Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Available-for-Sale and Other Securities (OTTI) (Details 5)

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Available-for-Sale and Other Securities (OTTI) (Details 5) (Debt Securities [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Securities [Member]
       
Unrealized OTTI recognized in OCI on debt securities held by Huntington        
Balance, beginning of period $ 50,129 $ 56,904 $ 49,433 $ 56,764
Reductions from sales (1,298) 0 (1,298) (1,097)
Credit losses not previous recognized 0 0 0 0
Additional credit losses 1,020 248 1,716 1,485
Balance, end of period $ 49,851 $ 57,152 $ 49,851 $ 57,152