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Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses by Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Balance at Beginning of Period $ 295.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses $ 307.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
Charge-Offs (7.5)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs (11.5)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
Recoveries 2.9us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts 10.0us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries (4.6)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet (1.5)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
Provision for Credit Losses (4.5)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 3.0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates (0.1)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesForeignCurrencyTranslation  
Balance at End of Period 286.7ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses 309.4ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
Commercial    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Balance at Beginning of Period 169.7ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
168.0ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Charge-Offs (2.7)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
(4.2)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Recoveries 1.7us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
8.5us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries (1.0)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
4.3us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for Credit Losses (4.3)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
0.8us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates (0.1)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesForeignCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Balance at End of Period 164.3ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
173.1ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Personal    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Balance at Beginning of Period 126.2ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
139.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Charge-Offs (4.8)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
(7.3)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Recoveries 1.2us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
1.5us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries (3.6)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
(5.8)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for Credit Losses (0.2)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
2.2us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
Balance at End of Period $ 122.4ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
$ 136.3ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember