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Allowances for Credit Losses and Recorded Investments in Loans and Leases by Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment $ 242.2us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment $ 293.4us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment    
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 31,398.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment 29,092.1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment    
Total Loans and Leases 31,640.2us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome 29,385.5us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome    
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 6.6us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 10.4us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1    
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 260.4us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment 267.7us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment    
Allowance assigned to loans and leases 267.0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance 278.1us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance 297.9us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance  
Allowance for Undrawn Exposures 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 328.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
Commercial        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 78.9us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
99.5us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 14,274.7us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
12,520.5us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Total Loans and Leases 14,353.6us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
12,620.0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 5.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
8.1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 138.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
132.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance assigned to 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
 
Allowance for Undrawn Exposures 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
211.0ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Personal        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 163.3us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
193.9us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 17,123.3us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
16,571.6us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Total Loans and Leases 17,286.6us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
16,765.5us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 0.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
2.3us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 122.4us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
134.9us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance assigned to 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
 
Allowance for Undrawn Exposures 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
$ 117.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember