Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Benefit Plans (Tables)

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Benefit Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the components of net periodic benefit expense of the Plan and the Post-Retirement Benefit Plan:

    Pension Benefits     Post Retirement Benefits  
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   2014     2013     2014     2013  
Service cost (1) $ 435   $ 7,134   $ ---   $ ---  
Interest cost   8,100     7,307     259     215  
Expected return on plan assets   (11,446)     (12,091)     ---     ---  
Amortization of prior service cost   ---     (1,442)     (339)     (338)  
Amortization of gain   1,442     9,784     (144)     (150)  
Settlements   2,500     1,500     ---     ---  
Benefit expense $ 1,031   $ 12,192   $ (224)   $ (273)  
(1) Since no participants will be earning benefits after December 31, 2013, the 2014 service cost represents only administrative expenses.
                         
                         
    Pension Benefits     Post Retirement Benefits  
    Six Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   2014     2013     2014     2013  
Service cost $ 870   $ 14,268   $ ---   $ ---  
Interest cost   16,200     14,614     518     431  
Expected return on plan assets   (22,892)     (24,182)     ---     ---  
Amortization of prior service cost   ---     (2,884)     (678)     (676)  
Amortization of gain   2,884     19,568     (288)     (300)  
Settlements   5,000     3,000     ---     ---  
Benefit expense $ 2,062   $ 24,384   $ (448)   $ (545)  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The Bank, as trustee, held all Plan assets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Plan assets consisted of the following investments:

    Fair Value
(dollar amounts in thousands) June 30, 2014   December 31, 2013  
Cash $ --- 0 %   $ --- --- %  
Cash equivalents:                    
  Huntington funds - money market   49,978 8       803 ---    
Fixed income:                    
  Huntington funds - fixed income funds   2,138 0       74,048 11    
  Corporate obligations   209,846 31       180,757 28    
  Mutual funds - fixed income   54,299 8       --- ---    
  U.S. government obligations   56,682 9       51,932 8    
  U.S. government agencies   6,941 1       6,146 1    
Equities:                    
  Huntington funds   202,469 30       289,379 45    
  Mutual funds - equities   25,486 4       --- ---    
  Exchange traded funds   29,133 4       24,705 4    
  Huntington common stock   15,299 2       20,324 3    
  Other common stock   15,845 2       --- ---    
  Limited partnerships   2,472 0       926 ---    
Fair value of plan assets $ 670,588 100 %   $ 649,020 100 %  
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the costs of providing the SERP, SRIP, and defined contribution plans:

             
      Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
      June 30,     June 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands)     2014     2013     2014     2013
SERP & SRIP   $ 487   $ 1,187   $ 963   $ 2,379
Defined contribution plan     8,810     4,569     14,914     8,944
Benefit cost   $ 9,297   $ 5,756   $ 15,877   $ 11,323