| **Segment Reporting - Summary of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | Jan. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                      |          |          |
| Segment Assets                                                                      | $ 5,394       | $ 5,653       |
| North America Truck [Member]                                                        |          |          |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                      |          |          |
| Segment Assets                                                                      | 1,694         | 1,520         |
| North America Parts [Member]                                                        |          |          |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                      |          |          |
| Segment Assets                                                                      | 605           | 594           |
| Global Operations [Member]                                                          |          |          |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                      |          |          |
| Segment Assets                                                                      | 354           | 407           |
| Financial Services Operations                                                       |          |          |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                      |          |          |
| Segment Assets                                                                      | 1,789         | 2,116         |
| Corporate And Eliminations [Member]                                                 |          |          |
| **Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]**                                      |          |          |
| Segment Assets                                                                      | $ 952         | $ 1,016       |

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