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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill      
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 175,323us-gaap_Goodwill $ 174,644us-gaap_Goodwill  
Goodwill acquired 175us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 679us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod  
Balance at the end of the period 175,498us-gaap_Goodwill 175,323us-gaap_Goodwill  
Community Banks      
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill      
Balance at the beginning of the period 173,710us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_CommunityBankingMember
173,031us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_CommunityBankingMember
 
Goodwill acquired 175us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_CommunityBankingMember
679us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_CommunityBankingMember
 
Balance at the end of the period 173,885us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_CommunityBankingMember
173,710us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_CommunityBankingMember
 
Consumer Finance      
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill      
Balance at the beginning of the period     1,613us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_ConsumerFinanceMember
Balance at the end of the period $ 1,613us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_ConsumerFinanceMember
$ 1,613us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_ConsumerFinanceMember
$ 1,613us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= nwbi_ConsumerFinanceMember