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Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities and of Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase Within Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Other liabilities $ 3,185,100,000ntrs_OtherLiabilitiesExcludingDerivativesAndNonFinancialInstruments $ 2,794,100,000ntrs_OtherLiabilitiesExcludingDerivativesAndNonFinancialInstruments
Cash collateral placed that was not offset $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash