Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Benefit Plans (Details Textuals)

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Benefit Plans (Details Textuals) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Net Transition Asset (Obligation) $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetTransitionAssetObligation    
Defined Benefit Plan Future Amortization Of Prior Service Cost Credit 2,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit    
Defined Benefit Plan Future Amortization Of Gain Loss 8,400,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss    
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract]      
Fair value of plan assets, Percentage 100.00%hban_FairValueOfPlanAssetsPercentage 100.00%hban_FairValueOfPlanAssetsPercentage  
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]      
Match - Base pay contributed to the plan Matched participant contributions up to first 4%    
BasePayContributedToPlanProfitSharing Profit-sharing contribution equal to first 1%    
Pension Benefits [Member]      
Benefit Plans (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Contribution to plan 0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualEmployerContribution
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Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation 799,600,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
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685,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
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Defined Benefit Plan Expenses 1,800,000hban_DefinedBenefitPlanExpenses
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1,700,000hban_DefinedBenefitPlanExpenses
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1,100,000hban_DefinedBenefitPlanExpenses
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Estimated Net Periodic Pension Cost In Next Fiscal Year 2,500,000hban_EstimatedNetPeriodicPensionCostInNextFiscalYear
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Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Asset      
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation 146,600,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
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Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation 146,600,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
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Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract]      
Average duration of plan assets investment in bonds, years 12 years 5 months    
Estimated Life Of Benefit Obligations 12 years 10 months    
Post Retirement Benefits [Member]      
Benefit Plans (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Employees retirement age for health care and life insurance benefits under unfunded defined benefit post-retirement plan 55hban_EmployeesRetirementAgeForHealthCareAndLifeInsuranceBenefits
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DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualRequisiteServicePeriod 10 years 0 months    
Life insurance coverage, maximum 50,000hban_LifeInsuranceCoverageMaximum
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PlanAmendementMeasurementReductionInLiability 5,200,000hban_PlanAmendementMeasurementReductionInLiability
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Contributions Received For Retiree Medical Program 2,600,000hban_ContributionsReceivedForRetireeMedicalProgram
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Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year 1,400,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
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Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Fiscal Year 7.30%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear
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Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate 4.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate
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Defined Benefit Plan, Year that Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate 2028    
Defined Benefit Plan, Description of Direction and Pattern of Change for Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate These rates are assumed to decrease gradually    
Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]      
Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Service and Interest Cost Components 3,500us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents
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Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Service and Interest Cost Components (2,900)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents1
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Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation 7,600us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation
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Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (7,100)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation1
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Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]      
Benefit Plans (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Defined Benefit Plan Expenses 1,000,000hban_DefinedBenefitPlanExpenses
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4,200,000hban_DefinedBenefitPlanExpenses
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2,500,000hban_DefinedBenefitPlanExpenses
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Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities $ 35,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
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$ 29,200,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
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Equity Securities [Member] | Pension Benefits [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations 49.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum 20.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum
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Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Assets Allocation Range Maximum 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
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Covered Bonds [Member] | Pension Benefits [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations 49.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum
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Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Assets Allocation Range Maximum 80.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Pension Benefits [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations 2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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