| **Goodwill and Other Intangible assets, Net (Tables)**                                                    | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| **Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]**                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments, Summarized Financial Information, Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] | Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each operating segment are as follows:(in millions)North America Truck   North America Parts Global Operations Total  As of October 31, 2011$82 $38 $199 $319Currency translation— — (33) (33)Adjustments(A)— — (6) (6)As of October 31, 2012$82 $38 $160 $280Impairments(81) — — (81)Currency translation— — (12) (12)Adjustments(A)(1) — (2) (3)As of October 31, 2013$— $38 $146 $184Impairments— — (142) (142)Currency translation— — (4) (4)As of October 31, 2014$— $38 $— $38_________________________(A)Adjustments to goodwill primarily result from the tax benefit attributable to the amortization of tax deductible goodwill in excess of goodwill recorded for financial statement purposes as measured in the IIAA balance sheet immediately after its acquisition in 2005. |
| Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]                                         | Information regarding our intangible assets that are not subject to amortization as of October 31 is as follows: (in millions)2014 2013Dealer franchise rights$1 $1Trademarks33 45Intangible assets not subject to amortization$34 $46                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]                                             | Information regarding our intangible assets that are subject to amortization at October 31, is as follows:  As of October 31, 2014(in millions)CustomerBase andRelationships  Trademarks, Patents and Other Total Gross carrying value$80 $85 $165Accumulated amortization(60) (49) (109)Net of amortization$20 $36 $56 As of October 31, 2013(in millions)CustomerBase andRelationships  Trademarks, Patents and Other Total Gross carrying value$88 $101 $189Accumulated amortization(55) (42) (97)Net of amortization$33 $59 $92                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]                | Future estimated amortization expense for our finite-lived intangible assets for the remaining years is as follows: (in millions)EstimatedAmortization2015$152016122017112018720193Thereafter8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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