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Changes by Reporting Segment in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill, including Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Non-U.S.-Dollar-Denominated Balances (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Total Goodwill $ 527.3us-gaap_Goodwill $ 533.2us-gaap_Goodwill
Corporate & Institutional Services    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Total Goodwill 456.0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_CorporateAndInstitutionalServiceMember
461.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_CorporateAndInstitutionalServiceMember
Wealth Management    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Total Goodwill $ 71.3us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_WealthManagementMember
$ 71.4us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ntrs_WealthManagementMember