Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Sep. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Sep. 30, 2010
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 2,190,276		$ 847,888		$ 1,139,226
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	105,454		135,038		274,240
Trading account securities	85,711		185,404		138,677
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net	334,606	[1]	793,285	[1]	744,439	[1]
Available-for-sale and other securities	8,713,530		9,895,244		9,723,558
Held-to-maturity securities	658,250		0		0
Loans and leases	39,011,894	[2]	38,106,507	[2]	37,500,587	[2]
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(1,019,710)		(1,249,008)		(1,336,352)
Net loans and leases	37,992,184		36,857,499		36,164,235
Bank owned life insurance	1,494,251		1,458,224		1,450,335
Premises and equipment	543,324		491,602		489,349
Goodwill	444,268		444,268		444,268
Other intangible assets	188,477		228,620		243,666
Accrued income and other assets	2,228,376		2,482,570		2,434,783
Total assets	54,978,707		53,819,642		53,246,776
Liabilities
Deposits	43,219,727		41,853,898		41,072,371
Short-term borrowings	2,224,986		2,040,732		1,859,134
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	14,157		172,519		23,643
Other Long-term Debt	1,421,518	[2]	2,144,092	[2]	2,393,071	[2]
Subordinated notes	1,537,293		1,497,216		1,202,568
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,160,547		1,130,643		1,128,586
Total liabilities	49,578,228		48,839,100		47,679,373
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	8,652		8,642		7,180
Capital surplus	7,594,090		7,630,093		6,743,724
Less treasury shares, at cost	(10,161)		(8,771)		(8,969)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(80,404)		(197,496)		(28,396)
Retained (deficit) earnings	(2,474,205)		(2,814,433)		(2,846,392)
Total shareholders' equity	5,400,479		4,980,542		5,567,403
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	54,978,707		53,819,642		53,246,776
Common shares authorized (par value of $0.01)	1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Common shares issued	865,204,511		864,195,369		718,015,276
Common shares outstanding	864,074,883		863,319,435		717,132,197
Treasury shares outstanding	1,129,628		875,934		883,079
Preferred shares issued	1,967,071		1,967,071		1,967,071
Preferred shares outstanding	362,507		362,507		1,760,578
Series A Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity
Preferred Stock (5.00% Series B and 8.50% Series A)	362,507		362,507		362,507
Total shareholders' equity	362,507		362,507		362,507
Series B Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity
Preferred Stock (5.00% Series B and 8.50% Series A)	0		0		1,337,749
Total shareholders' equity	$ 0		$ 0		$ 1,337,749

[1] Amounts represent loans for which Huntington has elected the fair value option.

[2] Amounts represent certain assets and liabilities of a consolidated VIE for which Huntington has elected the fair value option.