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| **Condensed Consolidating Gurantor and Non-Gurantor Financial Information [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]                              | Condensed 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 $(123)Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedSales and revenues, net$— $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 $(248)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Schedule of Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]             | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(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 $(285)Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2013(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(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)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]                                 | 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 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) $7,654 |
| Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]                           | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet cash provided by (used in) operations$(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 $— $549Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2013(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet cash provided by (used in) operations$(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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