| **Loss Per Share Attributable to Navistar International Corporation - Narrative (Details) (USD $)Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified** | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]**                                                                                     |            |   |   |
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount                                                                                              | 29.9            | 28.5 | 0.9 |
| Shares related to warrants                                                                                                                                                   | 11.3            | 11.3 |   |
| Shares related to convertible notes                                                                                                                                          | 0.9             | 11.3 |   |
| Convertible Debt Securities [Domain]                                                                                                                                         |            |   |   |
| **Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]**                                                                                     |            |   |   |
| Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio                                                                                                                               | 17.1233         |   |   |
| Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Ratio Basis                                                                                                                           | $ 1,000         |   |   |
| Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price                                                                                                                               | $ 58.40         |   |   |
| Investment Warrants, Exercise Price                                                                                                                                          | $ 60.14         |   |   |
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount                                                                                              | 11.3            |   |   |
| 2014 [Member]                                                                                                                                                                |            |   |   |
| **Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]**                                                                                     |            |   |   |
| Shares related to convertible notes                                                                                                                                          | 11.3            |   |   |
| 2014 [Member] | Convertible Debt Securities [Domain]                                                                                                                         |            |   |   |
| **Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]**                                                                                     |            |   |   |
| Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio                                                                                                                               | 19.891          |   |   |
| Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Ratio Basis                                                                                                                           | $ 1,000         |   |   |
| Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price                                                                                                                               | $ 50.27         |   |   |

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Exercise price of the warrants.
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.
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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.
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Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount.
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