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Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2016
Libor Based Variable Rate
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2019
Libor Based Variable Rate
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2021
Libor Based Variable Rate
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2021
Euro Libor Based Variable Rate
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2022
Euro Libor Based Variable Rate
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2019
Euro LIBOR or LIBOR Based Variable Rate
Dec. 30, 2014
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2019
Euro LIBOR or LIBOR Based Variable Rate
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2020
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2014
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2022
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2014
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2.15% Libor Based Variable Rate
Senior Secured Term Loan Due 2017
Libor Based Variable Rate
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2.41% Libor Based Variable Rate
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2016
Libor Based Variable Rate
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                      
Debt instrument face value $ 2,532us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nlsnnv_LiborBasedVariableRateMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorSecuredTermLoanDueTwoThousandAndSixteenMember
$ 1,580us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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$ 1,100us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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€ 286us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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€ 289us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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  $ 575us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= nlsnnv_LiborOrEuroLiborBasedVariableRateMember
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$ 1,080us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndEighteenMember
$ 1,080us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndEighteenMember
$ 800us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyMember
$ 800us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyMember
$ 750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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$ 1,550us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember
$ 800us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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$ 625us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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$ 625us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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$ 625us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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$ 1,222us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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$ 500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, variable rate 2.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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2.16%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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3.16%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorSecuredTermLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyOneMember
3.01%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorSecuredTermLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyOneMember
3.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nlsnnv_EuroLiborBasedVariableRateMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorSecuredTermLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember
                        2.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= nlsnnv_LiborBasedVariableRateMember
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2.41%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= nlsnnv_TwoPointFourOnePercentageLiborBasedVariableRateMember
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage               7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyMember
  5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember
5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember
5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyOneMember
5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= nlsnnv_SeniorDebentureLoanDueTwoThousandAndTwentyOneMember
     
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