| **Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                       | $ 804         | $ 912         | $ 497         | $ 755         |
| Marketable securities                                                                                                           | 46            | 159           |          |          |
| Restricted cash                                                                                                                 | 112           | 121           |          |          |
| Finance and other receivables, net                                                                                              | 1,969         | 2,437         |          |          |
| Inventories, net                                                                                                                | 944           | 1,135         |          |          |
| Investments in non-consolidated affiliates                                                                                      | 53            | 66            |          |          |
| Property and equipment, net                                                                                                     | 1,241         | 1,345         |          |          |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                        | 38            | 38            | $ 38          | $ 184         |
| Deferred taxes, net                                                                                                             | 161           | 164           |          |          |
| Other                                                                                                                           | 285           | 272           |          |          |
| Total assets                                                                                                                    | 5,653         | 6,649         |          |          |
| Debt                                                                                                                            | 4,904         | 5,255         |          |          |
| Postretirement benefits liabilities                                                                                             | 3,098         | 3,088         |          |          |
| Amounts due to (from) affiliates                                                                                                | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Other liabilities                                                                                                               | 2,944         | 3,466         |          |          |
| Total liabilities                                                                                                               | 10,946        | 11,809        |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests                                                            | 5             | 7             |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                         | (5,298)       | (5,167)       |          |          |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit                                                                               | 5,653         | 6,649         |          |          |
| Parent Company [Member]                                                                                                         |          |          |          |          |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                       | 435           | 456           |          |          |
| Marketable securities                                                                                                           | 27            | 112           |          |          |
| Restricted cash                                                                                                                 | 16            | 16            |          |          |
| Finance and other receivables, net                                                                                              | (1)           | 1             |          |          |
| Inventories, net                                                                                                                | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Investments in non-consolidated affiliates                                                                                      | (7,714)       | (7,679)       |          |          |
| Property and equipment, net                                                                                                     | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                        | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Deferred taxes, net                                                                                                             | 0             | 7             |          |          |
| Other                                                                                                                           | 2             | 6             |          |          |
| Total assets                                                                                                                    | (7,235)       | (7,081)       |          |          |
| Debt                                                                                                                            | 1,965         | 1,944         |          |          |
| Postretirement benefits liabilities                                                                                             | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Amounts due to (from) affiliates                                                                                                | (7,724)       | (7,574)       |          |          |
| Other liabilities                                                                                                               | 3,822         | 3,716         |          |          |
| Total liabilities                                                                                                               | (1,937)       | (1,914)       |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests                                                            | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                         | (5,298)       | (5,167)       |          |          |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit                                                                               | (7,235)       | (7,081)       |          |          |
| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                                                                                                 |          |          |          |          |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                       | 117           | 81            |          |          |
| Marketable securities                                                                                                           | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Restricted cash                                                                                                                 | 6             | 7             |          |          |
| Finance and other receivables, net                                                                                              | 171           | 99            |          |          |
| Inventories, net                                                                                                                | 639           | 809           |          |          |
| Investments in non-consolidated affiliates                                                                                      | 6,253         | 6,204         |          |          |
| Property and equipment, net                                                                                                     | 669           | 737           |          |          |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                        | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Deferred taxes, net                                                                                                             | 10            | 20            |          |          |
| Other                                                                                                                           | 110           | 119           |          |          |
| Total assets                                                                                                                    | 7,975         | 8,076         |          |          |
| Debt                                                                                                                            | 1,100         | 1,171         |          |          |
| Postretirement benefits liabilities                                                                                             | 2,865         | 2,909         |          |          |
| Amounts due to (from) affiliates                                                                                                | 10,709        | 10,280        |          |          |
| Other liabilities                                                                                                               | (152)         | 207           |          |          |
| Total liabilities                                                                                                               | 14,522        | 14,567        |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests                                                            | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                         | (6,547)       | (6,491)       |          |          |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit                                                                               | 7,975         | 8,076         |          |          |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                                                                                             |          |          |          |          |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                       | 252           | 375           |          |          |
| Marketable securities                                                                                                           | 19            | 47            |          |          |
| Restricted cash                                                                                                                 | 90            | 98            |          |          |
| Finance and other receivables, net                                                                                              | 1,883         | 2,440         |          |          |
| Inventories, net                                                                                                                | 313           | 342           |          |          |
| Investments in non-consolidated affiliates                                                                                      | 57            | 64            |          |          |
| Property and equipment, net                                                                                                     | 580           | 616           |          |          |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                        | 38            | 38            |          |          |
| Deferred taxes, net                                                                                                             | 150           | 137           |          |          |
| Other                                                                                                                           | 175           | 148           |          |          |
| Total assets                                                                                                                    | 3,557         | 4,305         |          |          |
| Debt                                                                                                                            | 1,841         | 2,144         |          |          |
| Postretirement benefits liabilities                                                                                             | 233           | 179           |          |          |
| Amounts due to (from) affiliates                                                                                                | (3,040)       | (2,879)       |          |          |
| Other liabilities                                                                                                               | (665)         | (388)         |          |          |
| Total liabilities                                                                                                               | (1,631)       | (944)         |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests                                                            | 5             | 7             |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                         | 5,183         | 5,242         |          |          |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit                                                                               | 3,557         | 4,305         |          |          |
| Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]                                                                                            |          |          |          |          |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                       | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Marketable securities                                                                                                           | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Restricted cash                                                                                                                 | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Finance and other receivables, net                                                                                              | (84)          | (103)         |          |          |
| Inventories, net                                                                                                                | (8)           | (16)          |          |          |
| Investments in non-consolidated affiliates                                                                                      | 1,457         | 1,477         |          |          |
| Property and equipment, net                                                                                                     | (8)           | (8)           |          |          |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                        | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Deferred taxes, net                                                                                                             | 1             | 0             |          |          |
| Other                                                                                                                           | (2)           | (1)           |          |          |
| Total assets                                                                                                                    | 1,356         | 1,349         |          |          |
| Debt                                                                                                                            | (2)           | (4)           |          |          |
| Postretirement benefits liabilities                                                                                             | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Amounts due to (from) affiliates                                                                                                | 55            | 173           |          |          |
| Other liabilities                                                                                                               | (61)          | (69)          |          |          |
| Total liabilities                                                                                                               | (8)           | 100           |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interests                                                            | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                         | 1,364         | 1,249         |          |          |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit                                                                               | $ 1,356       | $ 1,349       |          |          |
| Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Eight Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]        |          |          |          |          |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                                                               | 8.25%         |          |          |          |

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.
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Receivables to be collected from (obligations owed to) related parties, net as of the balance sheet date where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth.
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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.
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