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Compensation Expense for Share-Based Payment Arrangements and Associated Tax Impacts (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-Based Compensation Expense $ 77.7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 73.8us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 73.9us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Tax Benefits Recognized 29.1us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 27.7us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 27.7us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Restricted Stock Unit Awards      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-Based Compensation Expense 52.9us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
48.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
44.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Stock Options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-Based Compensation Expense 12.8us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
18.4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
27.4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Performance Stock Units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-Based Compensation Expense $ 12.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ntrs_PerformanceStockUnitsMember
$ 7.4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ntrs_PerformanceStockUnitsMember
$ 2.5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ntrs_PerformanceStockUnitsMember