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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Debt Securities [Member]
       
Unrealized OTTI recognized in OCI on debt securities held by Huntington        
Balance, beginning of period $ 49,851 $ 57,152 $ 49,433 $ 56,764
Reductions from sales (11,886) (7,848) (13,184) (8,945)
Credit losses not previous recognized 0 0 0 0
Additional credit losses 86 116 1,802 1,601
Balance, end of period $ 38,051 $ 49,420 $ 38,051 $ 49,420