                                                                   |           |           |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                                                  | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)                                                                                                  | 23             | 35             | 73 | 105 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                  | 23             | 35             | 73 | 105 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                     | (19)           | (243)          | (551) | (780) |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                                                                                                                                      |           |           |   |   |
| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                                              | 76             | 62             | 13 | 316 |
| **Other comprehensive income (loss):**                                                                                                                                   |           |           |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                                                  | (3)            | (91)           | (17) | (71) |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)                                                                                                  | 10             | 4              | 10 | 12 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                  | 7              | (87)           | (7) | (59) |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                     | 83             | (25)           | 6 | 257 |
| Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]                                                                                                                                     |           |           |   |   |
| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                                              | (34)           | 216            | 611 | 569 |
| **Other comprehensive income (loss):**                                                                                                                                   |           |           |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                                                  | 3              | 91             | 17 | 71 |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $233), $14, and $430 respectively)                                                                                                  | (33)           | (39)           | (83) | (117) |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                  | (30)           | 52             | (66) | (46) |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                     | $ (64)         | $ 268          | $ 545 | $ 523 |

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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, attributable to parent entity.
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