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Operating Segments - Sales Information by Geographic Regions (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014
Net external sales |  |
Net external sales | $ 379,008 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 359,420 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
United States [Member] |  |
Net external sales |  |
Net external sales | 122,824 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 115,506 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Americas [Member] |  |
Net external sales |  |
Net external sales | 28,268 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AmericasExcludingUsMember | 27,265 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AmericasExcludingUsMember
Europe [Member] |  |
Net external sales |  |
Net external sales | 108,566 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 116,475 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Japan [Member] |  |
Net external sales |  |
Net external sales | 21,533 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP | 26,245 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |
Net external sales |  |
Net external sales | $ 97,817 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AsiaPacificExcludingJapanMember | $ 73,929 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AsiaPacificExcludingJapanMember

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