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Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Gains and Losses Recognized in AOCI and the Amounts Reclassified to Earnings (Detail) (Asset And Liability Management, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Foreign Exchange Contracts
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Net Gain/(Loss) Recognized in AOCI $ (7.9)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
$ 2.4us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
Net Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Net Income (2.1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
0.6us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
Interest Rate Option Contracts
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Net Gain/(Loss) Recognized in AOCI 3.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ntrs_InterestRateOptionContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
 
Net Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Net Income 1.1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ntrs_InterestRateOptionContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
 
Net Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Net Income | Foreign Exchange Contracts    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Other Operating Income (1.6)us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0.8us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Other Operating Expense (0.5)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(0.2)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Net Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Net Income | Interest Rate Option Contracts    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Interest Income $ 1.1us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ntrs_InterestRateOptionContractMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= ntrs_AssetAndLiabilityManagementMember
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember