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, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Securities [Member]
       
Unrealized OTTI recognized in OCI on debt securities held by Huntington        
Balance, beginning of period $ 30,869 $ 49,851 $ 30,869 $ 49,433
Reductions from sales 0 (11,886) 0 (13,184)
Credit losses not previous recognized 0 0 0 0
Additional credit losses 0 86 0 1,802
Balance, end of period $ 30,869 $ 38,051 $ 30,869 $ 38,051