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Derivative Financial Instruments (Cash collateral on derivative financial instruments) (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Cash pledged as collateral $ 5,200,000us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue $ 5,300,000us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue
Counterparties    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Cash pledged as collateral $ 0us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue
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$ 0us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue
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= htlf_CounterpartiesMember