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| **Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non Guarantor Financial Statements [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              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| Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Information               | Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial InformationThe following tables set forth condensed consolidating balance sheets as of January 31, 2014 and 2013, and condensed consolidating statements of operations and condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended January 31, 2014 and 2013.  The information is presented as a result of Navistar, Inc.’s guarantee, exclusive of its subsidiaries, of NIC’s indebtedness under our 8.25% Senior Notes, due 2021, and obligations under our Loan Agreement related to the 6.5% Tax Exempt Bonds, due 2040. Navistar, Inc. is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of NIC. None of NIC’s other subsidiaries guarantee any of these notes or bonds. The guarantees are "full and unconditional", as those terms are used in Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, except that the guarantees will be automatically released in certain customary circumstances, such as when the subsidiary is sold or all of the assets of the subsidiary are sold, the capital stock is sold, when the subsidiary is designated as an "unrestricted subsidiary" for purposes of the respective indenture for each of the 8.25% Senior Notes, due 2021, and the 6.5% Tax Exempt Bonds, due 2040, upon liquidation or dissolution of the subsidiary or upon legal or covenant defeasance, or satisfaction and discharge of the notes. Separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning Navistar, Inc. have not been presented because management believes that such information is not material to investors. Within this disclosure only, "NIC" includes the financial results of the parent company only, with all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method. Likewise, "Navistar, Inc.," for purposes of this disclosure only, includes the consolidated financial results of its wholly-owned subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method and its operating units accounted for on a consolidated basis. "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries" includes the combined financial results of all other non-guarantor subsidiaries. "Eliminations and Other" includes all eliminations and reclassifications to reconcile to the consolidated financial statements. NIC files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return that includes Navistar, Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries. Navistar, Inc. has a tax allocation agreement ("Tax Agreement") with NIC which requires Navistar, Inc. to compute its separate federal income tax liability and remit any resulting tax liability to NIC. Tax benefits that may arise from net operating losses of Navistar, Inc. are not refunded to Navistar, Inc. but may be used to offset future required tax payments under the Tax Agreement. The effect of the Tax Agreement is to allow NIC, the parent company, rather than Navistar, Inc., to utilize current U.S. taxable losses of Navistar, Inc. and all other direct or indirect subsidiaries of NIC.Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedSales and revenues, net$— $1,424 $1,729 $(945) $2,208Costs of products sold— 1,425 1,531 (942) 2,014Restructuring charges— 2 1 — 3Asset impairment charges— — 18 — 18All other operating expenses (income)36 241 159 (11) 425Total costs and expenses36 1,668 1,709 (953) 2,460Equity in income (loss) of affiliates(212) (11) (1) 224 —Income (loss) before income taxes(248) (255) 19 232 (252)Income tax benefit— 7 5 — 12Earnings (loss) from continuing operations(248) (248) 24 232 (240)Income from discontinued operations, net of tax— — 1 — 1Net income (loss)(248) (248) 25 232 (239)Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests— — 9 — 9Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(248) $(248) $16 $232 $(248)Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(248) $(248) $16 $232 $(248)Other comprehensive income (loss):         Foreign currency translation adjustment(62) — (62) 62 (62)Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0 tax for all entities)25 25 — (25) 25Total other comprehensive income (loss)(37) 25 (62) 37 (37)Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(285) $(223) $(46) $269 $(285)Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2014(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedAssets         Cash and cash equivalents$177 $40 $332 $— $549Marketable securities317 — 313 — 630Restricted cash18 4 93 — 115Finance and other receivables, net(1) 138 2,214 (6) 2,345Inventories— 773 621 (12) 1,382Investments in non-consolidated affiliates(6,375) 6,586 72 (208) 75Property and equipment, net— 906 790 4 1,700Goodwill— — 170 — 170Deferred taxes, net1 13 215 — 229Other34 162 267 (4) 459Total assets$(5,829) $8,622 $5,087 $(226) $7,654Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)         Debt$2,133 $994 $1,741 $(4) $4,864Postretirement benefits liabilities— 2,377 243 — 2,620Amounts due to (from) affiliates(7,396) 11,182 (3,871) 85 —Other liabilities3,344 632 147 (76) 4,047Total liabilities(1,919) 15,185 (1,740) 5 11,531Redeemable equity securities2 — — — 2Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to non-controlling interest— — 33 — 33Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Navistar International Corporation(3,912) (6,563) 6,794 (231) (3,912)Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)$(5,829) $8,622 $5,087 $(226) $7,654Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet cash provided by (used in) operations$(446) $(970) $368 $955 $(93)Cash flows from investment activities         Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents6 (1) (29) — (24)Net sales of marketable securities264 — (64) — 200Capital expenditures and purchase of equipment leased to others— (18) (52) — (70)Other investing activities— 1 7 — 8Net cash provided by (used in) investment activities270 (18) (138) — 114Cash flows from financing activities         Net borrowings (repayments) of debt1 936 (204) (955) (222)Other financing activities16 20 (20) — 16Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities17 956 (224) (955) (206)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents— — (21) — (21)Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(159) (32) (15) — (206)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period336 72 347 — 755Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$177 $40 $332 $— $549Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2013(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedSales and revenues, net$— $1,609 $2,258 $(1,230) $2,637Costs of products sold— 1,595 1,909 (1,218) 2,286Restructuring charges— — 2 — 2Asset impairment charges— — — — —All other operating expenses (income)21 231 192 (12) 432Total costs and expenses21 1,826 2,103 (1,230) 2,720Equity in income (loss) of affiliates(102) 54 (2) 49 (1)Income (loss) before income taxes(123) (163) 153 49 (84)Income tax expense— (11) (4) — (15)Earnings (loss) from continuing operations(123) (174) 149 49 (99)Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax— — (9) — (9)Net income (loss)(123) (174) 140 49 (108)Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests— — 15 — 15Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(123) $(174) $125 $49 $(123)Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2013(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(123) $(174) $125 $49 $(123)Other comprehensive income (loss):         Foreign currency translation adjustment17 — 17 (17) 17Defined benefit plans (net of tax of no tax for all entities)38 35 3 (38) 38Total other comprehensive income (loss)55 35 20 (55) 55Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(68) $(139) $145 $(6) $(68)Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2013(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedAssets         Cash and cash equivalents$336 $72 $347 $— $755Marketable securities581 1 248 — 830Restricted cash23 3 65 — 91Finance and other receivables, net3 148 2,561 (11) 2,701Inventories— 621 608 (19) 1,210Investments in non-consolidated affiliates(6,123) 6,600 73 (473) 77Property and equipment, net— 937 807 (3) 1,741Goodwill— — 184 — 184Deferred taxes, net— 13 219 (1) 231Other36 156 304 (1) 495Total assets$(5,144) $8,551 $5,416 $(508) $8,315Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)         Debt$2,125 $1,002 $1,960 $(2) $5,085Postretirement benefits liabilities— 2,407 245 — 2,652Amounts due to (from) affiliates(6,988) 10,846 (3,932) 74 —Other liabilities3,362 646 250 (79) 4,179Total liabilities(1,501) 14,901 (1,477) (7) 11,916Redeemable equity securities4 — — — 4Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to non-controlling interest— — 44 — 44Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Navistar International Corporation(3,647) (6,350) 6,849 (501) (3,649)Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)$(5,144) $8,551 $5,416 $(508) $8,315Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2013(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet cash provided by (used in) operations$(342) $(531) $297 $642 $66Cash flows from investment activities         Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents— (1) 60 — 59Net sales of marketable securities(242) — (63) — (305)Capital expenditures and purchase of equipment leased to others— (62) (42) — (104)Other investing activities— — 3 — 3Net cash used in investment activities(242) (63) (42) — (347)Cash flows from financing activities         Net borrowings (repayments) of debt21 589 (273) (642) (305)Other financing activities15 — (13) — 2Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities36 589 (286) (642) (303)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents— — (6) — (6)Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(548) (5) (37) — (590)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period702 55 330 — 1,087Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$154 $50 $293 $— $497 |

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