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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 413us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 384us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 349us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 137us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 122us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 104us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Share-based compensation 62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 46us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments (15)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (16)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (7)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Gain on sale of investment security   (30)us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments  
Deferred income taxes (6)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 28us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 16us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Non-cash restructuring charges   1us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges 16us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
Non-cash merger and strategic initiatives 20us-gaap_NoncashMergerRelatedCosts    
Loss on divestiture of business     14us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
Asset impairment charges 49ndaq_AssetRetirementsAndImpairmentCharges 14ndaq_AssetRetirementsAndImpairmentCharges 40ndaq_AssetRetirementsAndImpairmentCharges
Other reconciling items included in net income 28us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 11us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 16us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:      
Receivables, net (16)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (55)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (30)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Other assets (55)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 8us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 71us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (40)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 51us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 1us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Section 31 fees payable to SEC 42us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayable (15)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayable (9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayable
Accrued personnel costs (4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities 39us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities (27)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Deferred revenue 64us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (33)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 5us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Other liabilities 8us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 18us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (17)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 687us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 574us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 588us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of trading securities (283)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (437)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (301)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of trading securities 281us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments 452us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments 372us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments
Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities (20)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities    
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investment securities 17us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 48us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities  
Purchase of equity and cost method investments   (43)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments  
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired   (1,121)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (112)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchases of property and equipment (140)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (115)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (87)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other investment activities (10)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities    
Net cash used in investing activities (155)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (1,216)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (128)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Payments of debt obligations (970)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (289)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (145)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from debt obligations, net of debt issuance costs 735us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt 895us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt  
Cash paid for repurchase of common stock (178)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (10)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (275)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Cash dividends (98)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (87)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (65)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Proceeds received from employee stock activity 40us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 35us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 6us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Payments related to employee shares withheld for taxes (31)ndaq_PaymentsRelatedToEmployeeSharesWithheldForTaxes (12)ndaq_PaymentsRelatedToEmployeeSharesWithheldForTaxes (3)ndaq_PaymentsRelatedToEmployeeSharesWithheldForTaxes
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments 15us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 16us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 7us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Other financing activities 2us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (1)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (4)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (485)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 547us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (479)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (18)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (4)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 10us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 29us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (99)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (9)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 398us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 497us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 506us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 427us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 398us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 497us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid for:      
Interest 114us-gaap_InterestPaid 79us-gaap_InterestPaid 80us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income taxes, net of refund 190us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 157us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 177us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Non-cash investing activities:      
Cost method investment 75ndaq_CostMethodInvestment    
Acquisition of eSpeed contingent future issuance of Nasdaq common stock   484us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable  
Investment in LCH Clearnet Group Limited     $ 37us-gaap_TransferToInvestments