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Changes by Reporting Segment in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill, including Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Non-U.S.-Dollar-Denominated Balances (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance $ 540.7us-gaap_Goodwill $ 537.8us-gaap_Goodwill  
Foreign Exchange Rates (7.5)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments 2.9us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments  
Ending Balance 533.2us-gaap_Goodwill 540.7us-gaap_Goodwill  
Corporate and Institutional Services      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance 469.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_CorporateAndInstitutionalServiceMember
466.3us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_CorporateAndInstitutionalServiceMember
 
Foreign Exchange Rates (7.4)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_CorporateAndInstitutionalServiceMember
2.9us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_CorporateAndInstitutionalServiceMember
 
Ending Balance 461.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_CorporateAndInstitutionalServiceMember
469.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_CorporateAndInstitutionalServiceMember
 
Wealth Management      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance 71.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_WealthManagementMember
  71.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_WealthManagementMember
Foreign Exchange Rates (0.1)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_WealthManagementMember
   
Ending Balance $ 71.4us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_WealthManagementMember
  $ 71.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_WealthManagementMember