CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 976,188	$ 722,039
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell	40,086	4,421
Securities:
Trading, at fair value	43,254	90,113
Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,305,903 and $978,502, respectively)	1,279,381	990,953
Total securities	1,322,635	1,081,066
Loans held for sale	1,046,801	1,401,507
Non-covered loans, net of unearned income	3,310,224	3,152,396
Allowance for non-covered loan losses	(33,180)	(3,409)
Non-covered loans, net	3,277,044	3,148,987
Covered loans	1,096,590
Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables	132,636	145,564
Insurance premiums receivable	27,006	24,615
Deferred policy acquisition costs	21,884	19,812
Reinsurance receivable, net of uncollectible amounts	7,656	18,567
Premises and equipment, net	187,857	111,381
FDIC indemnification asset	190,041
Covered other real estate owned	119,660
Other assets	319,758	277,398
Goodwill	251,808	253,770
Other intangible assets, net	75,942	77,738
Total assets	9,093,592	7,286,865
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	392,404	323,367
Interest-bearing	6,543,758	4,377,094
Total deposits	6,936,162	4,700,461
Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables	142,411	187,990
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses	31,267	34,012
Unearned insurance premiums	92,064	82,598
Short-term borrowings	305,297	728,250
Notes payable	140,111	141,539
Junior subordinated debentures	67,012	67,012
Other liabilities	172,915	198,453
Total liabilities	7,887,239	6,140,315
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 11 and 12)
Hilltop stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; Series B, liquidation value per share of $1,000; 114,068 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	114,068	114,068
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 83,958,844 and 83,487,340 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	840	835
Additional paid-in capital	1,302,625	1,304,448
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(17,238)	8,094
Accumulated deficit	(194,820)	(282,949)
Total Hilltop stockholders' equity	1,205,475	1,144,496
Noncontrolling interest	878	2,054
Total stockholders' equity	1,206,353	1,146,550
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,093,592	$ 7,286,865