Subordinated Notes (Tables)

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Subordinated Notes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Subordinated Notes Tables [Abstract]
Subordinated Notes [Table Text Block]	At December 31, (dollar amounts in thousands)   2012     2011             Parent company:           6.21% subordinated notes due 2013 $ 49,892   $ 49,482 7.00% subordinated notes due 2020   350,656     344,347 1.01% junior subordinated debentures due 2027 (1)   111,816     111,816 0.93% junior subordinated debentures due 2028 (2)   54,593     54,593 8.54% junior subordinated debentures due 2029   ---     23,192 8.56% junior subordinated debentures due 2030   ---     64,194 3.34% junior subordinated debentures due 2033   ---     30,929 3.65% junior subordinated debentures due 2033   ---     6,186 1.71% junior subordinated debentures due 2036 (3)   72,165     72,165 1.76% junior subordinated debentures due 2036 (3)   74,320     77,320 6.69% junior subordinated debentures due 2067   ---     114,101 The Huntington National Bank:           6.21% subordinated notes due 2012   ---     64,959 5.00% subordinated notes due 2014   130,186     134,225 5.59% subordinated notes due 2016   110,321     111,953 6.67% subordinated notes due 2018   150,219     151,444 5.45% subordinated notes due 2019   92,923     92,462 Total subordinated notes $ 1,197,091   $ 1,503,368             (1) Variable effective rate at December 31, 2012, based on three month LIBOR + 0.70%. (2) Variable effective rate at December 31, 2012, based on three month LIBOR + 0.625%. (3) Variable effective rate at December 31, 2012, based on three month LIBOR + 1.40%.