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Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments, Other than Receivables and Accounts Payable (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]        
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Amount $ 40,926us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 42,314us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 46,858us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 42,375us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Notes payable, Carrying Amount 163,427us-gaap_ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable 106,181us-gaap_ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable    
Long-term debt, including current maturities, Carrying Amount 709,875us-gaap_LongTermDebt      
Foreign currency forward contracts (net), Carrying Amount 1,899ndsn_DerivativeCarryingValueOfDerivativeNet      
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value 40,926us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure      
Notes payable, Fair Value 163,427us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure      
Long-term debt, including current maturities, Fair Value 718,418us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue      
Foreign currency forward contracts (net), Fair Value $ 1,899us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet