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Other Noninterest Income and Other Noninterest Expense - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Nonoperating expense [Line Items]
Other miscellaneous expenses		$ 30,585,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense	$ 45,242,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense	$ 27,669,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense
Expense related to the settlement of the assessment with the FDIC	10,300,000
Gain on Sale of Insurance Business		9,400,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfAssets
Sales price of divested business		15,500,000hbhc_SalesPriceOfDivestedBusiness
Early termination fee of reverse repurchase obligations	3,500,000
Other Miscellaneous Expense [Member]
Nonoperating expense [Line Items]
Other miscellaneous expenses		9,600,000	19,700,000	3,200,000
Branch Closures [Member]
Nonoperating expense [Line Items]
Expense related to closure of branches		$ 4,600,000
Number of branch locations		15