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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Executive officers and other highly compensated employees salary and annual cash incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum	100.00%ndsn_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualEmployeeContributionPercentageMaximum
Executive officers share-based long-term incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum	90.00%ndsn_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualEmployeeContributionPercentageOfLongTermIncentiveCompensationMaximum

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