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Variable Interest Entities (Consolidated and Unconsolidated) (Details)

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Variable Interest Entities (Consolidated and Unconsolidated) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2006 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
2006 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2009 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
2009 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Franklin 2009 Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Franklin 2009 Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sky Financial Capital Trust IV [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sky Financial Capital Trust III [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Huntington Capital II [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Huntington Capital I [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Trust Preferred Securities Total [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Trust Preferred Securities Total [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2012-2 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
2012-2 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2012-1 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
2012-1 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2011 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Tower Hill Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Tower Hill Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Partnerships [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Partnerships [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Partnerships [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Investments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Investments [Member]
Assets                                                                    
Cash       $ 1,001,132,000 $ 1,262,806,000     $ 87,733,000 $ 103,690,000 $ 79,153,000 $ 91,113,000 $ 8,580,000 $ 12,577,000 $ 0 $ 0                                      
Loans and leases       43,120,500,000 40,728,425,000     203,457,000 498,924,000 151,171,000 356,162,000 52,286,000 142,762,000 0 0                                      
Allowance for loan and lease losses       (647,870,000) (769,075,000) (964,828,000) (1,249,008,000) (711,000) (2,671,000) (711,000) (2,671,000) 0 0 0 0                                      
Net loans and leases       42,472,630,000 39,959,350,000     202,746,000 496,253,000 150,460,000 353,491,000 52,286,000 142,762,000 0 0                                      
Accrued income and other assets       1,609,876,000 1,893,094,000     982,000 2,258,000 485,000 1,353,000 235,000 617,000 262,000 288,000                                      
Total assets       59,467,174,000 56,141,474,000     291,461,000 602,201,000 230,098,000 445,957,000 61,101,000 155,956,000 262,000 288,000                                      
Liabilities                                                                    
Other long term debt       1,349,119,000 158,784,000     0 2,086,000 0 2,086,000 0 0 0 0                                      
Accrued interest and other liabilities       1,059,888,000 1,155,643,000     262,000 289,000 0 1,000 0 0 262,000 288,000                                      
Total liabilities       53,377,021,000 50,362,974,000     262,000 2,375,000 0 2,087,000 0 0 262,000 288,000                                      
Carrying amount and classification of unconsolidated trusts assets and liabilities                                                                    
Total assets       470,900,000 511,203,000                     2,320,000 2,165,000 3,093,000 6,186,000 13,764,000 13,764,000 7,396,000 13,616,000 5,975,000 12,649,000 3,040,000 7,076,000 66,702,000 87,075,000 317,226,000 324,419,000   56,797,000 52,604,000
Total liabilities       522,270,000 529,941,000                             312,894,000 312,894,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 65,000,000 65,000,000 134,604,000 139,797,000   9,772,000 12,250,000
Maximum exposure to loss       457,136,000 497,439,000                             0 0 7,396,000 13,616,000 5,975,000 12,649,000 3,040,000 7,076,000 66,702,000 87,075,000 317,226,000 324,419,000   56,797,000 52,604,000
Affortable Housing Tax Credit Investments [Abstract]                                                                    
Affordable housing tax credit investments                                                           484,799,000 465,831,000      
Amortization                                                           167,573,000 141,412,000      
Net affordable housing tax credit investments                                                           317,226,000 324,419,000      
Unfunded commitments                                                           134,604,000 139,797,000      
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized                                                           55,819,000 55,558,000 41,372,000    
Tax Credit Amortization Expense                                                           32,789,000 32,337,000 27,619,000    
Tax Credit Investment Losses                                                           1,176,000 676,000 0    
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals) [Abstract]                                                                    
Maximum year to defer payment of interest on debenture       not exceeding five years                                                            
Commitments to limited partnership interests, gross       556,900,000 532,100,000                                                          
Funded Commitments to limited partnership interests       412,500,000 380,000,000                                                          
Floating Rate Series B Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Exchanged         35,500,000                                                          
Total of automobile loans transferred in securitization transactions (not used) $ 1,000,000,000 $ 1,300,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000