2.2.0.7 false Stock Repurchase Programs 0205 - Disclosure - Stock Repurchase Programs true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Stock Repurchase Programs [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockNoteDisclosureAbstract us-gaap true 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 Stock Repurchase Programs 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfTreasuryStockByClassTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note 5 - us-gaap:ScheduleOfTreasuryStockByClassTextBlock--> <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>5. Stock Repurchase Programs</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Under our previously announced stock repurchase programs, shares of Hudson City Bancorp common stock may be purchased in the open market and through other privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions. The repurchased shares are held as treasury stock, which may be reissued for general corporate use. We have not purchased any of our common shares during the nine months ended September&#160;30, 2010. As of September&#160;30, 2010, there remained 50,123,550 shares that may be purchased under the existing stock repurchase programs. </div> </div> <!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock This element may be used to capture the complete disclosure pertaining to an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's Board of Directors, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation. No authoritative reference available. false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true