Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share Based Compensation (Details Textual)

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Share Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share Based Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Total fair value of awards vested $ 25.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue $ 13.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue $ 9.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
Share Based Compensation (Additional Textuals) [Abstract]      
Typical vesting rate for options granted 3 years    
Cash received for exercises of stock options 21.2us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 14.4us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 2.3us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
Tax benefit realized from stock option exercises 3.5us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 1.8us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 0.3us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
Exercise of stock option 3,528,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Award vested as of grant date 100.00%hban_AwardVestedAsOfGrantDate    
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value per share $ 9.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 7.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 6.69us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards $ 61.1us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized    
Weighted-average expense recognition period 2 years 6 months    
Common stock available for future grants 15,300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant    
After May 2004 [Member]      
Share Based Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Options granted, term P7Y    
Prior to May 2004 [Member]      
Share Based Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Options granted, term P10Y    
Restricted stock awards [Member]      
Share Based Compensation (Additional Textuals) [Abstract]      
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value per share $ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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