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Operating Segments - Sales Information by Geographic Regions (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
Net external sales |  |  |  |
Net external sales | $ 400,727 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 417,461 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 779,735 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 776,881 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 140,030 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 125,693 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 262,854 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 241,199 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Americas Excluding United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 31,028 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AmericasExcludingUsMember | 31,144 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AmericasExcludingUsMember | 59,296 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AmericasExcludingUsMember | 58,409 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AmericasExcludingUsMember
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 105,097 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 122,058 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 213,663 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 238,533 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Japan [Member] |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 28,499 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP | 28,889 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP | 50,032 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP | 55,134 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |
Net external sales | $ 96,073 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AsiaPacificExcludingJapanMember | $ 109,677 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AsiaPacificExcludingJapanMember | $ 193,890 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AsiaPacificExcludingJapanMember | $ 183,606 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = ndsn_AsiaPacificExcludingJapanMember

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