Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Variable Interest Entities (Details)

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Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Trusts [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
2006 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
2006 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
2008 Automboile Trust [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
2009 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
2009 Automobile Trust [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Other Consolidated Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Consolidated Trusts [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Unconsolidated Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated Trusts [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Trust Preferred Securities Total [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Trust Preferred Securities Total [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
2012 Automobile Trust [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
2012 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
2012 Automobile Trust [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
2011 Automobile Trust [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
2011 Automobile Trust [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 Automobile Trust [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Tower Hill Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Tower Hill Securities [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Partnerships [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Partnerships [Member]
Assets                                                              
Cash   $ 797,601,000 $ 797,601,000   $ 1,115,968,000       $ 55,792,000 $ 83,259,000 $ 42,333,000 $ 52,325,000 $ 12,722,000 $ 13,459,000 $ 18,212,000 $ 0 $ 0                            
Loans and leases   40,260,417,000 [1] 40,260,417,000 [1]   38,923,783,000 [1]       600,852,000 1,132,158,000 427,213,000 704,345,000 131,563,000 173,639,000 296,250,000 0 0                            
Allowance for loan and lease losses   (789,142,000) (789,142,000) (859,646,000) (964,828,000) (1,019,710,000) (1,071,126,000) (1,249,008,000) (3,332,000) (7,105,000) (3,332,000) (5,987,000) (1,118,000) 0 0 0 0                            
Net loans and leases   39,471,275,000 39,471,275,000   37,958,955,000       597,520,000 1,125,053,000 423,881,000 698,358,000 130,445,000 173,639,000 296,250,000 0 0                            
Accrued income and other assets   2,037,158,000 2,037,158,000   2,168,149,000       2,686,000 6,378,000 1,661,000 2,959,000 610,000 738,000 1,692,000 287,000 1,117,000                            
Total assets   56,443,000,000 56,443,000,000   54,450,652,000       655,998,000 1,214,690,000 467,875,000 753,642,000 143,777,000 187,836,000 316,154,000 287,000 1,117,000                            
Liabilities                                                              
Other long term debt   185,613,000 [1] 185,613,000 [1]   1,231,517,000 [1]       28,543,000 474,913,000 28,543,000 333,644,000 18,230,000 0 123,039,000 0 0                            
Accrued interest and other liabilities   1,133,047,000 1,133,047,000   1,213,978,000       293,000 845,000 6,000 88,000 40,000 0 298,000 287,000 419,000                            
Total liabilities   50,635,396,000 50,635,396,000   49,032,552,000       28,836,000 475,758,000 28,549,000 333,732,000 18,270,000 0 123,337,000 287,000 419,000                            
Carrying amount and classification of unconsolidated trusts assets and liabilities                                                              
Total assets                                   499,015,000 497,353,000 14,879,000 17,364,000   14,625,000 0   8,462,000 13,377,000 89,158,000 90,514,000 371,891,000 376,098,000
Total liabilities                                   551,395,000 777,250,000 350,009,000 554,496,000   0 0   0 0 65,000,000 65,000,000 136,386,000 157,754,000
Maximum exposure to loss                                   484,136,000 479,989,000 0 0   14,625,000 0   8,462,000 13,377,000 89,158,000 90,514,000 371,891,000 376,098,000
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals) [Abstract]                                                              
Maximum year to defer payment of interest on debenture   not exceeding five years                                                          
Commitments to limited partnership interests   371,900,000 371,900,000   376,100,000                                                    
Funded Commitments to limited partnership interests   361,600,000 361,600,000   322,500,000                                                    
Redemption of trust preferred securities 36,000,000   194,300,000                                                        
Total of automobile loans transferred in a securitization transaction                                           1,300,000,000     1,000,000,000            
Gain on redemption of trust preferred securities $ 0   $ 800,000                                                        
[1] Amounts represent certain assets and liabilities of a consolidated VIE for which Huntington has elected the fair value option.