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| Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]                              | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2017(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedSales and revenues, net$— $1,262 $1,028 $(627) $1,663Costs of products sold— 1,104 879 (613) 1,370Restructuring charges— — 7 — 7Asset impairment charges— 2 — — 2All other operating expenses (income)25 216 110 (14) 337Total costs and expenses25 1,322 996 (627) 1,716Equity in income (loss) of affiliates(37) 23 2 15 3Income (loss) before income tax(62) (37) 34 15 (50)Income tax expense— — (4) — (4)Net income (loss)(62) (37) 30 15 (54)Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests— — 8 — 8Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(62) $(37) $22 $15 $(62)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2016(in millions)NIC Navistar, Inc. Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Other ConsolidatedSales and revenues, net$— $1,342 $1,200 $(777) $1,765Costs of products sold— 1,204 1,023 (761) 1,466Restructuring charges— 1 2 — 3Asset impairment charges— — 2 — 2All other operating expenses (income)19 213 108 (18) 322Total costs and expenses19 1,418 1,135 (779) 1,793Equity in income (loss) of affiliates(14) (13) (1) 27 (1)Income (loss) before income tax(33) (89) 64 29 (29)Income tax benefit (expense)— 13 (8) — 5Net income (loss)(33) (76) 56 29 (24)Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests— — 9 — 9Net income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(33) $(76) $47 $29 $(33) |
| Schedule of Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]             | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2017(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet income (loss)$(62) $(37) $30 $15 $(54)Other comprehensive income (loss):         Foreign currency translation adjustment(12) — (12) 12 (12)Defined benefit plans, net of tax35 33 2 (35) 35Total other comprehensive income (loss)23 33 (10) (23) 23Comprehensive income (loss)(39) (4) 20 (8) (31)Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests— — 8 — 8Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(39) $(4) $12 $(8) $(39)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2016(in millions)NIC Navistar, Inc. Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Other ConsolidatedNet income (loss)$(33) $(76) $56 $29 $(24)Other comprehensive income (loss):         Foreign currency translation adjustment(33) — (33) 33 (33)Defined benefit plans, net of tax33 32 1 (33) 33Total other comprehensive income (loss)— 32 (32) — —Comprehensive income (loss)(33) (44) 24 29 (24)Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests— — 9 — 9Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Navistar International Corporation$(33) $(44) $15 $29 $(33) |
| Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]                                 | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2017(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedAssets         Cash and cash equivalents$279 $32 $262 $— $573Marketable securities163 — 35 — 198Restricted cash16 7 74 — 97Finance and other receivables, net(2) 187 1,540 (83) 1,642Inventories— 633 397 (8) 1,022Investments in non-consolidated affiliates(7,727) 6,275 51 1,454 53Property and equipment, net— 737 562 (9) 1,290Goodwill— — 38 — 38Deferred taxes, net— 10 152 — 162Other6 136 178 (1) 319Total assets$(7,265) $8,017 $3,289 $1,353 $5,394Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)         Debt$2,216 $1,152 $1,499 $(2) $4,865Postretirement benefits liabilities— 2,835 230 — 3,065Amounts due to (from) affiliates(7,972) 10,748 (2,832) 56 —Other liabilities3,824 (166) (808) (57) 2,793Total liabilities(1,932) 14,569 (1,911) (3) 10,723Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interest— — 4 — 4Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Navistar International Corporation(5,333) (6,552) 5,196 1,356 (5,333)Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)$(7,265) $8,017 $3,289 $1,353 $5,394 | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2016(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedAssets         Cash and cash equivalents$435 $117 $252 $— $804Marketable securities27 — 19 — 46Restricted cash16 6 90 — 112Finance and other receivables, net(1) 171 1,883 (84) 1,969Inventories— 639 313 (8) 944Investments in non-consolidated affiliates(7,714) 6,253 57 1,457 53Property and equipment, net— 669 580 (8) 1,241Goodwill— — 38 — 38Deferred taxes, net— 10 150 1 161Other2 110 175 (2) 285Total assets$(7,235) $7,975 $3,557 $1,356 $5,653Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)         Debt$1,965 $1,100 $1,841 $(2) $4,904Postretirement benefits liabilities— 2,865 233 — 3,098Amounts due to (from) affiliates(7,724) 10,709 (3,040) 55 —Other liabilities3,822 (152) (665) (61) 2,944Total liabilities(1,937) 14,522 (1,631) (8) 10,946Stockholders’ equity attributable to non-controlling interest— — 5 — 5Stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Navistar International Corporation(5,298) (6,547) 5,183 1,364 (5,298)Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)$(7,235) $7,975 $3,557 $1,356 $5,653Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2016(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(309) $(332) $226 $313 $(102)Cash flows from investing activities         Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents— 1 (2) — (1)Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities110 — (103) — 7Capital expenditures and purchase of equipment leased to others— (17) (61) — (78)Other investing activities— — 13 — 13Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities110 (16) (153) — (59)Cash flows from financing activities         Net borrowings (repayments) of debt— 292 (152) (313) (173)Other financing activities— 7 (9) — (2)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities— 299 (161) (313) (175)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents— — 3 — 3Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(199) (49) (85) — (333)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period456 81 375 — 912Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$257 $32 $290 $— $579 |
| Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]                           | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2017(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(268) $(209) $325 $174 $22Cash flows from investing activities         Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents— — 15 — 15Net purchases of marketable securities(136) — (16) — (152)Capital expenditures and purchase of equipment leased to others— (55) (15) — (70)Other investing activities— — — — —Net cash used in investing activities(136) (55) (16) — (207)Cash flows from financing activities         Net borrowings (repayments) of debt245 171 (298) (174) (56)Other financing activities3 8 (8) — 3Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities248 179 (306) (174) (53)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents— — 7 — 7Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(156) (85) 10 — (231)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period435 117 252 — 804Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$279 $32 $262 $— $573                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2016(in millions)NIC Navistar,Inc. Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries Eliminationsand Other ConsolidatedNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(309) $(332) $226 $313 $(102)Cash flows from investing activities         Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents— 1 (2) — (1)Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities110 — (103) — 7Capital expenditures and purchase of equipment leased to others— (17) (61) — (78)Other investing activities— — 13 — 13Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities110 (16) (153) — (59)Cash flows from financing activities         Net borrowings (repayments) of debt— 292 (152) (313) (173)Other financing activities— 7 (9) — (2)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities— 299 (161) (313) (175)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents— — 3 — 3Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(199) (49) (85) — (333)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period456 81 375 — 912Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$257 $32 $290 $— $579 |

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