XML 103 R86.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.10.0.1

Derivative Financial Instruments - Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts (Detail) - Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
--- | --- | ---
Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | $ 378,370 | $ 221,167
Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 482,812 | 333,742
Euro [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 323,571 | 144,611
Euro [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 184,170 | 78,253
Pound sterling [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 23,879 | 45,252
Pound sterling [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 60,007 | 54,204
Japanese Yen [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 25,408 | 24,904
Japanese Yen [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 46,671 | 28,358
Australian Dollar [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 178 | 193
Australian Dollar [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 7,912 | 8,185
Hong Kong Dollar [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 112,414 | 100,131
Singapore Dollar [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 604 | 794
Singapore Dollar [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 14,092 | 12,681
Others [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 4,730 | 5,413
Others [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | $ 57,546 | $ 51,930

X
- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
Name: | invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Namespace Prefix: | invest_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PositionAxis=us-gaap_ShortMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PositionAxis=us-gaap_LongMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_EUR
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_GBP
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_JPY
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_AUD
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_HKD
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_SGD
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=ndsn_OtherCurrencyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |