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Impaired Loans by Segment and Class (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]      
Recorded Investment $ 245.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment   $ 242.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Unpaid principal balance 301.7us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance   301.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Specific allowance 8.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance   6.6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Average recorded investment 246.9us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment [1] 294.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment [1]  
Interest income recognized 0.6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 1.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod  
Commercial      
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]      
Recorded Investment 85.3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  78.9us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Unpaid principal balance 96.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  93.5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Specific allowance 6.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  5.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Average recorded investment 81.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 97.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]  
Interest income recognized 0.3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
0.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Commercial | Commercial and Institutional      
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]      
With no related specific reserve, recorded investment 7.9us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  9.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With a related specific reserve, recorded investment 12.5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  6.5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With no related specific reserve, unpaid principal balance 9.9us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  12.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With a related specific reserve, unpaid principal balance 9.9us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  6.6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Specific allowance 4.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  2.9us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With no related specific reserve, average recorded investment 9.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 11.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]  
With a related specific reserve, average recorded investment 8.5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 10.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]  
With a related specific reserve, interest income recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_CommercialAndInstitutionalLoansMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Commercial | Commercial Real Estate      
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]      
With no related specific reserve, recorded investment 49.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  47.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With a related specific reserve, recorded investment 12.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  12.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With no related specific reserve, unpaid principal balance 54.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  52.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With a related specific reserve, unpaid principal balance 18.7us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  18.3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Specific allowance 2.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  2.9us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With no related specific reserve, average recorded investment 48.5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 44.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]  
With a related specific reserve, average recorded investment 12.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 26.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]  
With no related specific reserve, interest income recognized 0.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
0.3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
With a related specific reserve, interest income recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Commercial | Lease Financing, net      
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]      
With no related specific reserve, recorded investment 3.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  4.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With no related specific reserve, unpaid principal balance 3.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  4.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
With no related specific reserve, average recorded investment 3.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 4.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]  
With no related specific reserve, interest income recognized 0.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
0.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Personal      
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]      
Recorded Investment 159.9us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
  163.3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Unpaid principal balance 205.7us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
  207.5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Specific allowance 1.6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
  0.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Average recorded investment 165.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 197.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]  
Interest income recognized 0.3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
0.6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Personal | Residential Real Estate      
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]      
With no related specific reserve, recorded investment 153.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
  160.9us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
With a related specific reserve, recorded investment 5.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
  1.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
With no related specific reserve, unpaid principal balance 198.7us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
  204.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
With a related specific reserve, unpaid principal balance 6.0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
  1.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Specific allowance 1.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
  0.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
With no related specific reserve, average recorded investment 161.3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 189.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]  
With a related specific reserve, average recorded investment 2.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 7.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]  
With no related specific reserve, interest income recognized 0.3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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0.6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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With a related specific reserve, interest income recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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Personal | Private Client      
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]      
With no related specific reserve, recorded investment 0.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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  0.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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With a related specific reserve, recorded investment 0.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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  0.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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With no related specific reserve, unpaid principal balance 0.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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  0.5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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With a related specific reserve, unpaid principal balance 0.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= ntrs_PrivateClientMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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  0.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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Specific allowance 0.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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  0.4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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With no related specific reserve, average recorded investment 0.2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= ntrs_PrivateClientMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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[1] 0.7us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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[1]  
With a related specific reserve, average recorded investment 0.8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= ntrs_PrivateClientMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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[1] 0.1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= ntrs_PrivateClientMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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[1]  
With a related specific reserve, interest income recognized $ 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PrivateClientMember
/ ntrs_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableSecondaryAxis
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$ 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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[1] Average recorded investment in impaired loans is calculated as the average of the month-end impaired loan balances for the period.