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Available-for-Sale and Other Securities (OTTI) (Details 5) (Debt Securities [Member], USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Debt Securities [Member]
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| Unrealized OTTI recognized in OCI on debt securities held by Huntington | ||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ 49,433 | $ 56,764 |
| Reductions from sales | 0 | (1,097) |
| Credit losses not previous recognized | 0 | 0 |
| Additional credit losses | 696 | 1,237 |
| Balance, end of period | $ 50,129 | $ 56,904 |
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- Definition
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Credit Losses On Debt Securities Held. No definition available.
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- Definition
This item represents an increase to the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held for which a previous OTTI was recognized and the investor does not intend to sell the debt security and it is not more likely than not that the investor will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This item represents an increase to the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held for which no such other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was previously recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This item represents reductions in the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security because of the sale of impaired securities during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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