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Income Taxes - Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Deferred tax assets:    
Employee benefits $ 79,669us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits $ 66,148us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits
Other accruals not currently deductible for taxes 17,379us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals 16,984us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals
Tax credit and loss carryforwards 16,531ndsn_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditsAndLossCarryforwards 13,077ndsn_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditsAndLossCarryforwards
Inventory adjustments 5,276us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory 4,998us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
Translation of foreign currency accounts 154us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedCurrencyLosses 384us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedCurrencyLosses
Total deferred tax assets 119,009us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 101,591us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation allowance (7,672)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (5,663)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Total deferred tax assets 111,337us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 95,928us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Depreciation and amortization 163,107ndsn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDepreciationAndAmortization 146,500ndsn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDepreciationAndAmortization
Other - net   51us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Total deferred tax liabilities 163,107us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities 146,551us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax liabilities $ (51,770)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet $ (50,623)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet