2.2.0.7 false SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 006185 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS true false false false 1 USD false false u000 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 u002 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 u001 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 wtny_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract wtny false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Subsequent Events 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsequentEventsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">NOTE 20</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SUBSEQUENT EVENTS</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="left"> </div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">               On October 26, 2010, Whitney announced that it had entered into an agreement for the bulk sale of approximately $180 million of portfolio loans substantially all of which were reported as nonperforming at September 30, 2010.  The Company anticipates proceeds of approximately $100 million from the sale, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010.  Based on impaired loss allowances and other loss allowances allocable to these loans as of September 30, 2010, this sale is expected to increase the provision for credit losses by approximately $65 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"> </div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">               <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Whitney also announced that, given the confidence in the market for problem loans gained in reaching an agreement on the bulk sales contract, it will reclassify up to an additional $100 million of nonperforming loans as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2010.  Although the market values at which these additional loans will be transferred to held for sale have not yet been determined, the reclassification will likely result in a material addition to the fourth quarter provision for credit losses.</font></div> NOTE 20SUBSEQUENT EVENTS                On October 26, 2010, Whitney announced that false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 11 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true