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Stock-Based Compensation - Summarized Activity Related to Restricted Stock Units (Detail) (Restricted Stock Unit [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock Unit [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Number of Restricted Share Units, Beginning balance 12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ndsn_RestrictedStockUnitMember
Number of Restricted Share Units, Granted 12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ndsn_RestrictedStockUnitMember
Number of Restricted Share Units, Vested (19)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ndsn_RestrictedStockUnitMember
Number of Restricted Share Units, Ending balance 5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ndsn_RestrictedStockUnitMember
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Restricted Share Units, Beginning balance $ 51.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ndsn_RestrictedStockUnitMember
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted $ 71.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ndsn_RestrictedStockUnitMember
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested $ 62.07us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ndsn_RestrictedStockUnitMember
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Restricted Share Units, Ending balance $ 61.59us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ndsn_RestrictedStockUnitMember