Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Loans sales and securitizations (Details)

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Loans sales and securitizations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Summarize the changes in MSRs using the fair value method        
Fair value, beginning of period $ 34,236us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount     $ 35,202us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount
Change in fair value during the period due to:        
Time decay 2,232hban_TimeDecay [1] 2,648hban_TimeDecay [1]    
Payoffs 5,814hban_ServicingAssetAtFairValuePayoffs [2] 11,851hban_ServicingAssetAtFairValuePayoffs [2]    
Changes in valuation inputs or assumptions (3,404)us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueChangesInFairValueResultingFromChangesInValuationInputsOrChangesInAssumptions [3] 13,533us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueChangesInFairValueResultingFromChangesInValuationInputsOrChangesInAssumptions [3]    
Fair value, end of period 22,786us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount 34,236us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount   35,202us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount
Residential Mortgage [Member]        
Summarizes activity relating to loans sold securitized with servicing retained        
Loans sold with servicing retained 2,330,060hban_LoansWithServicingRetainedSold
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
3,221,239hban_LoansWithServicingRetainedSold
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
3,954,762hban_LoansWithServicingRetainedSold
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
 
Pretax gains resulting from above loan sales 57,590us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfMortgageLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
[4] 102,935us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfMortgageLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
[4] 128,408us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfMortgageLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
[4]  
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Fair value method        
Change in fair value during the period due to:        
Weighted-average life (in years) 4 years 3 months 0 days 4 years 2 months 0 days    
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Amortization method        
Change in fair value during the period due to:        
Weighted-average life (in years) 6 years 9 months 0 days 6 years 10 months 0 days    
Automobile Loan [Member]        
Summarizes activity relating to loans sold securitized with servicing retained        
Loans sold with servicing retained 0hban_LoansWithServicingRetainedSold
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobileLoanMember
0hban_LoansWithServicingRetainedSold
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobileLoanMember
169,324hban_LoansWithServicingRetainedSold
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobileLoanMember
 
Automobile Loan [Member] | Amortization method        
Change in fair value during the period due to:        
Weighted-average life (in years) 3 years 7 months 0 days 3 years 7 months 0 days    
Small Business Association (SBA) Loan [Member]        
Summarizes activity relating to loans sold securitized with servicing retained        
Loans sold with servicing retained $ 214,760hban_LoansWithServicingRetainedSold
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
$ 178,874hban_LoansWithServicingRetainedSold
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
$ 209,540hban_LoansWithServicingRetainedSold
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
 
Small Business Association (SBA) Loan [Member] | Amortization method        
Change in fair value during the period due to:        
Weighted-average life (in years) 3 years 6 months 0 days 3 years 6 months 0 days    
[1]
Represents decrease in value due to passage of time, including the impact from both regularly scheduled loan principal payments and partial loan paydowns.
[2]
Represents decrease in value associated with loans that paid off during the period.
[3]
Represents change in value resulting primarily from market-driven changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds.
[4]
Recorded in mortgage banking income.