Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Loans sales and securitizations (Details 1)

Loans sales and securitizations (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Fair value method Residential Mortgage [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair value method Residential Mortgage [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Amortization method Residential Mortgage [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Amortization method Residential Mortgage [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Amortization method Automobile Loan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Amortization method Automobile Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Residential Mortgage [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Residential Mortgage [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Residential Mortgage [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Residential Mortgage [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Residential Mortgage [Member] Fair value method	Sep. 30, 2012 Residential Mortgage [Member] Fair value method	Sep. 30, 2013 Residential Mortgage [Member] Fair value method	Sep. 30, 2012 Residential Mortgage [Member] Fair value method	Sep. 30, 2013 Residential Mortgage [Member] Amortization method	Sep. 30, 2012 Residential Mortgage [Member] Amortization method	Sep. 30, 2013 Residential Mortgage [Member] Amortization method	Sep. 30, 2012 Residential Mortgage [Member] Amortization method	Sep. 30, 2013 Automobile Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Automobile Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Automobile Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Automobile Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Automobile Loan [Member] Amortization method	Sep. 30, 2012 Automobile Loan [Member] Amortization method	Sep. 30, 2013 Automobile Loan [Member] Amortization method	Sep. 30, 2012 Automobile Loan [Member] Amortization method
Summarize the changes in servicing rights using the amortization method
Carrying value, beginning of year							$ 117,978	$ 83,236	$ 85,545	$ 72,434									$ 25,688	$ 26,737	$ 35,606	$ 13,377
New servicing assets created							9,864	7,725	28,614	26,081									0	2,854	0	22,737
Impairment charge/(recovery)							(132)	(14,779)	21,459	(13,886)
Amortization and other							(3,040)	(4,729)	(10,948)	(13,176)									(4,334)	(3,912)	(14,252)	(10,435)
Carrying value, end of period							124,670	71,453	124,670	71,453									21,354	25,679	21,354	25,679
Fair value, end of period							136,590	71,453	136,590	71,453									21,446	26,635	21,446	26,635
Weighted-average life (in years)											3 years 2 months 0 days	3 years 2 months 0 days	3 years 2 months 0 days	3 years 2 months 0 days	3 years 4 months 0 days	3 years 4 months 0 days	3 years 4 months 0 days	3 years 4 months 0 days					4 years 3 months 0 days	4 years 3 months 0 days	4 years 3 months 0 days	4 years 3 months 0 days
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]
Constant pre-payment rate, actual	11.90%	19.52%	7.50%	15.45%	14.66%	13.80%
Constant pre-payment rate, 10% adverse change	(2,100)	(2,608)	(7,283)	(4,936)	(660)	(880)
Constant pre-payment rate, 20% adverse change	(4,180)	(5,051)	(14,154)	(9,451)	(1,334)	(1,771)
Spread over forward interest rate swap rates, actual	12.36%	12.88%	8.73%	9.40%	5.00%	5.00%
Spread over forward interest rate swap rates, 10% adverse change	(1,424)	(1,290)	(5,351)	(3,060)	(9)	(18)
Spread over forward interest rate swap rates, 20% adverse change	$ (2,849)	$ (2,580)	$ (10,702)	$ (6,119)	$ (18)	$ (36)