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Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses by Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Balance at Beginning of Year $ 307.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses $ 327.6ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses $ 328.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
Charge-Offs (36.1)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs (59.3)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs (63.0)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
Recoveries 18.1us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts 19.6us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts 36.7us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries (18.0)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet (39.7)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet (26.3)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
Provision for Credit Losses 6.0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 20.0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 25.0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Balance at End of Year 295.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses 307.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses 327.6ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
Loans and Leases 267.0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance 278.1us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance 297.9us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
Undrawn Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit 28.9ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance 29.8ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance 29.7ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
Total Allowance for Credit Losses 295.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses 307.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses 327.6ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
Commercial      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Balance at Beginning of Year 168.0ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
194.2ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
211.0ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Charge-Offs (12.9)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
(16.7)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
(19.9)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Recoveries 11.1us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
8.6us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
20.3us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries (1.8)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
(8.1)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
0.4us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for Credit Losses 3.5us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
(18.1)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
(17.2)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Balance at End of Year 169.7ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
168.0ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
194.2ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Loans and Leases 143.8us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
140.9us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
166.1us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Undrawn Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit 25.9ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
27.1ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
28.1ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Total Allowance for Credit Losses 169.7ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
168.0ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
194.2ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Personal      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Balance at Beginning of Year 139.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
133.4ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
117.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Charge-Offs (23.2)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
(42.6)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
(43.1)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Recoveries 7.0us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
11.0us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
16.4us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries (16.2)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
(31.6)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
(26.7)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for Credit Losses 2.5us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
38.1us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
42.2us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Balance at End of Year 126.2ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
139.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
133.4ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Loans and Leases 123.2us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
137.2us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
131.8us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Undrawn Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit 3.0ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
2.7ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
1.6ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Total Allowance for Credit Losses $ 126.2ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
$ 139.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
$ 133.4ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember