| **Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified**                                                           | Apr. 30, 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Oct. 31, 2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations                                                                                                               | $ 3,992us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | $ 3,929us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Financial Services Operations [Member]                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities                                                                                 | 2,297us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                  | 2,266us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                      |
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current                                                                                                      | 1,096us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                                     | 1,195us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                         |
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations                                                                                                               | 1,201us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                                            | 1,071us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                                |
| Financial Services Operations [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 986us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                               | 914us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                   |
| Financial Services Operations [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 1,205us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                            | 1,242us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                |
| Financial Services Operations [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 77us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                            | 74us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                                |
| Financial Services Operations [Member] | Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member]                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 29us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_BorrowingsSecuredByOperatingAndFinanceLeasesMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                                   | 36us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_BorrowingsSecuredByOperatingAndFinanceLeasesMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_FinancialServicesOperationsMember                                                                                                       |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member]                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities                                                                                 | 2,906us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                      | 2,958us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                          |
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current                                                                                                      | 115us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                                           | 100us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                               |
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations                                                                                                               | 2,791us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                                                | 2,858us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 694us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                  | 694us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                      |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Eight Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount                                                                                                                      | 19us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_EightPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                            | 20us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_EightPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                                                                                          | 8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_EightPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 1,181us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_EightPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                              | 1,180us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_EightPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                  |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount                                                                                                                      | 17us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointFiveZeroSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                    | 19us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointFiveZeroSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember        |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                                                                                          | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointFiveZeroSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 183us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointFiveZeroSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                        | 181us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointFiveZeroSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                            |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member] |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount                                                                                                                      | 36us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMemberMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember             | 40us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMemberMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                                                                                          | 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMemberMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 375us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMemberMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                 | 371us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis= nav_FourPointSevenFiveSeniorSubordinatedConvertibleNotesMemberMember/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                     |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Debt Of Majority Owned Dealerships [Member]                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 28us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_DebtOfMajorityOwnedDealershipsMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                     | 30us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_DebtOfMajorityOwnedDealershipsMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                         |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Financing Arrangements and Capital Lease Obligations [Member]                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 50us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_FinancingArrangementsAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                    | 54us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_FinancingArrangementsAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                        |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Tax Exempt Bond [Member]                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                                                                                          | 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_TaxExemptBondMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 225us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_TaxExemptBondMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                     | 225us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_TaxExemptBondMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                         |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Promissory Note [Member]                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 5us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_PromissoryNoteMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                                      | 10us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_PromissoryNoteMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                         |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Financed lease obligations [Member]                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | 141us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_FinancedLeaseObligationsMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                          | 184us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= nav_FinancedLeaseObligationsMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                              |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Long-term Debt                                                                                                                                             | $ 24us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                                    | $ 29us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= nav_ManufacturingOperationsMember                                                                                                                        |

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| - Definition
Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
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| - Definition
The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.
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| - Definition
Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.
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| - Definition
Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.
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Amount of long-term debt and capital leases due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities.
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