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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014
Offsetting [Abstract] |  |
Maturity of foreign currency forward contracts | 90 days |
Gains (losses) on foreign currency forward contracts | $ 388 us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet | $ (3,429)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet
Gains (losses) in fair value of balance sheet positions denominated in foreign currencies | $ 395 ndsn_ChangeInFairValueOfBalanceSheetPositionsDenominatedInForeignCurrencies | $ 3,512 ndsn_ChangeInFairValueOfBalanceSheetPositionsDenominatedInForeignCurrencies

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