| **Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Statement of Comprehsive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | 12 Months Ended |
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| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                       | $ (184)         | $ (619) | $ (898) |
| **Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]**                                                                    |            |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                           | (160)           | (52) | (51) |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax                                                           | 0               | 1 | 0 |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)                                                                                        | (178)           | (388) | 552 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                           | (338)           | (439) | 501 |
| Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                       | (522)           | (1,058) | (397) |
| Defined benefit plan, tax                                                                                                                         | (5)             | (2) | (233) |
| Parent Company [Member]                                                                                                                           |            |   |   |
| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                       | (184)           | (619) | (898) |
| **Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]**                                                                    |            |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                           | (160)           | (52) | (51) |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax                                                           |            | 1 |   |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)                                                                                        | (178)           | (388) | 552 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                           | (338)           | (439) | 501 |
| Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                       | (522)           | (1,058) | (397) |
| Defined benefit plan, tax                                                                                                                         | (5)             | (2) | (233) |
| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                                                                                                                   |            |   |   |
| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                       | (238)           | (696) | (1,074) |
| **Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]**                                                                    |            |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                           | 0               | 0 | 0 |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax                                                           |            | 0 |   |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)                                                                                        | (192)           | (397) | 687 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                           | (192)           | (397) | 687 |
| Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                       | (430)           | (1,093) | (387) |
| Defined benefit plan, tax                                                                                                                         | 14              | 0 | (207) |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                                                                                                               |            |   |   |
| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                       | 381             | 21 | 408 |
| **Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]**                                                                    |            |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                           | (160)           | (52) | (51) |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax                                                           |            | 1 |   |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)                                                                                        | 14              | 9 | 74 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                           | (146)           | (42) | 23 |
| Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                       | 235             | (21) | 431 |
| Defined benefit plan, tax                                                                                                                         | (18)            | (2) | (26) |
| Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]                                                                                                              |            |   |   |
| Net loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                                       | (143)           | 675 | 666 |
| **Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]**                                                                    |            |   |   |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                                           | 160             | 52 | 51 |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax                                                           |            | (1) |   |
| Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)                                                                                        | 178             | 388 | (761) |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                           | 338             | 439 | (710) |
| Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navistar International Corporation                                                                       | 195             | 1,114 | (44) |
| Defined benefit plan, tax                                                                                                                         | $ 4             | $ 2 | $ 233 |

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