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Acquisitions and Divestiture (2013 Acquisition TR Businesses Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
May 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 28, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Non-cash merger and strategic initiatives $ 20us-gaap_NoncashMergerRelatedCosts            
Merger and strategic initiatives 81us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts 22us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts 4us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts        
2011 Credit Facility [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Credit facility, additional borrowings   50us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_TwoThousandElevenCreditFacilityMember
         
Customer relationships [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Purchased intangible assets             121us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Total finite-lived intangible assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) 20 years 19 years          
Technology [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Purchased intangible assets             16us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Total finite-lived intangible assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) 5 years 5 years          
Trade names [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Purchased intangible assets             578us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Purchase consideration includes working capital adjustments       390ndaq_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNetIncludeWorkingCapitalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
     
Business acquisition, cash paid       366us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
     
Purchase consideration   366us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
         
Business acquisition, working capital adjustments       24ndaq_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityWorkingCapitalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
     
Net liabilities assumed       37us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
     
Purchased intangible assets   91us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
  91us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
     
Non-cash merger and strategic initiatives         18us-gaap_NoncashMergerRelatedCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
   
Merger and strategic initiatives           33us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
 
Net assets acquired   (37)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
         
TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Purchased intangible assets       89us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
     
Assumed annual revenue attrition percentage   10.00%ndaq_AssumedAnnualRevenueAttritionPercentage
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
         
TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Discounted cash flows tax effect   40.00%ndaq_DiscountedCashFlowsTaxEffect
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
         
Amortization period of intangible assets for tax purposes 15 years            
Percentage of present value of cash flows generated by each customer relationship based on the estimated remaining useful life   90.00%ndaq_PercentageOfPresentValueOfCashFlowsGeneratedByEachCustomerRelationshipBasedOnEstimatedRemainingUsefulLife
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
         
TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Technology [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Purchased intangible assets       $ 2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
     
Total finite-lived intangible assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) 5 years            
TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Technology [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Discount rate   11.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
         
Discounted cash flows tax effect   40.00%ndaq_DiscountedCashFlowsTaxEffect
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
         
Amortization period of intangible assets for tax purposes 15 years            
TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Webhosting [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Pre tax royalty rate   1.50%ndaq_PreTaxRoyaltyRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ndaq_WebhostingMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
         
TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Public Relations And Multimedia [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Pre tax royalty rate   0.50%ndaq_PreTaxRoyaltyRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ndaq_PublicRelationsAndMultimediaMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
         
Minimum [Member] | TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Total finite-lived intangible assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) 9 years            
Minimum [Member] | TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Discount rate   11.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
         
Minimum [Member] | TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Technology [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Total finite-lived intangible assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) 2 years            
Maximum [Member] | TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Total finite-lived intangible assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) 14 years            
Maximum [Member] | TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Discount rate   11.50%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ndaq_InvestorRelationsPublicRelationsAndMultimediaSolutionsBusinessesOfThomsonReutersMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
         
Maximum [Member] | TR Corporate Solutions Businesses [Member] | Technology [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Total finite-lived intangible assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) 5 years