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Debt Obligations (Changes in Debt Obligations Additional Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.00% senior unsecured notes due January 18, 2014 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt instrument, interest rate 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FourPointZeroZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJanuaryEighteenTwoThousandFourteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
     
Debt instrument, maturity date Jun. 18, 2014      
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.55% senior unsecured notes due January 15, 2020 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt instrument, interest rate 5.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FivePointFiveFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJanuaryFifteenTwoThousandTwentyMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
5.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FivePointFiveFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJanuaryFifteenTwoThousandTwentyMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
   
Debt instrument, maturity date Jan. 15, 2020      
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.25% senior unsecured notes due January 16, 2018 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt instrument, interest rate 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJanuarySixteenTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
  5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJanuarySixteenTwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity date Jan. 16, 2018      
Senior Notes [Member] | 3.875% senior unsecured notes due June 7, 2021 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt instrument, interest rate 3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJune72021Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
     
Debt instrument, maturity date Jun. 07, 2021      
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 1 2024 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt instrument, interest rate 4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FourPointTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueJune12024Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
     
Debt instrument, maturity date Jun. 01, 2024      
Senior Notes [Member] | 2011 Credit Facility [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Credit facility, borrowing capacity 1,200us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_TwoThousandElevenCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
    $ 1,200us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_TwoThousandElevenCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Senior Notes [Member] | $450 million senior unsecured term loan facility credit agreement due September 19, 2016 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt instrument, interest rate 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FourFiftyMillionDollarSeniorUnsecuredTermLoanFacilityCreditAgreementDueSeptemberNineteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
     
Debt instrument, maturity date Nov. 24, 2014      
Debt Instrument, interest rate during period 1.53%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FourFiftyMillionDollarSeniorUnsecuredTermLoanFacilityCreditAgreementDueSeptemberNineteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
     
Credit facility, borrowing capacity 450us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FourFiftyMillionDollarSeniorUnsecuredTermLoanFacilityCreditAgreementDueSeptemberNineteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
    450us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_FourFiftyMillionDollarSeniorUnsecuredTermLoanFacilityCreditAgreementDueSeptemberNineteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | $750 million revolving credit commitment due November 25, 2019 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt instrument, maturity date Nov. 25, 2019      
Debt Instrument, interest rate during period 1.41%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_SevenHundredFiftyMillionRevolvingCreditCommitmentDueNovemberTwentyFiveTwoThousandNineteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Credit facility, borrowing capacity 750us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_SevenHundredFiftyMillionRevolvingCreditCommitmentDueNovemberTwentyFiveTwoThousandNineteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | $750 million revolving credit commitment due September 19, 2016 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt instrument, maturity date Nov. 24, 2014      
Debt Instrument, interest rate during period 1.33%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_SevenHundredFiftyMillionDollarRevolvingCreditFacilityDueSeptemberNineteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Credit facility, borrowing capacity 750us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_SevenHundredFiftyMillionDollarRevolvingCreditFacilityDueSeptemberNineteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
    $ 750us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ndaq_SevenHundredFiftyMillionDollarRevolvingCreditFacilityDueSeptemberNineteenTwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember