Entity tax identification number Entity Tax Identification Number Rollover EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Maximum Maximum [Member] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Mutual Funds Mutual Fund [Member] Maximum annual contribution to eligible compensation, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage Total Fully Corrected Under VFCP and PTE 2002-51 EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Corrected Minimum annual contribution to eligible compensation, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Minimum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Minimum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] Pretax, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Total Deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Net Increase (Decrease) EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Increase (Decrease), After Transfers EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Increase (Decrease), After Transfers Maximum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Additional participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Additional Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Additional Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] Investments, at fair value: Balance - Beginning of the Year Balance - End of the Year EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Money Market Funds Money Market Funds [Member] Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] EBP, Investment, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] Measurement Input Type [Axis] Measurement Input Type [Axis] TOTAL ASSETS EBP, Asset ASSETS EBP, Asset [Abstract] Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Additions to Net Assets Attributed to: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Total Transfers EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan LIABILITIES EBP, Liability Purchases/share purchases EBP, Investment, Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase from Purchase Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Pending sale receivable EBP, Investment Sale, Receivable Nordson Hourly-Related Employees’ Savings Trust Plan Nordson Hourly-Related Employees’ Savings Trust Plan [Member] Nordson Hourly-Related Employees’ Savings Trust Plan Number of shares EBP, Investment, Number of Shares Range of Significant Input Values Interest rate EBP, Investment, Interest Rate EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Receivables: EBP, Receivable [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Cyber Optics Corporation Retirement Savings Plan Cyber Optics Corporation Retirement Savings Plan [Member] Cyber Optics Corporation Retirement Savings Plan Nordson Corporation Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Abstract] Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] Schedule H, Line 4i – SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AT END OF YEAR EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] Cover [Abstract] Investment income EBP, Investment, Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase (Decrease) from Realized Gain (Loss) Employer EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] Minimum Minimum [Member] Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Interest income - notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant General loan, borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Borrowing Term Total Contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Employee EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover EPB 002 EBP 002 [Member] EBP 002 Annuity Fixed Annuity [Member] Net unrealized/realized appreciation EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment Arag Precision Technology Inc. 401(k) Plan Arag Precision Technology Inc. 401(k) Plan [Member] Arag Precision Technology Inc. 401(k) Plan Interest and dividend income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Plan number EBP, Plan Number EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Description of the Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] Contributions Pending Correction in VFCP EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Pending Correction in VFCP EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Plan Transfers, Name Of Plan [Domain] EBP, Plan Transfers, Name Of Plan [Domain] EBP, Plan Transfers, Name Of Plan [Domain] Investment Income: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Asset Held for Investment EBP, Asset Held for Investment Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block] Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Retirement age EBP, Retirement Age EBP, Retirement Age Annual contribution to eligible compensation, after tax, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, After Tax, Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, After Tax, Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage Contribution vesting service period EBP, Employer Contribution, Vesting Service Period EBP, Employer Contribution, Vesting Service Period Participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Investment incremental percentage EBP, Participant Accounts, Investment Incremental Percentage EBP, Participant Accounts, Investment Incremental Percentage Measurement Input Type [Domain] Measurement Input Type [Domain] Contributions Corrected Outside VFCP EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Corrected Outside VFCP Contribution vesting percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Vesting Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Vesting Percentage EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Net Increase (Decrease) Before Transfers EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Total Receivables EBP, Receivable Employer contributions EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Automatic deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Benefits paid to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Current value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Plan Transfers, Name Of Plan [Axis] EBP, Plan Transfers, Name Of Plan [Axis] EBP, Plan Transfers, Name Of Plan EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] Investment Contract Investment Contracts [Member] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Participant loans EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Investment Valuation EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Total Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] Document Type Document Type Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Participant loan, interest rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Common/Collective Funds Common Collective Trust [Member] Net Assets Available for Benefits: EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Measurement Input EBP, Investment, Measurement Input EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] Deductions from Net Assets Attributed to: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution Number of hours EBP, Requisite Service Period, Number Of Hours EBP, Requisite Service Period, Number Of Hours Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Maximum investment percentage EBP, Participant Accounts, Maximum Investment Percentage EBP, Participant Accounts, Maximum Investment Percentage Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract] LIABILITIES EBP, Liability [Abstract] Subsequent Events EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block] Schedule H, Line 4a - Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contributions EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] Maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Sales/share redemptions EBP, Investment, Level 3 Reconciliation, Decrease from Sale EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Note Receivable from Participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] Net Investment Income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment Plan Termination EBP, Plan Termination [Policy Text Block] EBP, Plan Termination EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Contributions Not Corrected EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Not Corrected Automatic deferral rate, annual increase EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS Beginning of the Year End of the Year EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Contributions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Forfeitures available to be allocated EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account Matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Investments measured at Net Asset Value: Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]