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Allowances for Credit Losses and Recorded Investments in Loans and Leases by Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment $ 245.2us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment $ 242.2us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment    
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 32,385.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment 31,398.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment    
Total Loans and Leases 32,630.2us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome 31,640.2us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome    
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 8.4us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 6.6us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1    
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 250.6us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment 260.4us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment    
Allowance Assigned to Loans and Leases 259.0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance 267.0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance    
Allowance for Unfunded Exposures Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit 27.7ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance 28.9ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance    
Total Allowance for Credit Losses 286.7ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses 295.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses 309.4ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses 307.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
Commercial        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 85.3us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
78.9us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 15,406.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
14,274.7us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Total Loans and Leases 15,491.3us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
14,353.6us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 6.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
5.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 132.7us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
138.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance Assigned to Loans and Leases 139.5us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
143.8us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance for Unfunded Exposures Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit 24.8ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
25.9ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Total Allowance for Credit Losses 164.3ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
169.7ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
173.1ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
168.0ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Personal        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 159.9us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
163.3us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 16,979.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
17,123.3us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Total Loans and Leases 17,138.9us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
17,286.6us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Specifically Evaluated for Impairment 1.6us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
0.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Evaluated for Inherent Impairment 117.9us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
122.4us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance Assigned to Loans and Leases 119.5us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
123.2us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance for Unfunded Exposures Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit 2.9ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
3.0ntrs_UnfundedCommitmentsAndStandbyLettersOfCreditAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Total Allowance for Credit Losses $ 122.4ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
$ 126.2ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
$ 136.3ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember
$ 139.9ntrs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ntrs_PersonalPortfolioSegmentMember