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Offsetting of Derivative Assets and of Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell Within Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Other Assets (excluding Derivative Assets) $ 3,177,300,000ntrs_OtherAssetsExcludingDerivativesAndNonFinancialInstruments $ 3,614,700,000ntrs_OtherAssetsExcludingDerivativesAndNonFinancialInstruments
Federal Funds Sold 113,900,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold 62,700,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
Cash collateral possessed that was not offset $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnCash $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnCash