10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 0-13089

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi	64-0693170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
One Hancock Plaza, P.O. Box 4019, Gulfport, Mississippi	39502
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(228) 868-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

84,703,448 common shares were outstanding as of October 31, 2011 for financial statement purposes.

Hancock Holding Company

Index

		Page Number
Part I. Financial Information
ITEM 1.	Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010		1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) — Three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010		2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) — Nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010		3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) — Nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010		4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) — September 30, 2011		5-39
ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		40-59
ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		60
ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures		60
Part II. Other Information
ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings		61
ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors		62
ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		62
ITEM 6.	Exhibits		62
Signatures			63

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

	September 30, 2011 (unaudited)			December 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	373,693		$	139,687
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks		884,822			364,066
Federal funds sold		10,413			124
Other short-term investments		—			274,974
Securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $4,508,807 and $1,445,721)		4,604,835			1,488,885
Loans held for sale		64,545			21,866
Loans		11,113,145			4,968,149
Less: allowance for loan losses		(118,113	)		(81,997	)
unearned income		(10,876	)		(10,985	)
Loans, net		10,984,156			4,875,167
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $139,262 and $125,383		524,265			209,919
Prepaid expenses		80,974			29,786
Other real estate, net		114,309			32,520
Accrued interest receivable		52,018			30,157
Goodwill and other indefinite lived intangibles		629,688			61,631
Other intangible assets, net		206,424			13,204
Life insurance contracts		351,551			159,377
FDIC loss share receivable		222,535			329,136
Deferred tax asset, net		124,433			6,541
Other assets		187,028			101,287
Total assets	$	19,415,689		$	8,138,327
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing demand	$	5,050,354		$	1,127,246
Interest-bearing savings, NOW, money market and time		10,241,855			5,648,473
Total deposits		15,292,209			6,775,719
Federal funds purchased		19,427			—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		880,323			364,676
Other short-term borrowings		3,284			—
FHLB borrowings		—			10,172
Long-term debt		356,363			376
Accrued interest payable		11,068			4,007
Payable for securities not settled		152,528			—
Other liabilities		273,825			126,829
Total liabilities		16,989,027			7,281,779
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock - $3.33 par value per share; 350,000,000 shares authorized, 84,698,246 and 36,893,276 issued and outstanding, respectively		282,045			122,855
Capital surplus		1,631,873			263,484
Retained earnings		478,570			470,828
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), net		34,174			(619	)
Total stockholders’ equity		2,426,662			856,548
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	19,415,689		$	8,138,327

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$	166,300	$	69,169	$	328,892		$	214,822
Securities - taxable		29,004		14,545		61,021			47,317
Securities - tax exempt		1,758		1,302		4,344			3,957
Federal funds sold		5		—		7			28
Other investments		628		382		1,441			1,393
Total interest income		197,695		85,398		395,705			267,517
Interest expense:
Deposits		15,138		16,147		42,717			58,831
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,902		2,406		5,346			7,293
Long-term notes and other interest expense		3,613		23		4,778			120
Total interest expense		20,653		18,576		52,841			66,244
Net interest income		177,042		66,822		342,864			201,273
Provision for loan losses, net		9,254		16,258		27,220			54,601
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		167,788		50,564		315,644			146,672
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		16,858		11,332		38,745			35,148
Other service charges, commissions and fees		31,404		16,869		70,473			49,012
Securities gain/(loss), net		16		—		(71	)		—
Other income		16,673		7,007		36,616			17,722
Total noninterest income		64,951		35,208		145,763			101,882
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		94,844		35,890		190,214			106,036
Net occupancy expense		14,029		5,657		28,700			17,827
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance		5,362		2,496		11,877			7,863
Amortization of intangibles		7,097		656		9,332			2,078
Professional services expense		19,915		3,698		48,061			11,703
Other expense		52,772		19,663		100,220			62,495
Total noninterest expense		194,019		68,060		388,404			208,002
Net income before income taxes		38,720		17,712		73,003			40,552
Income tax expense		8,342		2,859		15,210			5,365
Net income	$	30,378	$	14,853	$	57,793		$	35,187
Basic earnings per share	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97		$	0.95
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97		$	0.94
Dividends paid per share	$	0.24	$	0.24	$	0.72		$	0.72
Weighted avg. shares outstanding-basic		84,699		36,880		59,149			36,864
Weighted avg. shares outstanding-diluted		84,985		36,995		59,442			37,052

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

	Common Stock				Capital		Retained			Accumulated Other Comprehensive
	Shares		Amount		Surplus		Earnings			Gain (Loss), net			Total
Balance, January 1, 2010		36,840,453	$	122,679	$	257,643	$	454,343		$	2,998		$	837,663
Comprehensive income
Net income per consolidated statements of income		—		—		—		35,187			—			35,187
Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax		—		—		—		—			1,190			1,190
Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax		—		—		—		—			13,829			13,829
Comprehensive income		—		—		—		35,187			15,019			50,206
Cash dividends declared ($0.72 per common share)		—		—		—		(26,770	)		—			(26,770	)
Common stock issued, long-term incentive plan, including income tax benefit of $223		42,981		143		1,508		—			—			1,651
Compensation expense, long-term incentive plan		—		—		3,030		—			—			3,030
Balance, September 30, 2010		36,883,434	$	122,822	$	262,181	$	462,760		$	18,017		$	865,780
Balance, January 1, 2011		36,893,276	$	122,855	$	263,484	$	470,828		$	(619	)	$	856,548
Comprehensive income
Net income per consolidated statements of income		—		—		—		57,793			—			57,793
Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax		—		—		—		—			1,148			1,148
Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax		—		—		—		—			33,645			33,645
Comprehensive income		—		—		—		57,793			34,793			92,586
Cash dividends declared ($0.72 per common share)		—		—		—		(50,051	)		—			(50,051	)
Common stock issued in stock offering		6,958,143		23,170		190,824		—			—			213,994
Common stock issued in connection with Whitney acquisition		40,794,261		135,845		1,172,199		—			—			1,308,044
Common stock issued for long-term incentive plan, including income tax benefit of $92.		52,566		175		535		—			—			710
Compensation expense, long-term incentive plan		—		—		4,831		—			—			4,831
Balance, September 30, 2011		84,698,246	$	282,045	$	1,631,873	$	478,570		$	34,174		$	2,426,662

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	57,793		$	35,187
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		15,730			10,195
Provision for loan losses		27,220			54,601
Losses on other real estate owned		1,586			1,255
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		37,574			(10,790	)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance contracts		(8,694	)		(5,580	)
Loss on sales of securities available for sale, net		71			—
Gain on sale or disposal of other assets		(597	)		(294	)
Loss (gain) on sale of loans held for sale		12			(1,375	)
Net amortization of securities premium/discount		14,400			4,646
Amortization of intangible assets		9,332			2,177
Stock-based compensation expense		4,830			3,030
Decrease in other liabilities		(19,426	)		(4,819	)
Decrease (increase) in FDIC Indemnification Asset		106,601			(1,431	)
Decrease in other assets		23,892			42,924
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale		365,715			831,760
Originations of loans held for sale		(359,248	)		(837,266	)
Excess tax benefit from share based payments		(92	)		(223	)
Other, net		54			(635	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		276,753			123,362
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease in interest-bearing time deposits		194,753			151,680
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale		323,569			—
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale		586,923			484,977
Purchases of securities available for sale		(1,242,599	)		(476,655	)
Net decrease in short term investments, excluding amortization		275,059			70,063
Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold		(3,636	)		298
Net decrease in loans		225,544			106,311
Purchases of property and equipment		(62,010	)		(18,187	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		9,290			423
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash received		(74,736	)		—
Proceeds from sales of other real estate		52,994			29,296
Net cash paid for divestiture of branches		(114,645	)		—
Net cash provided by investing activities		170,506			348,206
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net decrease in deposits		(486,114	)		(487,014	)
Net (decrease) increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		(21,179	)		31,732
Repayments of long-term notes		(6,186	)		(248	)
Repayments of short-term notes		(6,888	)		(20,000	)
Proceeds from issurance of long-term notes		142,461			—
Dividends paid		(50,051	)		(26,770	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		618			1,428
Proceeds from stock offering		213,994			—
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises		92			223
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(213,253	)		(500,649	)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS		234,006			(29,081	)
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, BEGINNING		139,687			204,714
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, ENDING	$	373,693		$	175,633
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR NON-CASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Transfers from loans to other real estate	$	57,402		$	49,010
Financed sale of foreclosed property		2,039			475
Transfers from loans to loans held for sale		—			10,876
Common Stock issued in connection with acquisition		1,308,044			—
Fair value of assets acquired	$	11,235,000		$	—
Liabilities assumed		(10,133,000	)		—
Net identifiable assets acquired		1,102,000			—

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Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Hancock Holding Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”) included herein are unaudited; however, they include all adjustments all of which are of a normal recurring nature which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Although the Company believes the disclosures in these financial statements are adequate to make the interim information presented not misleading, certain information relating to the Company’s organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in this Form 10-Q pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices followed by the banking industry. These accounting principles require management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities not readily apparent from other sources. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to purchase accounting, the allowance for loan losses, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes, pension and postretirement benefit plans and contingent liabilities. The Company evaluates estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. The Company adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Tightened credit markets, volatile equity markets, sustained high unemployment levels and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. Allowance for loan losses, deferred income taxes, and goodwill are potentially subject to material changes in the near term. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Critical Accounting Policies

In the third quarter, as part of the integration of policies between Hancock and Whitney, the Company prospectively changed its policy for specific reserve analysis from loans greater than $250,000 to loans greater than $500,000, resulting in the removal of approximately $2.8 million in loans from the specific reserve. The Company increased the unallocated reserve to ensure adequate coverage for these loans.

There have been no other material changes or developments in the Company’s evaluation of accounting estimates and underlying assumptions or methodologies that the Company believes to be Critical Accounting Policies and estimates as disclosed in our Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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Notes to Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Unaudited)

2. Acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation

On June 4, 2011, Hancock acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Whitney Holding Corporation (Whitney), a bank holding company based in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a stock and cash transaction. Whitney common shareholders received 0.418 shares of Hancock common stock in exchange for each share of Whitney stock, resulting in Hancock issuing 40,794,261 common shares at a fair value of $1.3 billion. Whitney’s preferred stock and common stock warrant issued under TARP were purchased by the Company for $307.7 million as part of the merger transaction. In total, the purchase price was approximately $1.6 billion including the value of the options to purchase common stock.

On September 16, 2011, seven Whitney Bank branches located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and one branch located in Bogalusa, LA with approximately $47 million in loans and $180 million in deposits were divested in order to resolve branch concentration concerns of the U.S. Department of Justice relating to the merger.

The Whitney transaction was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition. Assets acquired totaled $11.7 billion, including $6.5 billion in loans, $2.6 billion of investment securities, and $780 million of intangibles. Liabilities assumed were $10.1 billion, including $9.2 billion of deposits.

Preliminary goodwill of $514 million was calculated as the excess of the consideration exchanged over the net identifiable assets acquired and represents the value expected from the synergies created from combining the businesses as well as the economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the two companies.

The following table provides the assets purchased, the liabilities assumed and the consideration transferred:

Preliminary Statement of Net Assets Acquired (at fair value) and Consideration Transferred

(in millions except per share)

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	957
Loans held for sale		57
Securities		2,635
Loans and leases		6,456
Property and equipment		284
Other intangible assets (1)		266
Other assets		580
Total identifiable assets		11,235
LIABILITIES
Deposits		9,182
Borrowings		776
Other liabilities		175
Total liabilities		10,133
Net identifiable assets acquired		1,102
Goodwill (2)		514
Net assets acquired	$	1,616
CONSIDERATION:
Hancock Holding Company common shares issued		41
Purchase price per share of the Company’s common stock (3)		32.04
Company common stock issued and cash exchanged for fractional shares	$	1,307
Stock options converted		1
Cash paid for TARP preferred stock and warrants		308
Fair value of total consideration transferred	$	1,616

(1) Intangible assets consists of core deposit intangible of $189 million, trade name of $54 million, trust relationships of $11 million, and credit card relationships of $11 million. The amortization life is 13 - 15 years for the CDI intangible asset; 17 years for credit card relationships and 12 years for trust. They will be amortized on an accelerated basis.

(2) No goodwill is expected to be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The goodwill will be primarily allocated to the Whitney Bank segment.

(3) The value of the shares of common stock exchanged with Whitney shareholders was based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock at June 3, 2011, the last traded day prior to the date of acquisition.

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Notes to Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Unaudited)

2. Acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation (continued)

The following table (in thousands) provides a reconciliation of goodwill and other indefinite lived intangibles:

	September 30, 2011
Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles balance at December 31, 2010	$	61,631
Additions:
Goodwill Whitney acquisition		513,917
Trade Name Whitney acquisition		54,140
Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles balance at September 30, 2011	$	629,688

The operating results of the Company for the period ended September 30, 2011 include the operating results of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for the 118 days subsequent to the acquisition date of June 4, 2011. Whitney’s operations contributed approximately $128.9 million in revenue, net of interest expense, and an estimated $25.6 million in net income for the period from the acquisition and is included in the consolidated financial statements. Whitney’s results of operations prior to the acquisition are not included in Hancock’s consolidated statement of income.

Merger related charges of $46.6 million associated with the Whitney acquisition are included in noninterest expense for 2011. Such expenses were for professional services and other temporary help fees associated with the conversion of systems and integration of operations; costs related to branch and office consolidations, costs related to termination of existing contractual arrangements for various services, marketing and promotion expenses, retention and severance and incentive compensation costs, travel costs, and printing, supplies and other costs.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the results of operations for three months ended and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. These adjustments include the impact of certain purchase accounting adjustments such as intangible assets amortization, fixed assets depreciation and reversal of Whitney’s provision. In addition, the $46.6 million in merger expenses discussed above are included in each year. Additionally, the Company expects to achieve further operating cost savings and other business synergies as a result of the acquisition which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts. These unaudited pro forma results are presented for illustrative purposes and are not intended to represent or be indicative of the actual results of operations of the combined company that would have been achieved had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of each period presented, nor are they intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
(In millions)
Total revenues , net of interest expense	$	248	$	241	$	723	$	727
Net Income	$	31	$	11	$	88	$	20

In many cases, determining the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities required the Company to estimate future cash flows associated with those assets and liabilities and to discount those cash flows at appropriate rates of interest. The most significant estimates related to the valuation of acquired loans. For such loans, the excess of cash flows expected to be collected as of the acquisition date over the estimated fair value is recognized as interest income over the remaining lives of the loans. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the expected cash flows at acquisition date reflects the impact of estimated credit losses and other factors, such as prepayments. In accordance with GAAP, there was no carry-over of Whitney’s previously established allowance for credit losses.

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Notes to Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Unaudited)

2. Acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation (continued)

The acquired loans were divided into loans with evidence of credit quality deterioration which are accounted for under ASC 310-30 (acquired impaired) and loans that do not meet this criteria, which are accounted for under ASC 310-20 (acquired performing). In addition, the loans were further categorized into different loan pools by loan types. The Company determined expected cash flows on the acquired loans based on the best available information at the date of acquisition. If new information is obtained about circumstances as of the acquisition date that impact cash flows, management will revise the related purchase accounting adjustments in accordance with accounting for business combinations.

Loans at the acquisition date of June 4, 2011 are presented in the following table.

	Acquired Impaired		Acquired Performing		Total Acquired Loans
	(In thousands)
Commercial non-real estate	$	131,729	$	2,328,082	$	2,459,811
Commercial real estate owner-occupied		90,231		951,661		1,041,892
Construction and land development		161,478		566,597		728,075
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		85,015		842,622		927,637
Total commercial/real estate		468,453		4,688,962		5,157,415
Residential mortgage		68,380		788,999		857,379
Consumer		—		441,228		441,228
Total	$	536,833	$	5,919,189	$	6,456,022

The following table presents information about the acquired impaired loans at acquisition (in thousands).

Contractually required principal and interest payments	$	879,385
Nonaccretable difference		247,819
Cash flows expected to be collected		631,566
Accretable difference		94,733
Fair value of loans acquired with a deterioration of credit quality	$	536,833

The fair value of the acquired performing loans at June 4, 2011, was $5.9 billion. The gross contractually required principal and interest payments receivable for acquired performing loans was $6.8 billion.

The fair value of net assets acquired includes certain contingent liabilities that were recorded as of the acquisition date. Whitney has been named as a defendant in various pending legal actions and proceedings arising in connection with its activities as a financial services institution. Some of these legal actions and proceedings include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. Whitney is also involved in investigations and/or proceedings by governmental and self-regulatory agencies. Due to the number of variables and assumptions involved in assessing the possible outcome of these legal actions, sufficient information did not exist to reasonably estimate the fair value of these contingent liabilities. As such, these contingencies have been measured in accordance with accounting guidance on contingencies which states that a loss is recognized when it is probable of occurring and the loss amount can be reasonably estimated.

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2. Acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation (continued)

In connection with the Whitney acquisition, on June 4, 2011, the Company recorded a liability for contingent payments to certain employees for arrangements that were in existence prior to acquisition. The fair value of this liability was $59.6 million. The Company also recorded a liability with a fair value of $14.0 million for a contractual contingency assumed in connection with Whitney’s obligations under contracts for a systems conversion and replacement initiative. This initiative was suspended in anticipation of the acquisition. Substantially all of these liabilities are expected to be paid within one year from acquisition date.

3. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Subordinated notes payable	$	150,000	$	—
Term note payable		140,000		—
Subordinated debentures		10,310		—
Other long-term debt		56,053		376
Total long-term debt	$	356,363	$	376

As part of the merger, the Company assumed Whitney National Bank’s $150 million par value subordinated notes which carry an interest rate of 5.875% and mature April 1, 2017. These notes qualify as capital for the calculation of the regulatory ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets. Beginning in the second quarter of 2012, these notes will be subject to a 20% reduction in the amount allowed as capital for each year as they approach maturity.

During the second quarter of 2011, the Company borrowed $140 million under a term loan facility at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum. The note matures on June 3, 2013 and is pre-payable at any time and the Company is subject to covenants customary in financings of this nature which are not expected to impact operations. The Company must maintain the following financial covenants: maximum ratio of consolidated non-performing assets to consolidated total loans and OREO excluding covered loans of 4.0% through June 2012 and 3.5% thereafter; consolidated net worth of $2.1 billion which will increase each subsequent quarter by 50% of consolidated net income but will not decrease for any losses and will increase by 100% for issuance of common stock. The Company must also maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than or equal to 7%; Tier 1 risk based capital ratio of greater than or equal to 9.5%; and total risk based capital ratio of greater than or equal to 11.5%. The Company remained in compliance with the covenants as of September 30, 2011 except that the Tier 1 leverage ratio on Hancock Bank was 6.93%, 7 basis points lower than required. The Company has taken action to regain compliance with this covenant.

In the merger with Whitney, the Company also assumed $16.8 million of obligations under subordinated debentures payable to unconsolidated trusts that issued trust preferred securities. The Company received regulatory approval to call these debentures, and redeemed $6.5 million in the third quarter. The remaining $10.3 million was redeemed on October 24, 2011.

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3. Long-Term Debt (continued)

Substantially all of the other long-term debt consists of borrowings associated with tax credit fund activities. These borrowings mature at various dates beginning in 2015 through 2018.

4. Derivatives

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage risks related to differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments, currently related to our variable rate borrowing and fixed rate loans. The Company has also entered into interest rate derivative agreements as a service provided to certain qualifying customers and, therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in the Company’s assets or liabilities. The Company manages a matched book with respect to its customer derivatives in order to minimize its net risk exposure resulting from such agreements.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet

The table below presents the fair value (in thousands) of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

	Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
			Asset Derivatives								Liability Derivatives
	As of September 30, 2011				As of December 31, 2010				As of September 30, 2011				As of December 31, 2010
	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate products		Other assets	$	—		Other assets	$	—		Other liabilities	$	297		Other liabilities	$	—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments			$	—			$	—			$	297			$	—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate products		Other assets	$	14,160		Other assets	$	2,952		Other liabilities	$	14,698		Other liabilities	$	2,952
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments			$	14,160			$	2,952			$	14,698			$	2,952

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4. Derivatives (continued)

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. For hedges of the Company’s variable-rate borrowings, interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed payments. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had one interest rate swap with an aggregate notional amount of $140.0 million that was designated as a cash flow hedge associated with the Company’s variable-rate borrowing.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During 2011, such derivatives were used to hedge the forecasted variable cash outflows associated with existing term loan agreements beginning June 2012. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. No hedge ineffectiveness was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company did not have any cash flow hedges outstanding at September 30, 2010. Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate liabilities. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $0.1 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service the Company provides to certain customers. The Company executes interest rate derivatives, primarily rate swaps, with commercial banking customers to facilitate their risk management strategies. Hancock simultaneously enters into offsetting agreements with unrelated financial institutions, thereby minimizing its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate derivatives associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer derivatives and the offsetting derivatives are recognized directly in earnings. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had entered into interest rate derivatives, including both customer and offsetting agreements, with an aggregate notional amount of $488.4 million related to this program.

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4. Derivatives (continued)

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement

The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments (in thousands) on the income statement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Derivatives in FASB ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)										Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)								Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended					Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	30-Sep -11			30-Sep -10		30-Sep - 11			30-Sep -10			30-Sep -11		30-Sep -10		30-Sep -11		30-Sep -10			30-Sep -11		30-Sep -10		30-Sep -11		30-Sep -10
Interest Rate Products	$	(455	)	$	—	$	(297	)	$	—	Interest income Other non-interest income	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	Other non-interest income	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Total	$	(455	)	$	—	$	(297	)	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10		30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10
Interest Rate Products	Other non-interest income	$	(302	)	$	—	$	(266	)	$	—
Total		$	(302	)	$	—	$	(266	)	$	—

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain provisions that require the Company’s debt to maintain an investment grade credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. If the Company’s credit rating is reduced below investment grade then the Company could be forced to terminate its derivatives at the then current fair value.

The Company has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well / adequate capitalized institution as well as maintain multiple capital ratios, then the Company could be forced to terminate its derivatives at the then current fair value.

As of September 30, 2011 the termination value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $11.5 million. The Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with its derivative counterparties and has posted collateral of $11.6 million against its obligations under these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2011, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.

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5. Fair Value

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance that establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), clarifies the definition of fair value within that framework, and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. The guidance defines a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to these valuation techniques used to measure fair value giving preference to quoted prices in active markets (level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs such as a reporting entity’s own data (level 3). Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, observable inputs other than quoted prices, such as interest rates and yield curves, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Available for sale securities classified as level 1 within the valuation hierarchy include U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored agencies, and other debt and equity securities. Level 2 classified available for sale securities include mortgage-backed debt securities and collateralized mortgage obligations that are agency securities, and state and municipal bonds. The Company invests only in high quality securities of investment grade quality with a target duration, for the overall portfolio, generally between two to five years. Company policies limit investments to securities having a rating of no less than “Baa”, or its equivalent by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Agency, except for certain non-rated obligations of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida or Alabama counties, parishes and municipalities within our markets. There were no transfers between levels during the periods shown.

The fair value of interest rate swaps is obtained from a third-party pricing service that uses an industry-standard discounted cash flow model that relies on inputs, such as interest rate futures, observable in the marketplace. To comply with the accounting guidance, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated in the fair values to appropriately reflect nonperformance risk for both the Company and the counterparties. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value the derivative instruments fall within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit value adjustments utilize level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads. The Company has determined that the impact of the credit valuation adjustments is not significant to the overall valuation of these derivatives. As a result, the Company has classified its derivative valuations in their entirety in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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5. Fair Value (continued)

The following tables present for each of the fair value hierarchy levels the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value (in thousands) on a recurring basis at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

	As of September 30, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Available for sale securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other government corporations and agencies	$	260,590	$	—	$	260,590
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states		—		314,304		314,304
Corporate debt securities		17,606		—		17,606
Residential mortgage-backed securities		—		2,548,618		2,548,618
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		1,458,668		1,458,668
Equity securities		5,049		—		5,049
Derivative financial instruments - assets		—		14,160		14,160
Total assets	$	283,245	$	4,335,750	$	4,618,995
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	$	—	$	14,995	$	14,995
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	14,995	$	14,995
	As of December 31, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Available for sale securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other government corporations and agencies	$	117,435	$	—	$	117,435
Debt securities issued by states of the United		—		180,443		180,443
States and political subdivisions of the states		—		—		—
Corporate debt securities		15,285		—		15,285
Residential mortgage-backed securities		—		799,686		799,686
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		372,051		372,051
Equity securities		3,985		—		3,985
Short-term investments		274,974		—		274,974
Derivative financial instruments - assets		—		2,952		2,952
Total assets	$	411,679	$	1,355,132	$	1,766,811
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	$	—	$	2,952	$	2,952
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	2,952	$	2,952

Fair Value of Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and, therefore, are not included in the above table. Impaired loans are level 2 assets measured using appraisals from external parties of the collateral less any prior liens or based on recent sales activity for similar assets in the property’s market. Other real estate owned are level 2 properties recorded at the balance of the loan or at estimated fair value less estimated selling costs, whichever is less, at the date acquired. Fair values are determined by sales agreement or appraisal. Inputs include appraisal values on the properties or recent sales activity for similar assets in the property’s market.

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5. Fair Value (continued)

The following table presents for each of the fair value hierarchy levels the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value (in thousands) on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

	As of September 30, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Impaired loans	$	—	$	77,023	$	77,023
Other real estate owned		—		114,309		114,309
Total assets	$	—	$	191,332	$	191,332
	As of December 31, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Impaired loans	$	—	$	95,787	$	95,787
Other real estate owned		—		32,520		32,520
Total assets	$	—	$	128,307	$	128,307

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value regarding disclosures about fair value of financial instruments of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate:

Cash, Short-Term Investments and Federal Funds Sold - For those short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Securities - Estimated fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are based on market prices of comparable instruments.

Loans, Net and Loans Held for Sale - The fair value measurement for certain impaired loans was discussed earlier. For the remaining portfolio, fair values were generally determined by discounting scheduled cash flows by discount rates determined with reference to current market rates at which loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Accrued Interest Payable - The carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of their fair values.

Deposits - The guidance requires that the fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing checking and savings accounts, be assigned fair values equal to amounts payable upon demand (carrying amounts). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Federal Funds Purchased - For these short-term liabilities, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, FHLB Borrowings, Federal Funds Purchased, and Short-term Borrowings - For these short-term liabilities, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Long-Term Notes - Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate fair value. The fair value is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows using current market rates at which similar notes over the same remaining term could be obtained.

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5. Fair Value (continued)

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash, interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and short-term investments	$	1,268,928	$	1,268,928	$	778,851	$	778,851
Securities		4,604,835		4,604,835		1,488,885		1,488,885
Loans, net		10,984,156		11,124,924		4,875,167		5,085,925
Loans held for sale		64,545		64,545		21,866		21,866
Accrued interest receivable		52,018		52,018		30,157		30,157
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	$	15,292,209	$	15,321,725	$	6,775,719	$	6,787,931
Federal funds purchased		19,427		19,427		—		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		880,323		880,323		364,676		364,676
Other short-term borrowings		3,284		3,284		—		—
FHLB Borrowings		—		—		10,172		10,172
Long-term notes		356,363		322,186		376		376
Accrued interest payable		11,068		11,068		4,007		4,007

6. Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale follow (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
U.S. Treasury	$	10,408	$	43	$	—	$	10,451	$	10,797	$	52	$	5		10,844
U.S. government agencies		248,921		1,218		—		250,139		106,054		971		434		106,591
Municipal obligations		301,076		13,323		95		314,304		181,747		4,107		5,411		180,443
Mortgage-backed securities		2,492,885		56,854		1,354		2,548,385		761,704		38,032		50		799,686
CMOs		1,434,160		25,424		916		1,458,668		367,662		6,880		2,491		372,051
Other debt securities		16,914		978		53		17,839		14,329		999		43		15,285
Other equity securities		4,443		677		71		5,049		3,428		660		103		3,985
	$	4,508,807	$	98,517	$	2,489	$	4,604,835	$	1,445,721	$	51,701	$	8,537	$	1,488,885

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6. Securities (continued)

The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale at September 30, 2011, by contractual maturity, (expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because of rights to call or repay obligations with or without penalties (in thousands)):

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale
Due in one year or less	$	326,570	$	328,258
Due after one year through five years		1,106,386		1,126,051
Due after five years through ten years		702,020		722,834
Due after ten years		2,369,388		2,422,643
Equity securities		4,443		5,049
Total available for sale securities	$	4,508,807	$	4,604,835

The Company held no securities classified as held to maturity or trading at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2011 follow (in thousands):

	Losses < 12 months				Losses 12 months or >				Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
U.S. government agencies		—		—		—		—		—		—
Municipal obligations		12,922		41		2,746		54		15,668		95
Mortgage-backed securities		335,117		1,294		1,202		60		336,319		1,354
CMOs		169,740		916		—		—		169,740		916
Other debt securities		464		24		307		29		771		53
Equity securities		181		49		13		22		194		71
	$	518,424	$	2,324	$	4,268	$	165	$	522,692	$	2,489

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6. Securities (continued)

The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2010 follow (in thousands):

	Losses < 12 months				Losses 12 months or >				Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury	$	9,980	$	5	$	—	$	—	$	9,980	$	5
U.S. government agencies		74,566		434		—		—		74,566		434
Municipal obligations		57,713		3,092		19,870		2,319		77,583		5,411
Mortgage-backed securities		122		1		1,340		49		1,462		50
CMOs		122,312		2,491		—		—		122,312		2,491
Other debt securities		379		6		459		37		838		43
Equity securities		2,552		87		11		16		2,563		103
	$	267,624	$	6,116	$	21,680	$	2,421	$	289,304	$	8,537

Substantially all of the unrealized losses relate to fixed-rate debt securities that have incurred fair value reductions due to higher market interest rates since the respective purchase date. The unrealized losses are not likely to reverse unless and until market interest rates decline to the levels that existed when the securities were purchased. Since none of the unrealized losses relate to the marketability of the securities or the issuer’s ability to honor redemption obligations, none of the securities are deemed to be other than temporarily impaired.

As of September 30, 2011, the securities portfolio totaled $4.6 billion and as of December 31, 2010, the securities portfolio totaled $1.5 billion. The increase in the securities portfolio is related to the acquisition of Whitney. Of the total portfolio, $522.7 million of securities were in an unrealized loss position of $2.5 million. Management and the Asset/Liability Committee continually monitor the securities portfolio and the unrealized loss position on these securities. The Company has concluded they have adequate liquidity and, therefore, does not plan to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell these securities before recovery. Accordingly, the unrealized loss of these securities has not been determined to be other than temporary.

Securities with a fair value of approximately $2.1 billion at September 30, 2011 and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2010 were pledged primarily to secure public deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The increase is due to the acquisition of Whitney.

Short-term Investments

The Company held no short-term investments at September 30, 2011 and $275.0 million at December 31, 2010 in U.S. government agency discount notes as securities available for sale at amortized cost. Short-term investments all mature in less than 1 year. As the amortized cost is a reasonable estimate for fair value of these short-term investments, there were no gross unrealized losses to evaluate for impairment at December 31, 2010.

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7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans, net of unearned income, totaled $11.1 billion at September 30, 2011 compared to $5.0 billion at December 31, 2010. The increase reflects the addition of loans from the Whitney acquisition. Covered loans totaled $721.8 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $809.2 million at December 31, 2010. Covered loans refer to loans acquired in the Peoples First FDIC-assisted transaction that are subject to loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC.

Loans, net of unearned income, consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Commercial loans:
Commercial - originated	$	819,822	$	524,653
Commercial - acquired		2,240,793		—
Commercial - covered		42,605		34,650
Total commercial		3,103,220		559,303
Construction - originated		516,561		495,590
Construction - acquired		673,197		—
Construction - covered		156,003		157,267
Total construction		1,345,761		652,857
Real estate - originated		1,242,911		1,231,414
Real estate - acquired		1,730,325		—
Real estate - covered		102,914		181,873
Total real estate		3,076,150		1,413,287
Municipal loans - originated		496,493		471,057
Municipal loans - acquired		9,681		—
Municipal loans - covered		438		540
Total municipal loans		506,612		471,597
Lease financing - originated		43,504		50,721
Total commercial loans - originated		3,119,291		2,773,435
Total commercial loans - acquired		4,653,996		—
Total commercial loans - covered		301,960		374,330
Total commercial loans		8,075,247		3,147,765
Residential mortgage loans - originated		412,267		366,183
Residential mortgage loans - acquired		776,993		—
Residential mortgage loans - covered		262,246		293,506
Total residential mortgage loans		1,451,506		659,689
Indirect consumer loans - originated		286,968		309,454
Direct consumer loans - originated		618,077		597,947
Direct consumer loans - acquired		416,729		—
Direct consumer loans - covered		157,625		141,315
Total direct consumer loans		1,192,431		739,262
Finance Company loans - originated		96,117		100,994
Total originated loans		4,532,720		4,148,013
Total acquired loans		5,847,718		—
Total covered loans		721,831		809,151
Total loans	$	11,102,269	$	4,957,164

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Notes to Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Unaudited)

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

Changes in the carrying amount of acquired impaired loans and accretable yield are presented in the following table:

	September 30, 2011												September 30, 2010
	Covered						Non-covered						Covered						Non-covered
	Carrying Amount of Loans *			Net Accretable Discount			Carrying Amount of Loans *			Net Accretable Discount			Carrying Amount of Loans *			Net Accretable Discount			Carrying Amount of Loans *		Net Accretable Discount
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	809,459		$	107,638		$	—		$	—		$	950,430		$	315,782		$	—	$	—
Additions		—			—			536,833			94,733			—			—			—		—
Payments received, net		(127,648	)		—			(80,320	)		—			(150,420	)		—			—		—
Accretion		40,312			(40,312	)		13,558			(13,558	)		42,027			(42,027	)		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	722,123		$	67,326		$	470,071		$	81,175		$	842,037		$	273,755		$	—	$	—

* Excludes covered credit card loans and loans held for sale

The carrying value of acquired impaired loans accounted for using the cost recovery method was $34.1 million at September 30, 2011, and $45.3 million at December 31, 2010. Each of these loans is on nonaccrual status. Acquired impaired loans that have an accretable difference are not included in nonperforming balances even though the customer may be contractually past due. These loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loan. The Company also recorded a $33.4 million allowance for additional expected losses that have arisen since the acquisition of covered loans with a corresponding increase for 95% coverage in our FDIC loss share receivable. This resulted in a net provision for loan loss of $1.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

The unpaid principal balance for acquired impaired loans was $1.7 billion and $1.2 billion at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

It is the policy of Hancock to promptly charge off commercial, construction, and real estate loans and lease financings, or portions of these loans and leases, when available information reasonably confirms that they are uncollectible. Prior to recognizing a loss, asset value is established by determining the value of the collateral securing the loan, and the borrower’s and the guarantor’s ability and willingness to pay. Consumer loans are generally charged down to the fair value of the collateral less cost to sell when 120 days past due. Loans deemed uncollectible are charged off against the allowance account with subsequent recoveries added back to the allowance when collected.

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(Unaudited)

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

The following table sets forth, for the periods ended, allowance for loan losses, amounts charged-off and recoveries of loans previously charged-off:

				Residential			Indirect			Direct			Finance
	Commercial			mortgages			consumer			consumer			Company			Total
(In thousands)	September 30, 2011
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	56,859		$	4,626		$	2,918		$	9,322		$	8,272		$	81,997
Charge-offs		(25,597	)		(1,774	)		(1,496	)		(4,498	)		(3,236	)		(36,601	)
Recoveries		9,863			1,044			727			1,255			831			13,720
Net Provision for loan losses (a)		18,841			5,286			372			1,218			1,503			27,220
Increase (decrease) in indemnification asset (a)		19,583			—			—			12,194			—			31,777
Ending balance	$	79,549		$	9,182		$	2,521		$	19,491		$	7,370		$	118,113
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5,959		$	641		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	6,600
Collectively evaluated for impairment		73,590			8,541			2,521			19,491			7,370			111,513
Covered loans with deteriorated credit quality		20,911			—			—			12,836			—			33,747
Loans:
Ending balance:	$	8,075,247		$	1,451,506		$	286,968		$	1,192,431		$	96,117		$	11,102,269
Individually evaluated for impairment		44,317			5,199			—			—			—			49,516
Collectively evaluated for impairment		7,728,970			1,184,061			286,968			1,034,806			96,117			10,330,922
Covered loans		301,960			262,246			—			157,625			—			721,831
Acquired loans (b)		4,653,996			776,993			—			416,729			—			5,847,718

(a) The provision for loan losses is shown “net” after coverage provided by FDIC loss share agreements on covered loans. This results in an increase in the indemnification asset, which is the difference between the provision for loan losses on covered loans of ($1,671), and the impairment $33,448 on those covered loans.

(b) Acquired loans are recorded at fair value with no allowance brought forward in accordance with acquisition accounting.

				Residential			Indirect			Direct			Finance
	Commercial			mortgages			consumer			consumer			Company			Total
(In thousands)	September 30, 2010
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	42,484		$	4,782		$	3,826		$	7,145		$	7,813		$	66,050
Charge-offs		(32,687	)		(3,211	)		(2,474	)		(3,876	)		(4,396	)		(46,644	)
Recoveries		2,772			360			848			1,024			714			5,718
Net Provision for loan losses		41,426			3,603			1,189			3,921			4,462			54,601
Ending balance	$	53,995		$	5,534		$	3,389		$	8,214		$	8,593		$	79,725
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	9,136		$	1,091		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	10,227
Collectively evaluated for impairment		44,859			4,443			3,389			8,214			8,593			69,498
Covered loans with deteriorated credit quality		—			—			—			—			—			—
Loans:
Ending balance:	$	3,068,415		$	693,862		$	322,501		$	721,513		$	101,406		$	4,907,697
Individually evaluated for impairment		65,519			5,643			—			—			—			71,162
Collectively evaluated for impairment		2,616,209			364,946			322,501			597,522			101,406			4,002,584
Covered loans		386,687			323,273			—			123,991			—			833,951

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Notes to Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Unaudited)

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

In some instances, loans are placed on nonaccrual status. All accrued but uncollected interest related to the loans are deducted from income in the period the loans are assigned a nonaccrual status. For such period as a loan is in nonaccrual status, any cash receipts are applied first to principal, second to expenses incurred to cause payment to be made and lastly to the recovery of any reversed interest income and interest that would be due and owing subsequent to the loan being placed on nonaccrual status for all classes of financing receivables. Covered and acquired loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method. These loans are excluded from the table due to their performing status. Certain covered loans accounted for using the cost recovery method or in accordance with ASC 310-20 are disclosed as non-accrual loans below. A reserve is recorded when estimated losses are in excess of the net purchase accounting marks. Loans under ASC 310-20 have accretable interest income over the life based on contractual payments receivable. The following table shows the composition of non-accrual loans by portfolio segment:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Commercial - originated	$	35,046	$	42,077
Commercial - restructured		4,410		8,302
Commercial - covered		32,869		41,917
Residential mortgages - originated		19,401		18,290
Residential mortgages - restructured		—		409
Residential mortgages - covered		1,237		3,199
Direct consumer - originated		2,565		4,862
Direct consumer - acquired		1,061		—
Direct consumer - covered		—		170
Finance Company - originated		1,596		1,759
Total	$	98,185	$	120,985

Included in nonaccrual loans is $4.4 million in restructured commercial loans. Total troubled debt restructurings as of September 30, 2011 were $14.0 million and $12.6 million at December 31, 2010. Loan restructurings occur when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties in the near-term and a modification that would otherwise not be considered is granted to the borrower. The concessions involve paying interest only for a period of 6 to 12 months. Hancock does not typically lower the interest rate or forgive principal or interest as part of the loan modification. There have been no commitments to lend additional funds to any borrowers whose loans have been restructured. Troubled debt restructurings can involve loans remaining on nonaccrual, moving to nonaccrual, or continuing to accrue, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. The evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition and prospects include consideration of the borrower’s sustained historical repayment performance for a reasonable period prior to the date on which the loan is returned to accrual status. A sustained period of repayment performance generally would be a minimum of six months and would involve payments of cash or cash equivalents. If the terms of a troubled debt restructuring are violated, the loan is considered in default.

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(Unaudited)

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

The table below details the troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the period by portfolio segment (in thousands):

In accordance with accounting guidance, acquired impaired loans that have been restructured are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method. These loans are excluded from the table.

			September 30, 2011						September 30, 2010
	Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Commercial		18	$	15,855	$	13,425		4	$	9,550	$	7,943
Residential mortgage		1		631		623		2		1,190		1,185
Total		19	$	16,486	$	14,048		6	$	10,740	$	9,128

	September 30, 2011				September 30, 2010
	Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted:
Commercial		2	$	742		—	$	—
Total		2	$	742		—	$	—

A reserve analysis is completed on all loans that have been determined to be troubled debt restructurings by Management. All troubled debt restructurings are rated substandard and are considered impaired in calculating the allowance for loan losses.

The Company’s investments in impaired loans at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $83.6 million and $107.7 million, respectively. The amount of interest that would have been recognized on nonaccrual loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $1.5 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Interest recovered on nonaccrual loans that were recorded in net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

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(Unaudited)

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

The following table presents impaired loans disaggregated by class at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

September 30, 2011	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
			(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial - originated	$	14,288	$	14,288	$	—	$	17,108	$	253
Residential mortgages - originated		1,233		1,233		—		1,115		2
Residential mortgages - covered		1,237		1,237		—		2,540		—
		16,758		16,758		—		20,763		255
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial - originated		30,029		30,029		5,958		33,499		278
Commercial - covered		32,869		32,869		10,900		38,203		—
Residential mortgages - originated		3,966		3,966		641		5,074		58
		66,864		66,864		17,499		76,776		336
Total:
Commercial - originated		44,317		44,317		5,958		50,607		531
Commercial - covered		32,869		32,869		10,900		38,203		—
Residential mortgages - originated		5,199		5,199		641		6,189		60
Residential mortgages - covered		1,237		1,237		—		2,540		—
Total	$	83,622	$	83,622	$	17,499	$	97,539	$	591
December 31, 2010	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
			(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	22,641	$	22,641	$	—	$	26,472	$	224
Commercial - covered		41,917		41,917		—		49,070		—
Residential mortgages		1,263		1,263		—		1,601		26
Residential mortgages - covered		3,199		3,199		—		3,631		—
Direct consumer - covered		170		170		—		184		—
		69,190		69,190		—		80,958		250
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial		34,194		34,194		10,648		36,650		523
Residential mortgages		4,355		4,355		1,304		4,358		88
		38,549		38,549		11,952		41,008		611
Total:
Commercial		56,835		56,835		10,648		63,122		747
Commercial - covered		41,917		41,917		—		49,070		—
Residential mortgages		5,618		5,618		1,304		5,959		114
Residential mortgages - covered		3,199		3,199		—		3,631		—
Direct consumer - covered		170		170		—		184		—
Total	$	107,739	$	107,739	$	11,952	$	121,966	$	861

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Notes to Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Unaudited)

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

Accruing loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans was 0.01% and 0.03% at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Covered and acquired loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method. These loans are excluded from the table due to their performing status. Certain covered loans accounted for using the cost recovery method or acquired loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-20 are disclosed as non-current loans below. The following table presents the age analysis of past due loans at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

September 30, 2011	30-89 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due		Total past due		Current		Total Loans		Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial - originated	$	15,862	$	35,372	$	51,234	$	3,054,009	$	3,105,243	$	326
Commercial - restructured		—		4,410		4,410		9,638		14,048		—
Commercial - acquired		—		—		—		4,653,996		4,653,996		—
Commercial - covered		—		32,869		32,869		269,091		301,960		—
Residential mortgages - originated		16,563		19,453		36,016		376,251		412,267		52
Residential mortgages - acquired		—		—		—		776,993		776,993		—
Residential mortgages - covered		—		1,237		1,237		261,009		262,246		—
Indirect consumer - originated		—		—		—		286,968		286,968		—
Direct consumer - originated		2,330		2,718		5,048		613,029		618,077		153
Direct consumer - acquired		2,833		2,168		5,001		411,728		416,729		1,107
Direct consumer - covered		—		—		—		157,625		157,625		—
Finance Company		4,919		1,596		6,515		89,602		96,117		—
Total	$	42,507	$	99,823	$	142,330	$	10,959,939	$	11,102,269	$	1,638
December 31, 2010	30-89 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due		Total past due		Current		Total Loans		Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial	$	12,463	$	41,967	$	54,430	$	2,706,363	$	2,760,793	$	300
Commercial - restructured		—		8,712		8,712		3,929		12,641		—
Commercial - covered		—		41,917		41,917		332,414		374,331		—
Residential mortgages		22,109		19,573		41,682		324,502		366,184		874
Residential mortgages - covered		—		3,199		3,199		290,306		293,505		—
Indirect consumer		—		—		—		309,454		309,454		—
Direct consumer		4,488		5,180		9,668		588,279		597,947		318
Direct consumer - covered		—		170		170		141,145		141,315		—
Finance Company		2,011		1,759		3,770		97,224		100,994		—
Total	$	41,071	$	122,477	$	163,548	$	4,793,616	$	4,957,164	$	1,492

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(Unaudited)

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

The following table presents the credit quality indicators of the Company’s various classes of loans at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

Commercial Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

	September 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
	Commercial - originated		Commercial - acquired		Commercial - covered		Total commercial		Commercial - originated		Commercial - covered		Total commercial
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass	$	2,746,943	$	3,934,980	$	42,890	$	6,724,813	$	2,332,952	$	45,609	$	2,378,561
Pass-Watch		114,593		41,230		28,043		183,866		138,839		35,289		174,128
Special Mention		27,441		133,198		15,690		176,329		26,216		21,031		47,247
Substandard		205,378		541,586		134,002		880,966		265,180		254,033		519,213
Doubtful		24,936		3,002		81,335		109,273		10,248		18,368		28,616
Loss		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	3,119,291	$	4,653,996	$	301,960	$	8,075,247	$	2,773,435	$	374,330	$	3,147,765

Residential Mortgage Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

	September 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
	Residential mortgages - originated		Residential mortgages - acquired		Residential mortgages - covered		Total residential mortgages		Residential mortgages - originated		Residential mortgages - covered		Total residential mortgages
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass	$	339,348	$	703,342	$	140,181	$	1,182,871	$	284,712	$	159,885	$	444,597
Pass-Watch		12,813		1,089		15,081		28,983		7,856		29,674		37,530
Special Mention		2,239		9,271		4,783		16,293		—		15,220		15,220
Substandard		56,927		62,522		100,103		219,552		73,615		87,636		161,251
Doubtful		940		764		2,098		3,802		—		1,091		1,091
Loss		—		5		—		5		—		—		—
Total	$	412,267	$	776,993	$	262,246	$	1,451,506	$	366,183	$	293,506	$	659,689

Consumer Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity

	September 30, 2011
	Direct consumer- originated		Direct consumer - acquired		Direct consumer - covered		Total direct consumer		Indirect consumer		Finance company
	(In thousands)
Performing	$	615,512	$	415,668	$	157,625	$	1,188,805	$	286,968	$	94,521
Nonperforming		2,565		1,061		—		3,626		—		1,596
Total	$	618,077	$	416,729	$	157,625	$	1,192,431	$	286,968	$	96,117

	December 31, 2010
	Direct consumer - originated		Direct consumer - covered		Total direct consumer		Indirect consumer		Finance company
	(In thousands)
Performing	$	593,085	$	141,145	$	734,230	$	309,454	$	99,235
Nonperforming		4,862		170		5,032		—		1,759
Total	$	597,947	$	141,315	$	739,262	$	309,454	$	100,994

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Notes to Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)

(Unaudited)

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)

All loans are reviewed periodically over the course of the year. Lending officers are primarily responsible for ongoing monitoring and the assignment of risk ratings to individual loans based on established guidelines. An independent credit review function assesses the accuracy of officer ratings and the timeliness of rating changes and performs reviews of the underwriting processes.

Below are the definitions of the Company’s internally assigned grades:

Commercial:

• Pass - loans properly approved, documented, collateralized, and performing which do not reflect an abnormal credit risk.

• Pass - Watch - Credits in this category are of sufficient risk to cause concern. This category is reserved for credits that display negative performance trends. The “Watch” grade should be regarded as a transition category.

• Special Mention - These credits exhibit some signs of “Watch”, but to a greater magnitude. These credits constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to a point of justifying a classification of “Substandard”. They have weaknesses that, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the bank.

• Substandard - These credits constitute an unacceptable risk to the bank. They have recognized credit weaknesses that jeopardize the repayment of the debt. Repayment sources are marginal or unclear. Credits that have debt service coverage less than one-to-one (1:1) or are collateral dependent will almost always be accorded this grade.

• Doubtful - A Doubtful credit has all of the weaknesses inherent in one classified “Substandard” with the added characteristic that weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full questionable or improbable. The possibility of a loss is extremely high.

• Loss - Credits classified as Loss are considered uncollectable and should be charged off promptly once so classified.

Consumer:

• Performing - Loans on which payments of principal and interest are less than 90 days past due.

• Non-performing - A non-performing loan is a loan that is in default or close to being in default and there are good reasons to doubt that payments will be made in full. All loans rated as non-accrual are also non-performing.

The Company held $64.5 million and $21.9 million in loans held for sale at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, carried at lower of cost or fair value. Of the $64.5 million, $22.4 million are problem commercial loans held for sale. The remainder of $42.1 million is mortgage loans held for sale. Gain on the sale of mortgage loans totaled $0.05 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Mortgage loans held for sale are originated on a best-efforts basis, whereby a commitment by a third party to purchase the loan has been received concurrent with the Banks’ commitment to the borrower to originate the loan.

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(Unaudited)

8. Earnings Per Share

The Company adopted the FASB’s authoritative guidance regarding the determination of whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities. This guidance provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and should be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. This guidance was effective January 1, 2010.

Following is a summary of the information used in the computation of earnings per common share, using the two-class method (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Numerator:
Net income to common shareholders	$	30,378	$	14,853	$	57,793	$	35,187
Net income allocated to participating securities - basic and diluted		101		58		252		174
Net income allocated to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$	30,277	$	14,795	$	57,541	$	35,013
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares - basic		84,699		36,880		59,149		36,864
Dilutive potential common shares		286		115		293		188
Weighted average common shares - diluted		84,985		36,995		59,442		37,052
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97	$	0.95
Diluted	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97	$	0.94

Potential common shares consist of employee and director stock options. These potential common shares do not enter into the calculation of diluted earnings per share if the impact would be anti-dilutive, i.e., increase earnings per share or reduce a loss per share. Weighted-average anti-dilutive potential common shares totalled 489,727 and 236,173, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011. All anti-dilutive potential common shares represent options assumed in the Whitney acquisition. There were no anti-dilutive potential common shares in 2010.

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9. Share-Based Payment Arrangements

Stock Option Plans

Hancock maintains incentive compensation plans that incorporate share-based compensation. These plans have been approved by the Company’s shareholders. Detailed descriptions of these plans were included in note 11 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Whitney’s outstanding stock options were converted to Hancock options at the date of acquisition. These options will expire at the earlier of (1) their expiration date (which is generally ten years after the grant date), except for grants made in 2005, which will expire six months following the Merger or (2) a date following termination of employment, as set forth in the prior grant plan document. These options have no intrinsic value.

A summary of option activity under the plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and changes during the nine months then ended is presented below:

Options	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price ($)		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		1,129,520		$	35.08		6.3
Whitney options converted at acquisition date		775,261			62.64		1.8
Granted		1,651			31.22
Exercised		(5,194	)		22.07			$	100
Forfeited or expired		(301,411	)		59.28
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		1,599,827		$	43.91		3.9	$	551
Exercisable at September 30, 2011		1,181,809		$	46.65		3.2	$	551

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

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9. Share-Based Payment Arrangements (continued)

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares as of September 30, 2011, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, is presented below:

	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value ($)
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		855,873		$	23.76
Granted		597,170			31.91
Vested		(329,196	)		24.21
Forfeited		(16,658	)		28.29
Nonvested at September 30 , 2011		1,107,189		$	27.95

As of September 30, 2011, there was $26.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.2 years. The total fair value of shares which vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $8.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

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10. Retirement Plans

Net periodic benefits cost includes the following components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	1,172		$	875		$	34		$	31
Interest cost		1,363			1,308			153			139
Expected return on plan assets		(1,372	)		(1,162	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(13	)		(14	)
Amortization of net loss		586			571			135			76
Amortization of transition obligation		—			—			1			2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,749		$	1,592		$	310		$	234
	Pension Benefits						Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	3,517		$	2,625		$	103		$	93
Interest cost		4,089			3,925			458			417
Expected return on plan assets		(4,117	)		(3,485	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(40	)		(40	)
Amortization of net loss		1,757			1,711			404			227
Amortization of transition obligation		—			—			4			4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	5,246		$	4,776		$	929		$	701

The Company anticipates that it will contribute $10.0 million to its pension plan and approximately $1.8 million to its post-retirement benefits in 2011. During the first nine months of 2011, the Company contributed approximately $7.8 million to its pension plan and approximately $1.0 million for post-retirement benefits.

The Company is in the process reviewing retirement plans for future changes and to make a determination regarding final benifit structure. The Whitney pension plan and post-retirement plan has been closed to new participants since 2008 and remains closed. The other Whitney plans continue to operate as before and will admit new participants if those participants meet the eligibility conditions and perform services at a legacy Whitney location. The merger document requires the defined benefit pension plan to remain in place for a period of 12 to 18 months post-merger.

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10. Retirement Plans (continued)

Certain legacy Whitney employees are covered by a noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan. The benefits were based on an employee’s total years of service and his or her highest consecutive five-year level of compensation during the final ten years of employment. Contributions were made in amounts sufficient to meet funding requirements set forth in federal employee benefit and tax laws plus such additional amounts as the Company determined to be appropriate. Whitney also has an unfunded nonqualified defined benefit pension plan that provided retirement benefits to designated executive officers. These benefits are calculated using the qualified plan’s formula, but without applying the restrictions imposed on qualified plans by certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Benefits that become payable under the nonqualified plan supplement amounts paid from the qualified plan.

Legacy Whitney sponsors an employee savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code that covered substantially all full-time employees. Tax law imposed limits on total annual participant savings. Participants are fully vested in their savings and in the matching Company contribution at all times. Concurrent with the defined-benefit plan amendments in late 2008, the Board also approved amendments to the employee savings plan. These amendments authorized the Company to make discretionary profit sharing contributions, beginning in 2009, on behalf of participants in the savings plan who are either (a) ineligible to participate in the qualified defined-benefit plan or (b) subject to the freeze in benefit accruals under the defined-benefit plan. The discretionary profit sharing contribution for a plan year is up to 4% of the participants’ eligible compensation for such year and is allocated only to participants who were employed on the first day of the plan year and at year end. Participants must have completed three years of service to become vested in the Company’s contributions subject to earlier vesting in the case of retirement, death or disability. The Whitney board amended the plan shortly prior to the merger to provide that Whitney employees terminated in connection with the merger would also be vested in any unvested Company contributions.

Net periodic benefits cost for the Whitney-sponsored plan includes the following components from acquisition date of June 4, 2011 through September 30, 2011:

	Pension Benefits			Other Post-retirement Benefits
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	2,159		$	—
Interest cost		4,058			274
Expected return on plan assets		(5,501	)		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	716		$	274

The retirement and restoration plans’ projected benefit obligation (PBO) at acquisition were $217.0 million and $14.4 million respectively. These were calculated based on a discount rate of 5.35% at June 4, 2011. Plan assets for these obligations were $223.5 million for the retirement plan and $0 for the restoration plan at June 4, 2011.

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11. Other Service Charges, Commissions and Fees, and Other Income

Components of other service charges, commissions and fees are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Trust fees	$	7,215	$	4,138	$	16,507	$	12,391
Bank card fees		11,064		3,649		20,542		11,173
Income from insurance operations		4,356		3,535		12,234		10,688
Investment and annuity fees		4,642		2,906		11,042		7,848
ATM fees		4,127		2,641		10,148		6,912
Total other service charges, commissions and fees	$	31,404	$	16,869	$	70,473	$	49,012

Components of other income are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Secondary mortgage market operations	$	3,477		$	2,569	$	6,921	$	5,737
Income from bank owned life insurance		3,179			1,419		6,428		4,096
Safety deposit box income		540			225		1,076		649
Letter of credit fees		1,486			377		2,590		1,009
(Loss)/gain on sale of assets		(65	)		17		544		640
Accretion of indemnification asset		5,030			1,500		13,524		2,790
Other		3,026			900		5,533		2,801
Total other income	$	16,673		$	7,007	$	36,616	$	17,722

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12. Other Expense

Components of other expense are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Data processing expense	$	15,664	$	5,478	$	27,915	$	17,998
Insurance expense		1,724		517		2,878		1,506
Ad valorem and franchise taxes		1,768		707		4,362		2,736
Deposit insurance and regulatory fees		2,961		2,969		9,305		8,507
Postage and communications		5,837		3,103		12,239		8,326
Stationery and supplies		1,846		467		3,931		1,824
Advertising		3,852		2,269		8,028		5,807
Other fees		1,576		868		3,389		2,746
Travel expense		1,183		569		2,248		1,641
Other real estate owned expense, net		3,528		147		6,829		2,856
Other expense		12,833		2,569		19,096		8,548
Total other expense	$	52,772	$	19,663	$	100,220	$	62,495

13. Income Taxes

In determining the effective tax rate and tax expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company referred to the actual results for the current interim periods rather than projected results for the full year. Projections for pretax income for the full year vary widely primarily due to difficulty in estimating the timing and amount of integration costs for our acquisition of Whitney. Changes in these estimates cause significant volatility in a projected tax rate.

Management analyzed the deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company after the merger with Whitney in order to determine if a valuation allowance was warranted against any deferred tax assets. As a result of the Whitney merger, federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits were acquired that will be able to be utilized by the Company going forward, subject to certain limitations. Based on the current projections for the Company, and considering the appropriate limitations, the entire federal net operating loss is expected to be fully utilized within three to five years. Based on the Company’s history of sustained profitability, combined with income projections and the full utilization of the material tax attributes obtained in the merger, no federal valuation allowances against deferred tax assets were deemed to be necessary.

Louisiana-sourced income of commercial banks is not subject to state income taxes. Rather, a bank in Louisiana pays a tax based on the value of its capital stock in lieu of income and franchise taxes. The Company’s corporate value tax, related to our Whitney Bank subsidiary headquartered in Louisiana, is included in noninterest expense. This expense will fluctuate in part based on changes in the Whitney Bank’s equity and earnings and in part based on market valuation trends for the banking industry.

There were no material uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The Company does not expect that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.

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13. Income Taxes (continued)

It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties accrued relative to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The interest accrual is considered immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and various returns in the states where its banking offices are located. Its filed income tax returns are no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities for years before 2007.

14. Segment Reporting

The Company’s primary segments are divided into Hancock, Whitney, and Other. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s Florida segment was merged into Hancock, which was previously referred to as Mississippi (“MS” in prior filings). On June 4, 2011, we completed the acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation. Whitney National Bank was merged into Hancock Bank of Louisiana and renamed Whitney Bank. Prior to the merger the segment now called Whitney Bank was Hancock Bank Louisiana, labeled “LA” on the prior period table. As part of the merger, Hancock Bank of Alabama (“AL” in prior filings) was merged into Whitney Bank. Subsequently, the assets and liabilities of the former Hancock Bank of Alabama were then transferred to Hancock Bank. Prior periods report the segment formerly called Alabama in the Mississippi segment. As a result, Hancock Holding Company is now the parent company of two wholly-owned bank subsidiaries, Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi (Hancock Bank) and Whitney Bank, New Orleans, Louisiana (Whitney Bank). Each segment offers the same products and services but is managed separately due to different pricing, product demand, and consumer markets. Each segment offers commercial, consumer and mortgage loans and deposit services. In the following tables, the column “Other” includes additional consolidated subsidiaries of the Company: Hancock Investment Services, Inc. and subsidiaries, Hancock Insurance Agency, Inc. and subsidiaries, Harrison Finance Company, Magna Insurance Company, Lighthouse Services Corp., Invest-Sure, Inc., Peoples First Transportation, Inc., Community First, Whitney Securities LLC, Berwick LLC, Key Investment Securities, Inc., and Southern Coastal Insurance Agency, and subsidiaries, and three real estate corporations owning land and buildings that house bank branches and other facilities.

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14. Segment Reporting (continued)

Following is selected information for the Company’s segments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Hancock			Whitney			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	48,962		$	144,049		$	5,051		$	(367	)	$	197,695
Interest expense		8,267			10,593			2,044			(251	)		20,653
Net interest income		40,695			133,456			3,007			(116	)		177,042
Provision for loan losses		(2,651	)		(6,278	)		(325	)		—			(9,254	)
Noninterest income		22,425			37,469			5,048			(7	)		64,935
Depreciation and amortization		(2,062	)		(4,144	)		(177	)		—			(6,383	)
Other noninterest expense		(47,933	)		(133,643	)		(6,083	)		23			(187,636	)
Securities transactions gain		—			—			16			—			16
Net income before income taxes		10,474			26,860			1,484			(100	)		38,720
Income tax expense		2,220			5,285			837			—			8,342
Net income	$	8,254		$	21,575		$	647		$	(100	)	$	30,378
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	601,820		$	4,482		$	—		$	629,688
Total assets	$	4,949,379		$	14,121,103		$	2,915,127		$	(2,569,920	)	$	19,415,689
Total interest income from affiliates	$	966		$	250		$	—		$	(1,216	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	47,996		$	143,799		$	5,051		$	849		$	197,695

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Hancock			LA			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	48,503		$	32,747		$	5,381		$	(1,233	)	$	85,398
Interest expense		13,690			4,972			1,031			(1,116	)		18,576
Net interest income		34,813			27,775			4,350			(117	)		66,822
Provision for loan losses		(7,056	)		(7,491	)		(1,711	)		—			(16,258	)
Noninterest income		17,223			11,134			6,865			(14	)		35,207
Depreciation and amortization		(2,279	)		(656	)		(206	)		—			(3,141	)
Other noninterest expense		(36,415	)		(20,231	)		(8,302	)		30			(64,918	)
Net income before income taxes		6,286			10,531			996			(101	)		17,712
Income tax (benefit)/expense		(253	)		2,544			568			—			2,859
Net income	$	6,539		$	7,987		$	428		$	(101	)	$	14,853
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	33,763		$	4,482		$	—		$	61,631
Total assets	$	5,435,997		$	2,853,320		$	1,143,518		$	(1,193,473	)	$	8,239,362
Total interest income from affiliates	$	1,113		$	—		$	120		$	(1,233	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	47,390		$	32,747		$	5,261		$	—		$	85,398

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14. Segment Reporting (continued)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Hancock			Whitney			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	143,963		$	237,907		$	14,684		$	(849	)	$	395,705
Interest expense		28,310			20,662			4,372			(503	)		52,841
Net interest income		115,653			217,245			10,312			(346	)		342,864
Provision for loan losses		(13,615	)		(11,980	)		(1,625	)		—			(27,220	)
Noninterest income		66,506			65,356			13,998			(26	)		145,834
Depreciation and amortization		(6,572	)		(6,634	)		(532	)		—			(13,738	)
Other noninterest expense		(132,716	)		(223,755	)		(18,268	)		73			(374,666	)
Securities transactions (loss)/gain		(51	)		20			(40	)		—			(71	)
Net income before income taxes		29,205			40,252			3,845			(299	)		73,003
Income tax expense		4,790			8,737			1,683			—			15,210
Net income	$	24,415		$	31,515		$	2,162		$	(299	)	$	57,793
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	601,820		$	4,482		$	—		$	629,688
Total assets	$	4,949,379		$	14,121,103		$	2,915,127		$	(2,569,920	)	$	19,415,689
Total interest income from affiliates	$	2,998		$	454		$	—		$	(3,452	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	140,965		$	237,453		$	14,684		$	2,603		$	395,705
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Hancock			LA			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	155,175		$	99,449		$	16,681		$	(3,788	)	$	267,517
Interest expense		49,630			16,795			3,261			(3,442	)		66,244
Net interest income		105,545			82,654			13,420			(346	)		201,273
Provision for loan losses		(32,909	)		(17,229	)		(4,463	)		—			(54,601	)
Noninterest income		49,863			32,224			19,856			(61	)		101,882
Depreciation and amortization		(7,239	)		(2,335	)		(621	)		—			(10,195	)
Other noninterest expense		(112,175	)		(60,688	)		(25,053	)		109			(197,807	)
Net income before income taxes		3,085			34,626			3,139			(298	)		40,552
Income tax (benefit)/expense		(4,209	)		9,003			571			—			5,365
Net income	$	7,294		$	25,623		$	2,568		$	(298	)	$	35,187
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	33,763		$	4,482		$	—		$	61,631
Total assets	$	5,435,997		$	2,853,320		$	1,143,518		$	(1,193,473	)	$	8,239,362
Total interest income from affiliates	$	3,417		$	9		$	362		$	(3,788	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	151,758		$	99,440		$	16,319		$	—		$	267,517

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15. New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment. The final standard allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether is it “more likely than not” that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test as described in Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50%. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed as of a date before September 15, 2011, if an entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance eliminating the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes to stockholder’s equity. The final standard allows an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This amendment does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item in other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance will change presentation only and will not have a material impact on the company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In May 2011, the FASB issued amendments to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and international financial reporting standards (IFRS) resulting in common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, including a consistent meaning of the term “fair value”. The Boards have concluded the common requirements will result in greater comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The guidance is to be applied prospectively and is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In April 2011, FASB issued updated guidance for receivables regarding a creditor’s determination of whether a restructuring is a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). The final standard does not change the long-standing guidance that a restructuring of a debt constitutes a TDR “if the creditor for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider”. The update clarifies which loan modifications constitute troubled debt restructurings and is intended to assist creditors in determining whether a modification of the terms of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring, both for purposes of recording an impairment loss and for disclosure of troubled debt restructurings. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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15. New Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

In April 2011, FASB issued an update on reconsideration of effective control for repurchase agreements. The guidance is intended to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements (“repos”) and other similar agreements. Specifically, the guidance modifies the criteria for determining when these transactions would be accounted for as financings (secured borrowings/lending agreements) as opposed to sales (purchases) with commitments to repurchase (resell). Currently, when assessing effective control, one of the conditions a transferor has to meet is the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets even in the event of default of the transferee. The update removes from the assessment of effective control the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in default by the transferee. The FASB’s action makes the level of cash collateral received by the transferor in a repo or other similar agreement irrelevant in determining if it should be accounted for as a sale. The guidance is effective prospectively for new transfers and existing transactions that are modified in the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the company’s financial condition or results of operations.

16. Legal Proceedings

In January, February, and April 2011, several lawsuits were filed against Whitney regarding the acquisition by Hancock. These lawsuits were settled in principle in the second quarter and the agreed settlement amounts were not material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

On August 22, 2011, a putative class action lawsuit, Angelique LaCour, et al, v. Whitney Bank, was filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Whitney Bank relating to the imposition of overdraft fees and non-sufficient fund fees on demand deposit accounts. Plaintiff alleges that Whitney’s methodology for posting transactions to customer accounts, which Plaintiff claims was designed to maximize the generation of overdraft fees, is unfair and unconscionable. Plaintiff further alleges that Whitney failed to provide its customers with sufficient notice of those practices or an opportunity to opt-out. Plaintiff’s Complaint includes claims for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unconscionability, conversion, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E. Plaintiff seeks a range of remedies, including declaratory relief, restitution, disgorgement, actual damages, injunctive relief, punitive and exemplary damages, interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees. Currently, there is uncertainty with regard to whether the putative class will ultimately be certified, the dimensions of any such class, and the range of remedies that might be sought on any certified claims.

The Company is party to various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, each matter is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial statements of the Company.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

General

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements included with this report and our financial statements and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our discussion includes various forward-looking statements about our markets, the demand for our products and services and our future results. These statements are based on certain assumptions we consider reasonable. For information about these assumptions, you should refer to the section below entitled “Forward-Looking Statements.”

We were organized in 1984 as a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and are headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. On June 4, 2011, we completed the acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation. Whitney National Bank was merged into Hancock Bank of Louisiana and renamed Whitney Bank. As part of the merger, Hancock Bank of Alabama was merged into Whitney Bank. The assets and liabilities of the former Hancock Bank of Alabama were then transferred to Hancock Bank. As a result, Hancock Holding Company is now the parent company of two wholly-owned bank subsidiaries, Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi (Hancock Bank) and Whitney Bank, New Orleans, Louisiana (Whitney Bank). On September 16, 2011, seven Whitney Bank branches located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and one branch located in Bogalusa, LA with approximately $47 million in loans and $180 million in deposits were divested in order to resolve branch concentration concerns of the U.S. Department of Justice relating to the merger.

Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank are referred to collectively as the “Banks.” Hancock Bank subsidiaries include Hancock Investment Services, Hancock Insurance Agency, and Harrison Finance Company. Whitney Bank subsidiaries include Whitney Securities LLC, Berwick LLC, Key Investment Securities, Inc., and Southern Coastal Insurance Agency. We currently operate over 300 banking and financial services offices and almost 400 automated teller machines (ATMs) in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, and Texas. The Banks are community oriented and focus primarily on offering commercial, consumer and mortgage loans and deposit services to individuals and small to middle market businesses in their respective market areas. Our operating strategy is to provide our customers with the financial sophistication and breadth of products of a regional bank, while successfully retaining the local appeal and level of service of a community bank. At September 30, 2011, we had total assets of $19.4 billion and employed 4,742 persons on a full-time equivalent basis.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW

For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, net income was $30.4 million with fully diluted earnings per share of $0.36 compared to net income of $14.9 million with fully diluted earnings per share of $0.40 at September 30, 2010. This quarter’s earnings per share includes the impact of our recent common stock offering that occurred in the first quarter and additional shares issued in the acquisition of Whitney Holding Company discussed below. Net income for the third quarter was significantly impacted by $22.8 million in pre-tax merger-related expenses related to the acquisition of Whitney Holding Company. Operating income for the third quarter of 2011 was $45.2 million or $0.53 per diluted common share compared to $26.6 million or $0.48 and $14.9 million or $0.40 in the second quarter of 2011 and third quarter of 2010, respectively. Operating income is defined as net income excluding tax-adjusted merger costs and securities transactions gains or losses. See selected financial data for a reconciliation of net income to operating income. Return on average assets was 0.62% compared to 0.70% at September 30, 2010.

The quarter’s numbers reflect a full quarter impact of the Whitney acquisition and the period-end balance sheet reflects the completion of the divestiture of the seven Whitney branches along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and one branch in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The divestiture was completed on September 16, 2011, and resulted in the sale of approximately $47 million in loans and $180 million in deposits.

On March 25, 2011, we closed a common stock offering. In connection with the offering, we issued 6,201,500 shares of common stock at a price of $32.25 per share. On April 26, 2011, we announced that the

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underwriters exercised the overallotment option granted to them in connection with the March 2011 stock offering and purchased 756,643 shares of common stock. Completion of the public offering and overallotment resulted in total net proceeds of approximately $214.0 million. The proceeds of the offering were used for general corporate purposes, including the enhancement of our capital position and the purchase of Whitney Holding Corporation’s TARP preferred stock and warrant upon closing of the acquisition.

The impact of the Whitney acquisition is reflected in the Company’s financial information from the acquisition date. Whitney common shareholders received 0.418 shares of Hancock common stock in exchange for each share of Whitney stock, resulting in Hancock issuing 40,794,261 common shares at a fair value of $1.3 billion. Whitney preferred stock and common stock warrant issued under TARP were purchased by the Company for $307.7 million as part of the merger transaction. In total, the purchase price was approximately $1.6 billion including the value of options to purchase Whitney common stock assumed in the transaction. Assets acquired totaled $11.7 billion, including $6.5 billion in loans, $2.6 billion of investment securities, and $780 million of intangibles. The fair value of liabilities assumed were $10.1 billion, including $9.2 billion of deposits. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

Total assets at September 30, 2011, were $19.4 billion, compared to $8.2 billion at September 30, 2010 and $8.1 billion at December 31, 2010. The increase from prior period quarter mainly reflects the $11.7 billion in assets acquired in the Whitney merger.

Hancock continues to remain well capitalized, with total equity of $2.4 billion at September 30, 2011 compared to $865.8 million at September 30, 2010 and $856.5 million at December 31, 2010. The increase from prior periods mainly reflects the value of the Hancock shares issued in the Whitney acquisition and in the stock offering earlier in 2011. The Company’s tangible common equity ratio was 8.56% at September 30, 2011 compared to 9.68% at September 30, 2010 and 9.69% at December 31, 2010. The declines from prior periods reflect the impact of the Whitney acquisition.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (taxable equivalent or te) for the third quarter increased $110.5 million, or 158%, from September 30, 2010, and $78.2 million, or 77%, from the prior quarter. The net interest margin (te) of 4.32% was 47 basis points wider than the same quarter a year ago and was 21 basis points wider than the prior quarter. Average earning assets grew to $16.6 billion in the current quarter, a $9.4 billion increase from the third quarter of 2010 and up $6.7 billion from the second quarter of 2011. The increase from the third quarter of 2010 was due to the Whitney acquisition, while the effect of the balances of Whitney for a full quarter led to the increase in earning assets compared to last quarter.

The increases in the net interest margin compared to both last quarter and the same quarter of 2010 were mainly related to the Whitney acquisition. A favorable shift in funding sources and a decline in cost of funding sources were partially offset by a less favorable shift in the mix of earnings assets and a decline in investment portfolio yields.

Loan yields in the third quarter of 2011 were up 27 basis points from the prior year and up 14 basis points from the prior quarter. The yield on the investment portfolio was down 141 basis points from the third quarter of 2010 and down 88 basis points from the prior quarter. The combined effect of these changes resulted in the yield on earnings assets decreasing by 5 basis points compared to last year and up by 5 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2011.

The cost of funds was down 52 basis points to 0.50% compared to the third quarter of 2010 and was down 16 basis points compared to the prior quarter. Noninterest bearing deposits averaged 30% of earning assets in the current quarter, double the percentage for the third quarter of 2010, and was stable with the prior quarter. Rates paid on interest bearing deposits in the third quarter were about half the rates in the year ago quarter.

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Provision for Loan Losses

Provisions are made to the allowance to reflect incurred losses inherent in our loan portfolio. Hancock recorded a total provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2011 of $9.3 million compared to $9.1 million in the second quarter of 2011 and to $16.3 million in the third quarter of 2010.

During the third quarter of 2011 the company recorded a $4.5 million increase in the allowance for losses due to impairment on certain pools of covered loans since the December 2009 acquisition of Peoples First, which was mostly offset by an increase in the Company’s FDIC loss share receivable for the 95% loss coverage. This resulted in a net provision for the third quarter of $0.2 million on the covered loans.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2011 was up $29.7 million, or 84%, compared to the same quarter a year ago, primarily due to the Whitney acquisition. Excluding the impact of Whitney, noninterest income increased approximately $2.7 million, or 8% compared to the same quarter a year ago, largely due to the $3.5 million increase in accretion on the FDIC indemnification asset from our fourth quarter 2009 acquisition of Peoples First. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in service charges on deposit accounts of $1.8 million as a result of new regulations. Management expects that the new interchange rates related to the Durbin amendment implemented in the fourth quarter of 2011 could result in approximately $2 million to $3 million of lower fee income for the remainder of 2011 and approximately $15 million to $18 million of lower fee income in 2012.

The components of noninterest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are presented in the following table:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	16,858		$	11,332	$	38,745		$	35,148
Trust fees		7,215			4,138		16,507			12,391
Bank card fees		11,064			3,649		20,542			11,173
Income from insurance operations		4,356			3,535		12,234			10,688
Investment and annuity fees		4,642			2,906		11,042			7,848
ATM fees		4,127			2,641		10,148			6,912
Secondary mortgage market operations		3,477			2,569		6,921			5,737
Income from bank owned life insurance		3,179			1,419		6,428			4,096
Safety deposit box income		540			225		1,076			649
Letter of credit fees		1,486			377		2,590			1,009
(Loss)/gain on sale of assets		(65	)		17		544			640
Accretion of indemnification asset		5,030			1,500		13,524			2,790
Other income		3,026			900		5,533			2,801
Securities transactions gain/(loss), net		16			—		(71	)		—
Total noninterest income	$	64,951		$	35,208	$	145,763		$	101,882

Noninterest Expense

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were $126.0 million, or 185%, higher compared to the same quarter a year ago primarily due to the impact of the Whitney acquisition. Merger-related costs totaled $22.8 million for the quarter. Included in this amount are $10.5 million for professional services related to systems integration, $2.0 million in retention and severance costs, $1.4 million in data processing expense and $6.3 million in miscellaneous expense related to lease terminations.

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Excluding the impact of Whitney and merger-related expenses, noninterest expense increased approximately $5.7 million, or 10% compared to the same quarter a year ago.

Total personnel expense, excluding the impact of the Whitney acquisition and merger-related expenses, increased $5.0 million, or 14%, compared to the same quarter last year. The increase is mainly due to additional incentive and bonus compensation. Employee compensation includes base salaries and contract labor costs, compensation earned under sales-based and other employee incentive programs, and compensation expense under management incentive plans. Employee benefits, in addition to payroll taxes, are the cost of providing health benefits through both the defined-benefit plans and a 401(k) employee savings plan.

After excluding merger-related expenses and expenses related to Whitney, professional services expenses increased less than $1 million, mainly due to increased audit fees.

Deposit insurance and regulatory fees, net of the impact of Whitney, decreased $2.2 million as a result of implementation of a new assessment method based on asset size.

ORE expenses increased $3.4 million compared to the third quarter of 2010, mostly due to $2 million in losses related to Peoples First ORE property auctions. The rest of the increase is due to growth in holdings.

The following table presents the components of noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Employee compensation	$	77,355	$	28,515	$	153,734	$	83,285
Employee benefits		17,489		7,375		36,480		22,751
Total personnel expense		94,844		35,890		190,214		106,036
Equipment		5,362		2,496		11,877		7,863
Data processing expense		15,664		5,478		27,915		17,998
Net occupancy expense		14,029		5,657		28,700		17,827
Postage and communications		5,837		3,103		12,239		8,326
Ad valorem and franchise taxes		1,768		707		4,362		2,736
Professional services expense		19,915		3,698		48,061		11,703
Stationery and supplies		1,846		467		3,931		1,824
Amortization of intangible assets		7,097		656		9,332		2,078
Advertising		3,852		2,269		8,028		5,807
Deposit insurance and regulatory fees		2,961		2,969		9,305		8,507
Other real estate owned expense, net		3,528		147		6,829		2,856
Insurance expense		1,724		517		2,878		1,506
Other fees		1,576		868		3,389		2,746
Travel		1,183		569		2,248		1,641
Other expense		12,833		2,569		19,096		8,548
Total noninterest expense	$	194,019	$	68,060	$	388,404	$	208,002

Income Taxes

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the effective income tax rates were approximately 21% and 13%, respectively. In determining the effective tax rate and tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company referred to the actual results for the current interim periods rather than projected results for the full year. Projections for the full year vary widely primarily due to difficulty in estimating the timing and amount of integration costs for our acquisition of Whitney. Changes in these estimates cause significant volatility in a projected effective tax rate. The Company’s effective tax rates have varied from

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the 35% federal statutory rate primarily because of tax-exempt income and the availability of tax credits. Interest income from the financing of state and local governments and earnings from the bank-owned life insurance program are the major components of tax-exempt income. The source of the tax credits for 2011 and 2010 resulted from investments in New Market Tax Credits, Qualified Bond Credits and Work Opportunity Tax Credits. Tax-exempt income and tax credits tend to decrease the effective tax expense rate from the statutory rate in profitable periods and to increase the effective tax benifit rate in loss periods.

Management analyzed the deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company after the merger with Whitney in order to determine if a valuation allowance was warranted against any deferred tax assets. As a result of the Whitney merger, federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits were acquired that will be able to be utilized by the Company going forward, subject to certain limitations. Based on the current projections for the Company, and considering the appropriate limitations, the entire federal net operating loss is expected to be fully utilized within the next few years. Based on the Company’s history of sustained profitability, combined with income projections and the full utilization of the material tax attributes obtained in the merger, no federal valuation allowances against deferred tax assets were deemed to be necessary.

Selected Financial Data

The following tables contain selected financial data comparing our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands, except per share data)				(In thousands, except per share data)
Per Common Share Data
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97	$	0.95
Diluted	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97	$	0.94
Cash dividends per share	$	0.24	$	0.24	$	0.72	$	0.72
Book value per share (period-end)	$	28.65	$	23.48	$	28.65	$	23.48
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic		84,699		36,880		59,149		36,864
Diluted		84,985		36,995		59,442		37,052
Period-end number of shares		84,698		36,883		84,698		36,883
Market data:
High price	$	33.25	$	35.40	$	35.68	$	45.86
Low price	$	25.61	$	26.82	$	25.61	$	26.82
Period-end closing price	$	26.81	$	30.07	$	26.81	$	30.07
Trading volume		38,205		14,318		96,269		36,388

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
Reconciliation of Net Income to Operating Income:
Net income	$	30,376	$	14,853	$	57,793		$	35,187
Merger-related expenses		22,752		—		46,560			3,167
Securities transactions gains/(losses)		16		—		(71	)		—
Taxes on adjustments		7,958		—		16,321			1,108
Operating income (a)	$	45,154	$	14,853	$	88,103		$	37,246

(a) Net income less tax-effected merger costs and securities gains/losses. Management believes that this is a useful financial measure measure because it enables investors to assess ongoing operations.

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	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Net Charge-Off Information	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(dollar amounts in thousands)						(dollar amounts in thousands)
Net charge-offs:
Commercial/real estate loans	$	5,174		$	9,140		$	15,735		$	29,915
Mortgage loans		285			1,674			730			2,851
Direct consumer loans		1,084			1,003			3,222			2,852
Indirect consumer loans		367			569			769			1,626
Finance company loans		915			1,368			2,426			3,682
Total net charge-offs	$	7,825		$	13,754		$	22,882		$	40,926
Net charge-offs to average loans:
Commercial/real estate loans		0.25	%		1.19	%		0.40	%		1.29	%
Mortgage loans		0.08	%		0.88	%		0.10	%		0.51	%
Direct consumer loans		0.36	%		0.54	%		0.46	%		0.52	%
Indirect consumer loans		0.52	%		0.70	%		0.36	%		0.64	%
Finance company loans		3.78	%		5.25	%		3.37	%		4.60	%
Total net charge-offs to average net loans		0.28	%		1.10	%		0.40	%		1.09	%

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	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(dollar amounts in thousands)						(dollar amounts in thousands)
Performance Ratios
Return on average assets		0.62	%		0.70	%		0.59	%		0.55	%
Return on average common equity		4.98	%		6.75	%		4.85	%		5.45	%
Earning asset yield (tax equivalent (“TE”))		4.82	%		4.87	%		4.81	%		5.03	%
Total cost of funds		0.50	%		1.02	%		0.63	%		1.21	%
Net interest margin (TE)		4.32	%		3.85	%		4.18	%		3.82	%
Common equity (period-end) as a percent of total assets (period-end)		12.50	%		10.51	%		12.50	%		10.51	%
Leverage ratio (period-end) (a)		8.28	%		9.32	%		8.28	%		9.32	%
FTE headcount		4,742			2,235			4,742			2,235
Asset Quality Information
Non-accrual loans	$	93,775		$	132,834		$	93,775		$	132,834
Restructured loans (b)		14,048			10,740			14,048			10,740
Total non-performing loans	$	107,823		$	143,574		$	107,823		$	143,574
Foreclosed assets		123,140			31,879			123,140			31,879
Total non-performing assets	$	230,963		$	175,453		$	230,963		$	175,453
Non-performing assets as a percent of loans and foreclosed assets		2.06	%		3.55	%		2.06	%		3.55	%
Accruing loans 90 days past due (c)	$	1,638		$	7,292		$	1,638		$	7,292
Accruing loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans		0.01	%		0.15	%		0.01	%		0.15	%
Non-performing assets + accruing loans 90 days past due to loans and foreclosed assets		2.07	%		3.70	%		2.07	%		3.70	%
Net charge-offs	$	7,825		$	13,754		$	22,882		$	40,926
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans		0.28	%		1.10	%		0.40	%		1.09	%
Allowance for loan losses	$	118,113		$	79,725		$	118,113		$	79,725
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans		1.06	%		1.62	%		1.06	%		1.62	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans + accruing loans 90 days past due		107.90	%		52.84	%		107.90	%		52.84	%

(a) Calculated as Tier 1 capital divided by average total assets excluding disallowed intangibles. Tier 1 capital is total equity less unrealized gain/loss on AFS securities, unfunded pension liability, unrecognized pension gain/loss, net goodwill, core deposits and 10% net mortgage service rights.

(b) Included in restructured loans are $4.4 million in non-accrual loans.

(c) Accruing loans past due 90 days or more do not include purchased impaired loans which were written down to their fair value upon acquisition and accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loan.

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Supplemental Asset Quality Information (excluding covered assets and acquired loans) 1
Non-accrual loans (2) (3)	$	58,608		$	78,307
Restructured loans		14,048			10,740
Total non-performing loans		72,656		$	89,047
Foreclosed assets (4)		99,834			18,578
Total non-performing assets	$	172,490		$	107,625
Non-performing assets as a percent of loans and foreclosed assets		3.72	%		2.63	%
Accruing loans 90 days past due	$	531		$	7,292
Accruing loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans		0.01	%		0.18	%
Non-performing assets + accruing loans 90 days past due to loans and foreclosed assets		3.73	%		2.81	%
Allowance for loan losses (5)	$	84,366		$	79,725
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans		1.86	%		1.96	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans + accruing loans 90 days past due		115.27	%		82.75	%

(1) Covered and acquired loans are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method under acquisition accounting. Acquired loans are recorded at fair value with no allowance brought forward in accordance with acquisition accounting. Certain loans and foreclosed assets are also covered under FDIC loss sharing agreements, which provide considerable protection against credit risk. Due to the protection of loss sharing agreements and impact of acquisition accounting, management has excluded acquired loans and covered assets from this table to provide for improved comparability to prior periods and better perspective into asset quality trends.

(2) Excludes acquired covered loans not accounted for under the accretion method of $34,106 and $54,527.

(3) Excludes non-covered acquired loans at fair value not accounted for under the accretion method of $1,061 and $0 for the period ended September 30, 2011. There were no amounts in prior periods.

(4) Excludes covered foreclosed assets of $23,306 and $13,301. On June 4, 2011, Hancock acquired $81,195 of foreclosed assets in the Whitney merger.

(5) Excludes impairment recorded on covered acquired loans of $33,747 and $0.

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	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(amounts in thousands)						(amounts in thousands)
Average Balance Sheet
Total loans	$	11,249,411		$	4,975,934		$	7,628,635		$	5,024,025
Securities		4,358,802			1,532,293			2,686,787			1,583,716
Short-term investments		983,784			685,873			919,087			728,748
Earning assets		16,591,997			7,194,100			11,234,509			7,336,489
Allowance for loan losses		(114,304	)		(78,232	)		(97,574	)		(70,812	)
Other assets		3,077,991			1,248,792			2,031,816			1,243,465
Total assets	$	19,555,684		$	8,364,660		$	13,168,751		$	8,509,142
Noninterest bearing deposits	$	4,931,084		$	1,078,227		$	2,782,980		$	1,055,846
Interest bearing transaction deposits		5,840,493			1,955,635			3,683,983			1,924,032
Interest bearing public fund deposits		1,400,972			1,121,330			1,304,594			1,189,473
Time deposits		3,289,155			2,681,434			2,735,515			2,813,536
Total interest bearing deposits		10,530,620			5,758,399			7,724,092			5,927,041
Total deposits		15,461,704			6,836,626			10,507,072			6,982,887
Other borrowed funds		1,405,815			526,674			892,741			532,536
Other liabilities		268,762			128,424			177,367			131,250
Common stockholders’ equity		2,419,403			872,936			1,591,571			862,469
Total liabilities & common stockholders’ equity	$	19,555,684		$	8,364,660		$	13,168,751		$	8,509,142

	September 30,
	2011			2010
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Period-end Balance Sheet
Total loans	$	11,102,269		$	4,907,697
Loans held for sale		64,545			54,201
Securities		4,604,835			1,619,869
Short-term investments		895,235			575,506
Earning assets		16,666,884			7,157,273
Allowance for loan losses		(118,113	)		(79,725	)
Other assets		2,866,918			1,161,814
Total assets	$	19,415,689		$	8,239,362
Noninterest bearing deposits	$	5,050,354		$	1,092,452
Interest bearing transaction deposits		5,744,234			1,936,146
Interest bearing public funds deposits		1,361,860			1,120,559
Time deposits		3,135,761			2,559,641
Total interest bearing deposits		10,241,855			5,616,346
Total deposits		15,292,209			6,708,798
Other borrowed funds		1,278,646			539,394
Other liabilities		418,172			125,390
Common stockholders’ equity		2,426,662			865,780
Total liabilities & common stockholders’ equity	$	19,415,689		$	8,239,362

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The following tables detail the components of our net interest spread and net interest margin.

	Three Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended September 30,
	2011							2010
(dollars in thousands)	Interest		Volume		Rate			Interest			Volume		Rate
Average earning assets
Commercial & real estate loans (TE)	$	113,111	$	8,173,802		5.49	%	$	40,557		$	3,056,578		5.27	%
Mortgage loans		26,166		1,495,864		7.00	%		10,150			753,686		5.39	%
Consumer loans		28,328		1,579,745		7.11	%		20,927			1,165,670		7.12	%
Loan fees & late charges		886		—		0.00	%		(280	)		—		0.00	%
Total loans (TE)		168,491		11,249,411		5.95	%		71,354			4,975,934		5.68	%
US treasury securities		11		10,617		0.41	%		18			11,282		0.62	%
US agency securities		1,851		362,689		2.04	%		727			134,114		2.17	%
CMOs		7,129		1,089,308		2.62	%		2,673			310,210		3.45	%
Mortgage backed securities		19,003		2,567,892		2.96	%		10,109			870,489		4.65	%
Municipals (TE)		3,471		306,863		4.52	%		2,808			187,962		5.98	%
Other securities		246		21,433		4.58	%		213			18,236		4.66	%
Total securities (TE)		31,711		4,358,802		2.91	%		16,548			1,532,293		4.32	%
Total short-term investments		633		983,784		0.26	%		382			685,873		0.22	%
Average earning assets yield (TE)	$	200,835	$	16,591,997		4.82	%	$	88,284		$	7,194,100		4.87	%
Interest bearing liabilities
Interest bearing transaction deposits	$	2,955	$	5,840,493		0.20	%	$	2,022		$	1,955,635		0.41	%
Time deposits		11,064		3,289,155		1.33	%		12,121			2,681,434		1.79	%
Public funds		1,119		1,400,972		0.32	%		2,004			1,121,330		0.71	%
Total interest bearing deposits		15,138		10,530,620		0.57	%		16,147			5,758,399		1.11	%
Total borrowings		5,515		1,405,815		1.56	%		2,429			526,674		1.83	%
Total interest bearing liability cost	$	20,653	$	11,936,435		0.69	%	$	18,576		$	6,285,073		1.17	%
Noninterest bearing deposits
Net interest-free funding sources				4,655,562								909,027
Total Cost of Funds	$	20,653	$	16,591,997		0.50	%	$	18,576		$	7,194,100		1.02	%
Net Interest Spread (TE)	$	180,182				4.13	%	$	69,708					3.70	%
Net Interest Margin (TE)	$	180,182	$	16,591,997		4.32	%	$	69,708		$	7,194,100		3.85	%

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	Nine Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011							2010
(dollars in thousands)	Interest		Volume		Rate			Interest		Volume		Rate
Average earning assets
Commercial & real estate loans (TE)	$	213,504	$	5,297,979		5.39	%	$	122,887	$	3,097,429		5.30	%
Mortgage loans		51,829		1,007,625		6.86	%		34,248		744,682		6.13	%
Consumer loans		69,130		1,323,031		6.99	%		64,300		1,181,914		7.27	%
Loan fees & late charges		1,062		—		0.00	%		207		—		0.00	%
Total loans (TE)		335,525		7,628,635		5.88	%		221,642		5,024,025		5.89	%
US treasury securities		36		10,738		0.45	%		58		11,652		0.67	%
US agency securities		4,089		284,067		1.92	%		3,521		167,816		2.80	%
CMOs		13,422		615,835		2.91	%		7,531		252,699		3.97	%
Mortgage backed securities		40,409		1,517,871		3.55	%		33,411		944,552		4.72	%
Municipals (TE)		8,979		232,825		5.14	%		8,232		190,432		5.76	%
Other securities		769		25,450		4.03	%		652		16,564		5.25	%
Total securities (TE)		67,704		2,686,786		3.36	%		53,405		1,583,715		4.50	%
Total short-term investments		1,448		919,087		0.21	%		1,421		728,748		0.26	%
Average earning assets yield (TE)	$	404,676	$	11,234,508		4.81	%	$	276,468	$	7,336,488		5.03	%
Interest bearing liabilities
Interest bearing transaction deposits	$	6,144	$	3,683,983		0.22	%	$	7,124	$	1,924,032		0.50	%
Time deposits		32,452		2,735,515		1.59	%		43,968		2,813,536		2.09	%
Public funds		4,120		1,304,594		0.42	%		7,739		1,189,473		0.87	%
Total interest bearing deposits		42,716		7,724,092		0.74	%		58,831		5,927,041		1.33	%
Total borrowings		10,123		892,741		1.52	%		7,413		532,536		1.86	%
Total interest bearing liability cost	$	52,840	$	8,616,832		0.82	%	$	66,244	$	6,459,577		1.37	%
Net interest-free funding sources				2,617,677							876,912
Total Cost of Funds	$	52,840	$	11,234,508		0.63	%	$	66,244	$	7,336,489		1.21	%
Net Interest Spread (TE)	$	351,836				3.99	%	$	210,224				3.66	%
Net Interest Margin (TE)	$	351,836	$	11,234,508		4.18	%	$	210,224	$	7,336,489		3.82	%

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LIQUIDITY

Liquidity management encompasses our ability to ensure that funds are available to meet the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, while also ensuring that we have adequate cash flow to meet our various needs, including operating, strategic and capital.

The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through loan principal repayments, maturities of investment securities and occasional sales of various assets. Short-term investments such as federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and maturing interest-bearing deposits with other banks are additional sources of funding.

The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity through various customers’ interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposit accounts. Purchases of federal funds, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings are additional sources of liquidity and represent our incremental borrowing capacity. Our short-term borrowing capacity includes an approved line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of $2.8 billion and borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve’s Discount Window in excess of $1 billion.

During the second quarter, the Company entered into a $140 million par value term loan facility which matures on June 3, 2013. The variable interest rate is LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum. The note is pre-payable at any time and the Company is subject to covenants customary in financings of this nature. The proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes.

In the merger with Whitney, the Company also assumed $16.5 million of obligations under subordinated debentures payable to unconsolidated trusts that issued trust preferred securities. The weighted-average yield was approximately 4.32% at June 4, 2011, with maturities from 2031 through 2034 callable with prior regulatory approval. Subject to certain adjustments, these debentures currently qualify as capital for the calculation of regulatory capital ratios. The Company received required regulatory approval to call these debentures, and $6 million was redeemed in the third quarter. The remaining $10.3 million, with a yield of approximately 3.05% was redeemed on October 24, 2011.

The following liquidity ratios at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 compare certain assets and liabilities to total deposits or total assets:

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Total securities to total deposits		30.11	%		21.97	%
Total loans (net of unearned income) to total deposits		72.60	%		73.16	%
Interest-earning assets to total assets		85.84	%		87.33	%
Interest-bearing deposits to total deposits		66.97	%		83.36	%

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

We have contractual obligations to make future payments on certain debt and lease agreements. The following table summarizes all significant contractual obligations at September 30, 2011, according to payments due by period.

Contractual Obligations
	Payment due by period
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
	(in thousands)
Certificates of deposit	$	3,204,307	$	2,647,466	$	384,169	$	146,022	$	26,650
Short-term debt obligations		3,284		3,284		—		—		—
Long-term debt obligations		356,192		10,310		140,193		33,189		172,500
Capital lease obligations		171		59		88		11		13
Operating lease obligations		151,704		29,535		35,412		20,836		65,921
Total	$	3,715,658	$	2,690,654	$	559,862	$	200,058	$	265,084

CAPITAL RESOURCES

We continue to be well capitalized. The ratios as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010
Common equity (period-end) as a percent of total assets (period-end)		12.50	%		10.52	%
Regulatory ratios:
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (1)		13.99	%		16.60	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (2)		11.91	%		15.34	%
Leverage (3)		8.28	%		9.65	%

(1) Total capital consists of Tier 1 capital plus the allowed portion of allowance for loan losses and certain long term debt. Risk-weighted assets represent the assigned risk portion of all on and off-balance-sheet assets. Based on Federal Reserve Board guidelines, assets are assigned a risk factor percentage from 0% to 100%. A minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8% is required.

(2) Tier 1 capital is total equity less unrealized gain/loss on AFS securities, unfunded pension liability, unrecognized pension gain/loss, net goodwill, core deposits, and 10% net mortgage servicing rights. A minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4% is required.

(3) Tier 1 capital divided by average total assets less intangible assets. Regulations require a minimum 3% leverage capital ratio for an entity to be considered adequately capitalized.

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BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

Goodwill and Indefinite Lived Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of the consideration exchanged in a purchase business combination over the fair value of net assets acquired. In accordance with FASB authoritative guidance, goodwill is not amortized but tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more often if events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment. In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment. The final standard allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether is it “more likely than not” that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test as described in Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50%. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. We review goodwill for impairment based on our primary reporting segments and analyze goodwill using discounted cash flow analysis when step 1 is performed. The last analysis was conducted as of September 30, 2011 and will be reviewed in the fourth quater.

The carrying amount of goodwill and other indefinite lived assets was $629.7 million as of September 30, 2011 and $61.6 million as of December 31, 2010. The increase is the result of our merger with Whitney. See Note 2 for additional information.

Earnings Assets

Earning assets serve as the primary revenue source for us and are comprised of securities, loans, federal funds sold, and other short-term investments. For the third quarter of 2011, average earning assets were $16.6 billion, or 84.8% of total assets, compared with $7.3 billion, or 86.2% of total assets at December 31, 2010, and with $7.2 billion or 86.0% of total assets, at September 30, 2010. The $9.4 billion increase from prior year quarter resulted from an increase in loans of $6.3 billion, an increase in securities of $2.8 billion and an increase in short-term investments of $297.9 million. The increase in earnings assets from the prior periods is the result of our merger with Whitney.

Securities

Our investment in securities was $4.6 billion at September 30, 2011 and $1.5 billion at December 31, 2010. The increase is the result of our merger with Whitney. The vast majority of securities in our portfolio are U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities and mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. We also maintain portfolios of securities consisting of CMOs and tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions. The portfolios are designed to enhance liquidity while providing acceptable rates of return. Therefore, we invest only in high quality securities of investment grade quality and with a target duration, for the overall portfolio, generally between two to five years. Our policies limit investments to securities having a rating of no less than “Baa”, or its equivalent by a nationally recognized statistical rating agency, except for certain non-rated obligations of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida or Alabama counties, parishes and municipalities within our markets.

Loans

We held $11.1 billion in loans at September 30, 2011 and $5.0 billion at December 31, 2010. The increase is the result of our merger with Whitney. Commercial and real estate loans comprised 72.5% of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2011 compared to 63.2% at December 31, 2010. The Whitney portfolio we acquired was more heavily weighted to commercial loans. Total loans at September 30, 2011, were $11.1 billion, down $147 million, or 1%, from the second quarter. The decline included approximately $47 million from the divestiture and approximately $26 million in loss share covered charge-offs related to the 2009 acquisition of Peoples First. Another $60 million of the decline from the second quarter was related to the resolution of problem credits with half coming from the Texas market. The remaining net decline reflected payoffs and pay downs in excess of new originations during the quarter. In this slow growth economic environment, some customers are choosing to reduce their debt with excess liquidity and we did see payoffs and pay downs on several large credits. Our

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primary lending focus is to provide commercial, consumer, commercial leasing and real estate loans to consumers and to small and middle market businesses in their respective market areas. Each loan file is reviewed by the quality assurance function, a component of the loan review system, to ensure proper documentation.

Loans, net of unearned income, consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Commercial loans:
Commercial - originated	$	819,822	$	524,653
Commercial - acquired		2,240,793		—
Commercial - covered		42,605		34,650
Total commercial		3,103,220		559,303
Construction - originated		516,561		495,590
Construction - acquired		673,197		—
Construction - covered		156,003		157,267
Total construction		1,345,761		652,857
Real estate - originated		1,242,911		1,231,414
Real estate - acquired		1,730,325		—
Real estate - covered		102,914		181,873
Total real estate		3,076,150		1,413,287
Municipal loans - originated		496,493		471,057
Municipal loans - acquired		9,681		—
Municipal loans - covered		438		540
Total municipal loans		506,612		471,597
Lease financing - originated		43,504		50,721
Total commercial loans - originated		3,119,291		2,773,435
Total commercial loans - acquired		4,653,996		—
Total commercial loans - covered		301,960		374,330
Total commercial loans		8,075,247		3,147,765
Residential mortgage loans - originated		412,267		366,183
Residential mortgage loans - acquired		776,993		—
Residential mortgage loans - covered		262,246		293,506
Total residential mortgage loans		1,451,506		659,689
Indirect consumer loans - originated		286,968		309,454
Direct consumer loans - originated		618,077		597,947
Direct consumer loans - acquired		416,729		—
Direct consumer loans - covered		157,625		141,315
Total direct consumer loans		1,192,431		739,262
Finance Company loans - originated		96,117		100,994
Total originated loans		4,532,720		4,148,013
Total acquired loans		5,847,718		—
Total covered loans		721,831		809,151
Total loans	$	11,102,269	$	4,957,164

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The following table sets forth non-performing assets by type for the periods indicated, consisting of non-accrual loans, troubled debt restructurings and other real estate owned. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing are also disclosed:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis:
Commercial loans - originated	$	35,046		$	42,077
Commercial loans - restructured		4,410			8,302
Subtotal		39,456			50,379
Commercial loans - covered		32,869			41,917
Total commercial loans		72,325			92,296
Residential mortgage loans - originated		19,401			18,290
Residential mortgage loans - restructured		—			409
Subtotal		19,401			18,699
Residential mortgage loans - covered		1,237			3,199
Total residential mortgage loans		20,638			21,898
Indirect consumer loans		—			—
Direct consumer loans - originated		2,565			4,862
Direct consumer loans - acquired		1,061			—
Direct consumer loans - covered		—			170
Finance Company		1,596			1,759
Total direct consumer loans		5,222			6,791
Total non-accrual loans		98,185			120,985
Restructured loans:
Commercial loans - non-accrual		4,410			8,302
Residential mortgage loans - non-accrual		—			409
Total restructured loans - non-accrual		4,410			8,711
Commercial loans - still accruing		9,015			3,301
Residential mortgage loans - still accruing		623			629
Total restructured loans - still accruing		9,638			3,930
Total restructured loans - originated		14,048			12,641
Total non-performing loans**		107,823			124,915
Foreclosed assets - originated		21,509			17,595
Foreclosed assets - acquired		78,325			—
Foreclosed assets - covered		23,306			15,682
Total foreclosed assets		123,140			33,277
Total non-performing assets*	$	230,963		$	158,192
Loans 90 days past due still accruing	$	1,638		$	1,492
Ratios
Non-performing assets to loans plus foreclosed assets		2.06	%		3.17	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans and accruing loans 90 days past due		107.90	%		64.87	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans and accruing loans 90 days past due, excluding covered loans		115.27	%		101.07	%
Loans 90 days past due still accruing to loans		0.01	%		0.03	%

* Includes total non-accrual loans, total restructured loans - still accruing and total foreclosed assets.

** Includes total non-accrual loans and total restructured loans - still accruing.

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Allowance for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

At September 30, 2011, the allowance for loan losses was $118.1 million compared with $82.0 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $36.1 million. The increase in the allowance for loan losses through the first nine months of 2011 is primarily attributed to a $33.4 million allowance on covered loans. The increase was offset by a $31.7 million increase in the FDIC loss share indemnification asset. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.06% at September 30, 2011 compared to 1.65% at December 31, 2010. The decrease in the allowance ratio is related to the addition of the Whitney loan portfolio. Whitney’s allowance was not carried forward at acquisition. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans, excluding the acquired and covered portfolios, was 1.86% at September 30, 2011 compared to 1.99% at June 30, 2011. Additional asset quality metrics for the acquired (Whitney), covered (Peoples First) and legacy (Hancock plus newly originated) portfolios are included in Selected Financial Data.

Management utilizes quantitative methodologies and modeling to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Within the allowance for loan losses modeling, adequate segregation of geographic and specific loan types are documented and analyzed for appropriate risk metrics. We maintain a credit quality policy that establishes acceptable loan-to-value thresholds on the front end underwriting process. Residential home values are monitored by each market. A detailed description of our methodology was included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Management believes the September 30, 2011 allowance level is adequate.

Net charge-offs, as a percent of average loans, were 0.28% for the third quarter of 2011, compared to 1.10% in the third quarter of 2010. Of the overall decrease in net charge-offs of $5.9 million, $4.0 million was reflected in commercial/real estate loans, $1.4 million in mortgage loans and $0.5 million in Finance Company loans.

Non-accrual loans were $98.2 million at September 30, 2011, a decrease of $22.8 million from December 31, 2010. Covered and acquired loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method. These loans are excluded due to their performing status. Certain covered loans accounted for using the cost recovery method or acquired loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-20 are disclosed as non-accrual loans in the above table. Included in non-accrual loans is $4.4 million in restructured commercial loans. Total troubled debt restructurings for the period were $14.0 million. Loan restructurings occur when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties in the near-term and a modification that would otherwise not be considered is granted to the borrower. Troubled debt restructurings can involve loans remaining on nonaccrual, moving to nonaccrual, or continuing to accrue, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower.

Foreclosed assets are comprised of other real estate (ORE) and other repossessed assets. Foreclosed assets were $123.1 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $31.9 million at September 30, 2010, an increase of $91.2 million. The majority of the increase in foreclosed assets is from the Whitney acquisition. The increases, excluding Whitney, in foreclosed assets are mainly due to the on-going weak economy and weakness in residential development.

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, average net loans outstanding, allowance for loan losses, amounts charged-off and recoveries of loans previously charged-off. See supplemental asset quality information excluding covered and acquired loans in Selected Financial Data.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Net loans outstanding at end of period	$	11,102,269		$	4,907,697		$	11,102,269		$	4,907,697
Average net loans outstanding	$	11,249,411		$	4,975,934		$	7,628,635		$	5,024,025
Balance of allowance for loan losses at beginning of period	$	112,407		$	77,221		$	81,997		$	66,050
Loans charged-off:
Commercial/Real Estate		10,754			10,705			25,571			32,557
Lease financing		10			96			27			130
Total commercial		10,764			10,801			25,598			32,687
Residential mortgage		368			1,889			1,774			3,211
Direct consumer		1,673			1,338			4,498			3,876
Indirect consumer		575			880			1,496			2,474
Finance Company		1,150			1,578			3,236			4,396
Total charge-offs		14,530			16,486			36,602			46,644
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
Commercial/Real Estate		5,590			1,661			9,758			2,770
Lease financing		—			—			105			2
Total commercial		5,590			1,661			9,863			2,772
Residential mortgage		83			215			1,044			360
Direct consumer		568			335			1,255			1,024
Indirect consumer		208			311			727			848
Finance Company		256			210			831			714
Total recoveries		6,705			2,732			13,720			5,718
Net charge-offs		7,825			13,754			22,882			40,926
Provision for loan losses, net (a)		9,256			16,258			27,221			54,601
Increase in indemnification asset (a)		4,275			—			31,777			—
Balance of allowance for loan losses at end of period	$	118,113		$	79,725		$	118,113		$	79,725
Ratios
Gross charge-offs to average loans		0.51	%		1.31	%		0.64	%		1.24	%
Recoveries to average loans		0.24	%		0.22	%		0.24	%		0.15	%
Net charge-offs to average loans		0.28	%		1.10	%		0.40	%		1.09	%
Allowance for loan losses to period-end net loans		1.06	%		1.62	%		1.06	%		1.62	%
Net charge-offs to period-end net loans		0.28	%		1.11	%		0.28	%		1.11	%
Net charge-offs to loan loss allowance		26.28	%		68.44	%		25.90	%		68.63	%

(a) The provision for loan losses is shown “net” after coverage provided by FDIC loss share agreements on covered loans. This results in an increase in the indemnification asset, which is the difference between the provision for loan losses on covered loans of ($225), and the impairment $4,500 on those covered loans for the three months ended September 30, 2011. This results in an increase in the indemnification asset, which is the difference between the provision for loan losses on covered loans of ($1,671), and the impairment $33,448 on those covered loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

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An allocation of the loan loss allowance by major loan category is set forth in the following table:

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Allowance for Loan Losses		% of Loans to Total Loans		Allowance for Loan Losses		% of Loans to Total Loans
	(In thousands)
Commercial	$	76,179		72.74	$	52,683		63.50
Residential mortgages		8,552		13.07		4,626		13.31
Indirect consumer		2,521		2.58		2,918		6.24
Direct consumer		19,491		10.74		9,322		14.91
Finance Company		7,370		0.87		8,272		2.04
Unallocated		4,000		—		4,176		—
	$	118,113		100.00	$	81,997		100.00

Other Earning Assets

Federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits in banks, and other short-term investments averaged $919.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $728.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $190.4 million, or 26.1%, from prior year quarter was primarily caused by an increase of $143.7 million Federal Reserve interest-bearing accounts and $44.5 million in other short-term investments. We utilize these products as a short-term investment alternative whenever we have excess liquidity.

Interest Bearing Liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities include our interest bearing deposits as well as borrowings. Deposits represent our primary funding source. We continue our focus on multiple account, core deposit relationships and strategic placement of time deposit campaigns to stimulate overall deposit growth. Borrowings consist primarily of sales of securities under repurchase agreements.

Deposits

Total deposits were $15.3 billion at September 30, 2011 and $6.8 billion at December 31, 2010. The $8.5 billion increase is the result of the merger with Whitney. Total deposits at September 30, 2011, were $15.3 billion, down $296 million, or 2%, from June 30, 2011. The linked quarter decline included $180 million from the divested branches, $73 million from expected Peoples First CD runoff and $160 million in seasonal public fund outflows. We have several programs designed to attract depository accounts offered to consumers and to small and middle market businesses at interest rates generally consistent with market conditions. We traditionally price our deposits to position competitively within the local market. Deposit flows are controlled primarily through pricing, and to a certain extent, through promotional activities.

Borrowings

Our borrowings consist of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, FHLB advances, long-term debt and other borrowings. Total borrowings at September 30, 2011 were $1.2 billion compared to $375.2 million at December 31, 2010. The increase of $864.7 million was primarily in securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $515.6 million and in long-term debt of $355.9 million. The $355.9 million increase in long-term debt resulted from the assumption of debt of $219.7 million in the merger with Whitney. In addition, in June 2011, the Company issued a $140 million variable rate term loan to use for general corporate purposes. See Note 3 for additional information on long-term debt.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Loan Commitments and Letters of Credit

In the normal course of business, we enter into financial instruments, such as commitments to extend credit and letters of credit, to meet the financing needs of our customers. Such instruments are not reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements until they are funded and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We undertake the same credit evaluation in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance-sheet instruments and may require collateral or other credit support for off-balance-sheet financial instruments.

At September 30, 2011, we had $4.1 billion in unused loan commitments outstanding, of which approximately $3.6 billion were at variable rates, with the remainder at fixed rates. A commitment to extend credit is an agreement to lend to a customer as long as the conditions established in the agreement have been satisfied. A commitment to extend credit generally has a fixed expiration date or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the borrower. Since commitments often expire without being fully drawn, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent our future cash requirements.

We continually evaluate each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. Occasionally, a credit evaluation of a customer requesting a commitment to extend credit results in our obtaining collateral to support the obligation.

Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing a letter of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending a loan. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect our exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party on whose behalf the instrument has been issued. At September 30, 2011, we had $431.5 million in letters of credit issued and outstanding.

The following table shows the commitments to extend credit and letters of credit at September 30, 2011 according to expiration date.

	Total		Less than 1 year		Expiration Date 1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
	(In thousands)
Commitments to extend credit	$	4,080,094	$	2,922,212	$	612,447	$	285,287	$	260,148
Letters of credit		431,540		262,664		132,941		35,935		—
Total	$	4,511,634	$	3,184,876	$	745,388	$	321,222	$	260,148

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices followed by the banking industry which requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities not readily apparent from other sources.

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We evaluate our estimates, including those related to purchase accounting, the allowance for loan losses, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes, pension and postretirement benefit plans and contingent liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgments. We evaluate estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Tightened credit markets, volatile equity markets, sustained high unemployment levels and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. Allowance for loan losses, deferred income taxes, and goodwill are potentially subject to material changes in the near term. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. As part of the integration process, we evaluated Whitney’s critical accounting policies and found them to be very similar to our policies. Where there were minor differences, the Hancock policy was implemented. See our 2010 10-K for descriptions of our critical accounting policies.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 15 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

SEGMENT REPORTING

See Note 14 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage corporations to provide information about a company’s anticipated future financial performance. This Act provides a safe harbor for such disclosures that protects the companies from unwarranted litigation if the actual results are different from management expectations. This report contains forward-looking statements and reflects management’s current views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and experience to differ from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our net income is dependent, in part, on our net interest income. Net interest income is susceptible to interest rate risk to the degree that interest-bearing liabilities mature or re-price on a different basis than interest-earning assets. Interest rate risk sensitivity is the potential impact of changing rate environments on both net interest income and cash flows. In an attempt to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates, management monitors interest rate risk and administers an interest rate risk management policy designed to produce a relatively stable net interest margin in periods of interest rate fluctuations.

Notwithstanding our interest rate risk management activities, the potential for changing interest rates is an uncertainty that can have an adverse effect on net income and the fair value of our investment securities. As of September 30, 2011, the effective duration of the securities portfolio was 2.7 years. A rate increase (aged, over 1 year) of 100 basis points would move the effective duration to 3.5 years, while a reduction in rates of 100 basis points would result in an effective duration of 1.4 years.

In adjusting our asset/liability position, the Board and management attempt to manage our interest rate risk while enhancing net interest margins. This measurement is done primarily by running net interest income simulations. The net interest income simulations run at September 30, 2011 indicate that we are slightly asset sensitive as compared to the stable rate environment. Exposure to instantaneous changes in interest rate risk for the current quarter is presented in the following table.

Net Interest Income (te) at Risk
Change in interest rate (basis point)		Estimated increase (decrease) in net interest income
	-100		N/A
	Stable		0.00	%
	+100		1.37	%

The foregoing disclosures related to our market risk should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, related notes and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

At the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officers and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to timely alert them to material information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our Exchange Act filings.

Other than changes required in connection with the ongoing integration of Whitney and Hancock operations, our management, including the Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, identified no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three month period ended September 30, 2011, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On January 7, 2011, a purported shareholder of Whitney filed a lawsuit in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans of the State of Louisiana captioned De LaPouyade v. Whitney Holding Corporation, et al., No. 11-189, naming Whitney and members of Whitney’s board of directors as defendants. This lawsuit is purportedly brought on behalf of a putative class of Whitney’s common shareholders and seeks a declaration that it is properly maintainable as a class action. The lawsuit alleges that Whitney’s directors breached their fiduciary duties and/or violated Louisiana state law and that Whitney aided and abetted those alleged breaches of fiduciary duty by, among other things, (a) agreeing to consideration that undervalues Whitney, (b) agreeing to deal protection devices that preclude a fair sales process, (c) engaging in self-dealing, and (d) failing to protect against conflicts of interest. Among other relief, the plaintiff sought to enjoin the merger. The parties have reached a settlement in principle.

On February 17, 2011, a complaint in intervention was filed by the Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System (“MPERS”) in the De LaPouyade case. The MPERS complaint is substantially identical to and seeks to join in the De LaPouyade complaint. The parties have reached a settlement in principle.

On February 7, 2011, another putative shareholder class action lawsuit, Realistic Partners v. Whitney Holding Corporation, et al., Case No. 2:11-cv-00256, was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against Whitney, members of Whitney’s board of directors, and Hancock asserting violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, breach of fiduciary duty under Louisiana state law, and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty by, among other things, (a) making material misstatements or omissions in the proxy statement, (b) agreeing to consideration that undervalues Whitney, (c) agreeing to deal protection devices that preclude a fair sales process, (d) engaging in self-dealing, and (e) failing to protect against conflicts of interest. Among other relief, the plaintiff sought to enjoin the merger. On February 24, 2011, the plaintiff moved for class certification. The parties have reached a settlement in principle.

On April 11, 2011, another putative shareholder class action lawsuit, Jane Doe v. Whitney Holding Corporation, et al., Case No. 2:11-cv-00794-ILRL-JCW, was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against Whitney, members of Whitney’s board of directors, and the defendants’ insurance carrier asserting breach of fiduciary duty under Louisiana state law by, among other things, (a) agreeing to consideration that undervalues Whitney, (b) agreeing to deal protection devices that preclude a fair sales process, (c) engaging in self-dealing, and (d) failing to protect against conflicts of interest. Among other relief, the plaintiff sought to enjoin the merger. On April 20, 2011, this case was consolidated with the Realistic Partners case. The parties have reached a settlement in principle.

On August 22, 2011, a putative class action lawsuit, Angelique LaCour, et al, v. Whitney Bank, was filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Whitney Bank relating to the imposition of overdraft fees and non-sufficient fund fees on demand deposit accounts. Plaintiff alleges that Whitney’s methodology for posting transactions to customer accounts, which Plaintiff claims was designed to maximize the generation of overdraft fees, is unfair and unconscionable. Plaintiff further alleges that Whitney failed to provide its customers with sufficient notice of those practices or an opportunity to opt-out. Plaintiff’s Complaint includes claims for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unconscionability, conversion, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E. Plaintiff seeks a range of remedies, including declaratory relief, restitution, disgorgement, actual damages, injunctive relief, punitive and exemplary damages, interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees. Currently, there is uncertainty with regard to whether the putative class will ultimately be certified, the dimensions of any such class, and the range of remedies that might be sought on any certified claims.

The Company is party to various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, each matter is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial statements of the Company.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no other material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The risks described may not be the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that are currently considered to not be material also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

There were no purchases made by the issuer or any affiliated purchaser of the issuer’s equity securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Item 6. Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	XBRL Interactive Data.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Hancock Holding Company
By:	/s/    CARL J. CHANEY
	Carl J. Chaney
	President & Chief Executive Officer
	/s/    JOHN M. HAIRSTON
	John M. Hairston
	Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer
	/s/    MICHAEL M. ACHARY
	Michael M. Achary
	Chief Financial Officer
Date:	November 8, 2011

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Index to Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	XBRL Interactive Data.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

I, Carl J. Chaney, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hancock Holding Company;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2011
By:	/s/ Carl J. Chaney
	Carl J. Chaney
	President & Chief Executive Officer

I, John M. Hairston, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hancock Holding Company;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2011
By:	/s/ John M. Hairston
	John M. Hairston
	Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

I, Michael M. Achary, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hancock Holding Company;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2011
By:	/s/ Michael M. Achary
	Michael M. Achary
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Hancock Holding Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Carl J. Chaney, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Carl J. Chaney
Name:	Carl J. Chaney
Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer
Date:	November 8, 2011

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Hancock Holding Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John M. Hairston, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ John M. Hairston
Name:	John M. Hairston
Title:	Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Date:	November 8, 2011

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Hancock Holding Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael M. Achary, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Michael M. Achary
Name:	Michael M. Achary
Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Date:	November 8, 2011

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Fair Value (Schedule Of Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	$ 4,604,835	$ 1,488,885
Loans, net	11,102,269	4,957,164
Loans held for sale	64,545	21,866
Deposits	15,292,209	6,775,719
Federal funds purchased	19,427
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	880,323	364,676
Other short-term borrowings	3,284
FHLB borrowings		10,172
Long-term notes	356,363	376
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash, interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and short-term investments	1,268,928	778,851
Securities	4,604,835	1,488,885
Loans, net	10,984,156	4,875,167
Loans held for sale	64,545	21,866
Accrued interest receivable	52,018	30,157
Deposits	15,292,209	6,775,719
Federal funds purchased	19,427
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	880,323	364,676
Other short-term borrowings	3,284
FHLB borrowings		10,172
Long-term notes	356,363	376
Accrued interest payable	11,068	4,007
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash, interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and short-term investments	1,268,928	778,851
Securities	4,604,835	1,488,885
Loans, net	11,124,924	5,085,925
Loans held for sale	64,545	21,866
Accrued interest receivable	52,018	30,157
Deposits	15,321,725	6,787,931
Federal funds purchased	19,427
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	880,323	364,676
Other short-term borrowings	3,284
FHLB borrowings		10,172
Long-term notes	322,186	376
Accrued interest payable	$ 11,068	$ 4,007

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Securities available for sale, amortized cost	$ 4,508,807	$ 1,445,721
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 139,262	$ 125,383
Common stock, par value per share	$ 3.33	$ 3.33
Common stock, shares authorized	350,000,000	350,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	84,698,246	36,893,276
Common stock, shares outstanding	84,698,246	36,893,276

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 166,300	$ 69,169	$ 328,892	$ 214,822
Securities - taxable	29,004	14,545	61,021	47,317
Securities - tax exempt	1,758	1,302	4,344	3,957
Federal funds sold	5		7	28
Other investments	628	382	1,441	1,393
Total interest income	197,695	85,398	395,705	267,517
Interest expense:
Deposits	15,138	16,147	42,717	58,831
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,902	2,406	5,346	7,293
Long-term notes and other interest expense	3,613	23	4,778	120
Total interest expense	20,653	18,576	52,841	66,244
Net interest income	177,042	66,822	342,864	201,273
Provision for loan losses, net	9,254	16,258	27,220	54,601
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	167,788	50,564	315,644	146,672
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	16,858	11,332	38,745	35,148
Other service charges, commissions and fees	31,404	16,869	70,473	49,012
Securities gain/(loss), net	16		(71)
Other income	16,673	7,007	36,616	17,722
Total noninterest income	64,951	35,208	145,763	101,882
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	94,844	35,890	190,214	106,036
Net occupancy expense	14,029	5,657	28,700	17,827
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance	5,362	2,496	11,877	7,863
Amortization of intangibles	7,097	656	9,332	2,078
Professional services expense	19,915	3,698	48,061	11,703
Other expense	52,772	19,663	100,220	62,495
Total noninterest expense	194,019	68,060	388,404	208,002
Net income before income taxes	38,720	17,712	73,003	40,552
Income tax expense	8,342	2,859	15,210	5,365
Net income	$ 30,378	$ 14,853	$ 57,793	$ 35,187
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.36	$ 0.40	$ 0.97	$ 0.95
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.36	$ 0.40	$ 0.97	$ 0.94
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.72	$ 0.72
Weighted avg. shares outstanding-basic	84,699	36,880	59,149	36,864
Weighted avg. shares outstanding-diluted	84,985	36,995	59,442	37,052

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Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 04, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discretionary profit sharing contribution in percentage	4.00%
Discount rate		5.35%
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan post merger continuation period, in months	18
Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan post merger continuation period, in months	12
Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Project benefit obligation	$ 217.0
Plan assets		223.5
Restoration Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Project benefit obligation	14.4
Plan assets		0
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Anticipated contributions	10.0
Contributions	7.8
Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Anticipated contributions	1.8
Contributions	$ 1.0

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Securities (Schedule Of Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Securities Contractual Maturities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Securities [Abstract]
Securities Available for Sale, Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost	$ 326,570
Securities Available for Sale, Due after one year through five years, Amortized Cost	1,106,386
Securities Available for Sale, Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost	702,020
Securities Available for Sale, Due after ten years, Amortized Cost	2,369,388
Securities Available for Sale, Equity securities , Amortized Cost	4,443
Total available for sale securities, Amortized Cost	4,508,807	1,445,721
Securities Available for Sale, Due in one year or less, Fair Value	328,258
Securities Available for Sale, Due after one year through five years, Fair Value	1,126,051
Securities Available for Sale, Due after five years through ten years, Fair Value	722,834
Securities Available for Sale, Due after ten years, Fair Value	2,422,643
Securities Available for Sale, Equity securities, Fair Value	5,049
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	$ 4,604,835	$ 1,488,885

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Legal Proceedings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Legal Proceedings [Abstract]

Legal Proceedings

16. Legal Proceedings

In January, February, and April 2011, several lawsuits were filed against Whitney regarding the acquisition by Hancock. These lawsuits were settled in principle in the second quarter and the agreed settlement amounts were not material to the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

On August 22, 2011, a putative class action lawsuit, Angelique LaCour, et al, v. Whitney Bank, was filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Whitney Bank relating to the imposition of overdraft fees and non-sufficient fund fees on demand deposit accounts. Plaintiff alleges that Whitney's methodology for posting transactions to customer accounts, which Plaintiff claims was designed to maximize the generation of overdraft fees, is unfair and unconscionable. Plaintiff further alleges that Whitney failed to provide its customers with sufficient notice of those practices or an opportunity to opt-out. Plaintiff's Complaint includes claims for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unconscionability, conversion, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E. Plaintiff seeks a range of remedies, including declaratory relief, restitution, disgorgement, actual damages, injunctive relief, punitive and exemplary damages, interest, costs, and attorneys' fees. Currently, there is uncertainty with regard to whether the putative class will ultimately be certified, the dimensions of any such class, and the range of remedies that might be sought on any certified claims.

The Company is party to various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, each matter is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial statements of the Company.

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Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	HBHC
Entity Registrant Name	HANCOCK HOLDING CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000750577
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		84,703,448

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Fair Value (Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	$ 4,604,835	$ 1,488,885
Derivative financial instruments - assets		2,952
Other short-term investments		274,974
Total assets	4,618,995	1,766,811
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities		2,952
Total Liabilities	14,995	2,952
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments - assets
Other short-term investments		274,974
Total assets	283,245	411,679
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities
Total Liabilities
Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other Government Corporations And Agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	260,590	117,435
Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value
Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United States And Political Subdivisions Of The States [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	17,606	15,285
Level 1 [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value
Level 1 [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value
Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	5,049	3,985
Level 1 [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments - assets
Level 1 [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments - assets		2,952
Other short-term investments
Total assets	4,335,750	1,355,132
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities		2,952
Total Liabilities	14,995	2,952
Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other Government Corporations And Agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value
Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value		180,443
Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United States And Political Subdivisions Of The States [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	314,304
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value
Level 2 [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	2,548,618	799,686
Level 2 [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	1,458,668	372,051
Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value
Level 2 [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments - assets	14,160
Level 2 [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	14,995
Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other Government Corporations And Agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	260,590	117,435
Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value		180,443
Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United States And Political Subdivisions Of The States [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	314,304
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	17,606	15,285
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	2,548,618	799,686
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	1,458,668	372,051
Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total available for sale securities, Fair Value	5,049	3,985
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments - assets	14,160
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	$ 14,995

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Derivatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Derivatives [Abstract]

Schedule Of Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments On The Balance Sheet

	Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
			Asset Derivatives								Liability Derivatives
	As of September 30, 2011				As of December 31, 2010				As of September 30, 2011				As of December 31, 2010
	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate products		Other assets	$	—		Other assets	$	—		Other liabilities	$	297		Other liabilities	$	—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments			$	—			$	—			$	297			$	—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate products		Other assets	$	14,160		Other assets	$	2,952		Other liabilities	$	14,698		Other liabilities	$	2,952
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments			$	14,160			$	2,952			$	14,698			$	2,952

Schedule Showing Effect Of Derivative Instruments On Income Statement

Derivatives in FASB ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)										Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)								Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income  on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended					Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10		30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10			30-Sep-11		30-Sep-10		30-Sep-11		30-Sep-10			30-Sep-11		30-Sep-10		30-Sep-11		30-Sep-10
Interest Rate Products	$	(455	)	$	—	$	(297	)	$	—	Interest income Other non-interest income	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	Other non-interest income	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Total	$	(455	)	$	—	$	(297	)	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10		30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10
Interest Rate Products	Other non-interest income	$	(302	)	$	—	$	(266	)	$	—
Total		$	(302	)	$	—	$	(266	)	$	—

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Derivatives (Schedule Showing Effect Of Derivative Instruments On The Income Statement) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion	$ (455)		$ (297)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net
Derivative Instruments, Loss Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(302)		(266)
Interest Rate Products [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion	(455)		(297)
Interest Rate Products [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(302)		(266)
Interest Income Other Non Interest Income [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net
Other Non Interest Income [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Loss Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Federal net operating loss expected to fully utilize, period	three to five years
Uncertain tax positions	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value [Abstract]

Fair Value

5. Fair Value

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance that establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), clarifies the definition of fair value within that framework, and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. The guidance defines a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to these valuation techniques used to measure fair value giving preference to quoted prices in active markets (level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs such as a reporting entity's own data (level 3). Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, observable inputs other than quoted prices, such as interest rates and yield curves, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Available for sale securities classified as level 1 within the valuation hierarchy include U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored agencies, and other debt and equity securities. Level 2 classified available for sale securities include mortgage-backed debt securities and collateralized mortgage obligations that are agency securities, and state and municipal bonds. The Company invests only in high quality securities of investment grade quality with a target duration, for the overall portfolio, generally between two to five years. Company policies limit investments to securities having a rating of no less than "Baa", or its equivalent by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Agency, except for certain non-rated obligations of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida or Alabama counties, parishes and municipalities within our markets. There were no transfers between levels during the periods shown.

The fair value of interest rate swaps is obtained from a third-party pricing service that uses an industry-standard discounted cash flow model that relies on inputs, such as interest rate futures, observable in the marketplace. To comply with the accounting guidance, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated in the fair values to appropriately reflect nonperformance risk for both the Company and the counterparties. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value the derivative instruments fall within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit value adjustments utilize level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads. The Company has determined that the impact of the credit valuation adjustments is not significant to the overall valuation of these derivatives. As a result, the Company has classified its derivative valuations in their entirety in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following tables present for each of the fair value hierarchy levels the Company's financial assets that are measured at fair value (in thousands) on a recurring basis at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

	As of September 30, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Available for sale securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other government corporations and agencies	$	260,590	$	—	$	260,590
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states		—		314,304		314,304
Corporate debt securities		17,606		—		17,606
Residential mortgage-backed securities		—		2,548,618		2,548,618
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		1,458,668		1,458,668
Equity securities		5,049		—		5,049
Derivative financial instruments - assets		—		14,160		14,160
Total assets	$	283,245	$	4,335,750	$	4,618,995
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	$	—	$	14,995	$	14,995
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	14,995	$	14,995
	As of December 31, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Available for sale securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other government corporations and agencies	$	117,435	$	—	$	117,435
Debt securities issued by states of the United		—		180,443		180,443
States and political subdivisions of the states		—		—		—
Corporate debt securities		15,285		—		15,285
Residential mortgage-backed securities		—		799,686		799,686
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		372,051		372,051
Equity securities		3,985		—		3,985
Short-term investments		274,974		—		274,974
Derivative financial instruments - assets		—		2,952		2,952
Total assets	$	411,679	$	1,355,132	$	1,766,811
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	$	—	$	2,952	$	2,952
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	2,952	$	2,952

Fair Value of Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and, therefore, are not included in the above table. Impaired loans are level 2 assets measured using appraisals from external parties of the collateral less any prior liens or based on recent sales activity for similar assets in the property's market. Other real estate owned are level 2 properties recorded at the balance of the loan or at estimated fair value less estimated selling costs, whichever is less, at the date acquired. Fair values are determined by sales agreement or appraisal. Inputs include appraisal values on the properties or recent sales activity for similar assets in the property's market.

The following table presents for each of the fair value hierarchy levels the Company's financial assets that are measured at fair value (in thousands) on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

	As of September 30, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Impaired loans	$	—	$	77,023	$	77,023
Other real estate owned		—		114,309		114,309
Total assets	$	—	$	191,332	$	191,332
	As of December 31, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Impaired loans	$	—	$	95,787	$	95,787
Other real estate owned		—		32,520		32,520
Total assets	$	—	$	128,307	$	128,307

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value regarding disclosures about fair value of financial instruments of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate:

Cash, Short-Term Investments and Federal Funds Sold - For those short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Securities - Estimated fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are based on market prices of comparable instruments.

Loans, Net and Loans Held for Sale - The fair value measurement for certain impaired loans was discussed earlier. For the remaining portfolio, fair values were generally determined by discounting scheduled cash flows by discount rates determined with reference to current market rates at which loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Accrued Interest Payable - The carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of their fair values.

Deposits - The guidance requires that the fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing checking and savings accounts, be assigned fair values equal to amounts payable upon demand (carrying amounts). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Federal Funds Purchased - For these short-term liabilities, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, FHLB Borrowings, Federal Funds Purchased, and Short-term Borrowings - For these short-term liabilities, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Long-Term Notes - Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate fair value. The fair value is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows using current market rates at which similar notes over the same remaining term could be obtained.

The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments were as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash, interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and short-term investments	$	1,268,928	$	1,268,928	$	778,851	$	778,851
Securities		4,604,835		4,604,835		1,488,885		1,488,885
Loans, net		10,984,156		11,124,924		4,875,167		5,085,925
Loans held for sale		64,545		64,545		21,866		21,866
Accrued interest receivable		52,018		52,018		30,157		30,157
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	$	15,292,209	$	15,321,725	$	6,775,719	$	6,787,931
Federal funds purchased		19,427		19,427		—		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		880,323		880,323		364,676		364,676
Other short-term borrowings		3,284		3,284		—		—
FHLB Borrowings		—		—		10,172		10,172
Long-term notes		356,363		322,186		376		376
Accrued interest payable		11,068		11,068		4,007		4,007

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Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis

	As of September 30, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Available for sale securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other government corporations and agencies	$	260,590	$	—	$	260,590
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states		—		314,304		314,304
Corporate debt securities		17,606		—		17,606
Residential mortgage-backed securities		—		2,548,618		2,548,618
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		1,458,668		1,458,668
Equity securities		5,049		—		5,049
Derivative financial instruments - assets		—		14,160		14,160
Total assets	$	283,245	$	4,335,750	$	4,618,995
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	$	—	$	14,995	$	14,995
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	14,995	$	14,995
	As of December 31, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Available for sale securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other government corporations and agencies	$	117,435	$	—	$	117,435
Debt securities issued by states of the United		—		180,443		180,443
States and political subdivisions of the states		—		—		—
Corporate debt securities		15,285		—		15,285
Residential mortgage-backed securities		—		799,686		799,686
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		372,051		372,051
Equity securities		3,985		—		3,985
Short-term investments		274,974		—		274,974
Derivative financial instruments - assets		—		2,952		2,952
Total assets	$	411,679	$	1,355,132	$	1,766,811
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	$	—	$	2,952	$	2,952
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	2,952	$	2,952

Schedule Of Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value On Nonrecurring Basis

	As of September 30, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Impaired loans	$	—	$	77,023	$	77,023
Other real estate owned		—		114,309		114,309
Total assets	$	—	$	191,332	$	191,332
	As of December 31, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Total
Assets
Impaired loans	$	—	$	95,787	$	95,787
Other real estate owned		—		32,520		32,520
Total assets	$	—	$	128,307	$	128,307

Schedule Of Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash, interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and short-term investments	$	1,268,928	$	1,268,928	$	778,851	$	778,851
Securities		4,604,835		4,604,835		1,488,885		1,488,885
Loans, net		10,984,156		11,124,924		4,875,167		5,085,925
Loans held for sale		64,545		64,545		21,866		21,866
Accrued interest receivable		52,018		52,018		30,157		30,157
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	$	15,292,209	$	15,321,725	$	6,775,719	$	6,787,931
Federal funds purchased		19,427		19,427		—		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		880,323		880,323		364,676		364,676
Other short-term borrowings		3,284		3,284		—		—
FHLB Borrowings		—		—		10,172		10,172
Long-term notes		356,363		322,186		376		376
Accrued interest payable		11,068		11,068		4,007		4,007

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 24, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Subordinated notes par value		$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Subordinated notes interest rate				5.875%
Subordinated notes maturity date			Jun. 03, 2013	Apr. 01, 2017
Percentage of potential amount of reduction from capital		20.00%
Term loan note payable		140,000,000	140,000,000	140,000,000	140,000,000
Reference rate for loan variable rate				LIBOR
Percentage points added to reference rate		2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Maximum ratio of consolidated non-performing assets to consolidated total loans and OREO excluding covered loans through June 2012				4.00%
Maximum ratio of consolidated non performing assets to consolidated total loans and OREO excluding covered loans thereafter				3.50%
Consolidated net worth		2,100,000,000	2,100,000,000	2,100,000,000
Percentage of consolidated net worth increase by consolidated net income				50.00%
Percentage of consolidated net worth increase by issuance of common stock				100.00%
Minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio		7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Minimum Tier 1 risk based capital ratio		9.50%	9.50%	9.50%
Tier 1 leverage ration, basis points		7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Minimum total risk based capital ratio		11.50%	11.50%	11.50%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		6.93%	6.93%	6.93%
Weighted-average yield				4.00%
Borrowings maturity date, starting period				2015
Borrowings maturity date, ending period				2018
Payable to unconsolidated trusts				16,800,000
Redemption of debentures	$ 10,300,000	$ 6,500,000

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Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation (Assets Purchased And The Liabilities Assumed And The Adjustments To Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 04, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jul. 04, 2011 Whitney Holding Corporation [Member]		Sep. 30, 2011 Credit Card Relationships [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Trust [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents					$ 957,000,000
Loans held for sale	64,545,000		21,866,000		57,000,000
Securities	4,604,835,000		1,488,885,000		2,635,000,000
Loans and leases					6,456,000,000
Property and equipment	524,265,000		209,919,000		284,000,000
Other intangible assets					266,000,000	[1]
Other assets					580,000,000
Total assets	19,415,689,000		8,138,327,000	8,239,362,000	11,235,000,000
Deposits	15,292,209,000		6,775,719,000		9,182,000,000
Borrowings					776,000,000
Other liabilities	273,825,000		126,829,000		175,000,000
Total liabilities	16,989,027,000		7,281,779,000		10,133,000,000
Net identifiable assets acquired	11,700,000,000				1,102,000,000
Goodwill	629,688,000			61,631,000	514,000,000	[2]
Net assets acquired					1,616,000,000
Hancock Holding Company common shares issued					41,000,000
Purchase price per share of the Company's common stock					$ 32.04	[3]
Company common stock issued and cash exchanged for fractional shares					1,307,000,000
Stock options converted					1,000,000
Cash paid for TARP preferred stock and warrants					308,000,000
Fair value of total consideration transferred		1,600,000,000			1,616,000,000
Goodwill expected to be deductible	$ 0
CDI intangible assets, amortization life, minimum (in years)	13
CDI intangible assets, amortization life, maximum (in years)	15
Amortization life, years							17	12

[1] Intangible assets consists of core deposit intangible of $189 million, trade name of $54 million, trust relationships of $11 million, and credit card relationships of $11 million. The amortization life is 13 - 15 years for the CDI intangible asset; 17 years for credit card relationships and 12 years for trust. They will be amortized on an accelerated basis.

[2] No goodwill is expected to be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The goodwill will be primarily allocated to the Whitney Bank segment.

[3] The value of the shares of common stock exchanged with Whitney shareholders was based upon the closing price of the Company's common stock at June 3, 2011, the last traded day prior to the date of acquisition.

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Schedule Of Long-Term Debt

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Subordinated notes payable	$	150,000	$	—
Term note payable		140,000		—
Subordinated debentures		10,310		—
Other long-term debt		56,053		376
Total long-term debt	$	356,363	$	376

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Retirement Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

10. Retirement Plans

Net periodic benefits cost includes the following components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	1,172		$	875		$	34		$	31
Interest cost		1,363			1,308			153			139
Expected return on plan assets		(1,372	)		(1,162	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(13	)		(14	)
Amortization of net loss		586			571			135			76
Amortization of transition obligation		—			—			1			2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,749		$	1,592		$	310		$	234
	Pension Benefits						Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	3,517		$	2,625		$	103		$	93
Interest cost		4,089			3,925			458			417
Expected return on plan assets		(4,117	)		(3,485	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(40	)		(40	)
Amortization of net loss		1,757			1,711			404			227
Amortization of transition obligation		—			—			4			4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	5,246		$	4,776		$	929		$	701

The Company anticipates that it will contribute $10.0 million to its pension plan and approximately $1.8 million to its post-retirement benefits in 2011. During the first nine months of 2011, the Company contributed approximately $7.8 million to its pension plan and approximately $1.0 million for post-retirement benefits.

The Company is in the process reviewing retirement plans for future changes and to make a determination regarding final benifit structure. The Whitney pension plan and post-retirement plan has been closed to new participants since 2008 and remains closed. The other Whitney plans continue to operate as before and will admit new participants if those participants meet the eligibility conditions and perform services at a legacy Whitney location. The merger document requires the defined benefit pension plan to remain in place for a period of 12 to 18 months post-merger.

Certain legacy Whitney employees are covered by a noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan. The benefits were based on an employee's total years of service and his or her highest consecutive five-year level of compensation during the final ten years of employment. Contributions were made in amounts sufficient to meet funding requirements set forth in federal employee benefit and tax laws plus such additional amounts as the Company determined to be appropriate. Whitney also has an unfunded nonqualified defined benefit pension plan that provided retirement benefits to designated executive officers. These benefits are calculated using the qualified plan's formula, but without applying the restrictions imposed on qualified plans by certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Benefits that become payable under the nonqualified plan supplement amounts paid from the qualified plan.

Legacy Whitney sponsors an employee savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code that covered substantially all full-time employees. Tax law imposed limits on total annual participant savings. Participants are fully vested in their savings and in the matching Company contribution at all times. Concurrent with the defined-benefit plan amendments in late 2008, the Board also approved amendments to the employee savings plan. These amendments authorized the Company to make discretionary profit sharing contributions, beginning in 2009, on behalf of participants in the savings plan who are either (a) ineligible to participate in the qualified defined-benefit plan or (b) subject to the freeze in benefit accruals under the defined-benefit plan. The discretionary profit sharing contribution for a plan year is up to 4% of the participants' eligible compensation for such year and is allocated only to participants who were employed on the first day of the plan year and at year end. Participants must have completed three years of service to become vested in the Company's contributions subject to earlier vesting in the case of retirement, death or disability. The Whitney board amended the plan shortly prior to the merger to provide that Whitney employees terminated in connection with the merger would also be vested in any unvested Company contributions.

Net periodic benefits cost for the Whitney-sponsored plan includes the following components from acquisition date of June 4, 2011 through September 30, 2011:

	Pension Benefits			Other Post-retirement Benefits
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	2,159		$	—
Interest cost		4,058			274
Expected return on plan assets		(5,501	)		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	716		$	274

The retirement and restoration plans' projected benefit obligation (PBO) at acquisition were $217.0 million and $14.4 million respectively. These were calculated based on a discount rate of 5.35% at June 4, 2011. Plan assets for these obligations were $223.5 million for the retirement plan and $0 for the restoration plan at June 4, 2011.

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Basis Of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis Of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Hancock Holding Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries (the "Company") included herein are unaudited; however, they include all adjustments all of which are of a normal recurring nature which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Although the Company believes the disclosures in these financial statements are adequate to make the interim information presented not misleading, certain information relating to the Company's organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in this Form 10-Q pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices followed by the banking industry. These accounting principles require management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities not readily apparent from other sources. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to purchase accounting, the allowance for loan losses, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes, pension and postretirement benefit plans and contingent liabilities. The Company evaluates estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. The Company adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Tightened credit markets, volatile equity markets, sustained high unemployment levels and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. Allowance for loan losses, deferred income taxes, and goodwill are potentially subject to material changes in the near term. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Critical Accounting Policies

In the third quarter, as part of the integration of policies between Hancock and Whitney, the Company prospectively changed its policy for specific reserve analysis from loans greater than $250,000 to loans greater than $500,000, resulting in the removal of approximately $2.8 million in loans from the specific reserve. The Company increased the unallocated reserve to ensure adequate coverage for these loans.

There have been no other material changes or developments in the Company's evaluation of accounting estimates and underlying assumptions or methodologies that the Company believes to be Critical Accounting Policies and estimates as disclosed in our Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Hancock			Whitney			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	48,962		$	144,049		$	5,051		$	(367	)	$	197,695
Interest expense		8,267			10,593			2,044			(251	)		20,653
Net interest income		40,695			133,456			3,007			(116	)		177,042
Provision for loan losses		(2,651	)		(6,278	)		(325	)		—			(9,254	)
Noninterest income		22,425			37,469			5,048			(7	)		64,935
Depreciation and amortization		(2,062	)		(4,144	)		(177	)		—			(6,383	)
Other noninterest expense		(47,933	)		(133,643	)		(6,083	)		23			(187,636	)
Securities transactions gain		—			—			16			—			16
Net income before income taxes		10,474			26,860			1,484			(100	)		38,720
Income tax expense		2,220			5,285			837			—			8,342
Net income	$	8,254		$	21,575		$	647		$	(100	)	$	30,378
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	601,820		$	4,482		$	—		$	629,688
Total assets	$	4,949,379		$	14,121,103		$	2,915,127		$	(2,569,920	)	$	19,415,689
Total interest income from affiliates	$	966		$	250		$	—		$	(1,216	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	47,996		$	143,799		$	5,051		$	849		$	197,695

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Hancock			LA			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	48,503		$	32,747		$	5,381		$	(1,233	)	$	85,398
Interest expense		13,690			4,972			1,031			(1,116	)		18,576
Net interest income		34,813			27,775			4,350			(117	)		66,822
Provision for loan losses		(7,056	)		(7,491	)		(1,711	)		—			(16,258	)
Noninterest income		17,223			11,134			6,865			(14	)		35,207
Depreciation and amortization		(2,279	)		(656	)		(206	)		—			(3,141	)
Other noninterest expense		(36,415	)		(20,231	)		(8,302	)		30			(64,918	)
Net income before income taxes		6,286			10,531			996			(101	)		17,712
Income tax (benefit)/expense		(253	)		2,544			568			—			2,859
Net income	$	6,539		$	7,987		$	428		$	(101	)	$	14,853
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	33,763		$	4,482		$	—		$	61,631
Total assets	$	5,435,997		$	2,853,320		$	1,143,518		$	(1,193,473	)	$	8,239,362
Total interest income from affiliates	$	1,113		$	—		$	120		$	(1,233	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	47,390		$	32,747		$	5,261		$	—		$	85,398

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Hancock			Whitney			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	143,963		$	237,907		$	14,684		$	(849	)	$	395,705
Interest expense		28,310			20,662			4,372			(503	)		52,841
Net interest income		115,653			217,245			10,312			(346	)		342,864
Provision for loan losses		(13,615	)		(11,980	)		(1,625	)		—			(27,220	)
Noninterest income		66,506			65,356			13,998			(26	)		145,834
Depreciation and amortization		(6,572	)		(6,634	)		(532	)		—			(13,738	)
Other noninterest expense		(132,716	)		(223,755	)		(18,268	)		73			(374,666	)
Securities transactions (loss)/gain		(51	)		20			(40	)		—			(71	)
Net income before income taxes		29,205			40,252			3,845			(299	)		73,003
Income tax expense		4,790			8,737			1,683			—			15,210
Net income	$	24,415		$	31,515		$	2,162		$	(299	)	$	57,793
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	601,820		$	4,482		$	—		$	629,688
Total assets	$	4,949,379		$	14,121,103		$	2,915,127		$	(2,569,920	)	$	19,415,689
Total interest income from affiliates	$	2,998		$	454		$	—		$	(3,452	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	140,965		$	237,453		$	14,684		$	2,603		$	395,705
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Hancock			LA			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	155,175		$	99,449		$	16,681		$	(3,788	)	$	267,517
Interest expense		49,630			16,795			3,261			(3,442	)		66,244
Net interest income		105,545			82,654			13,420			(346	)		201,273
Provision for loan losses		(32,909	)		(17,229	)		(4,463	)		—			(54,601	)
Noninterest income		49,863			32,224			19,856			(61	)		101,882
Depreciation and amortization		(7,239	)		(2,335	)		(621	)		—			(10,195	)
Other noninterest expense		(112,175	)		(60,688	)		(25,053	)		109			(197,807	)
Net income before income taxes		3,085			34,626			3,139			(298	)		40,552
Income tax (benefit)/expense		(4,209	)		9,003			571			—			5,365
Net income	$	7,294		$	25,623		$	2,568		$	(298	)	$	35,187
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	33,763		$	4,482		$	—		$	61,631
Total assets	$	5,435,997		$	2,853,320		$	1,143,518		$	(1,193,473	)	$	8,239,362
Total interest income from affiliates	$	3,417		$	9		$	362		$	(3,788	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	151,758		$	99,440		$	16,319		$	—		$	267,517

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Abstract]

Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans, net of unearned income, totaled $11.1 billion at September 30, 2011 compared to $5.0 billion at December 31, 2010. The increase reflects the addition of loans from the Whitney acquisition. Covered loans totaled $721.8 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $809.2 million at December 31, 2010. Covered loans refer to loans acquired in the Peoples First FDIC-assisted transaction that are subject to loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC.

Loans, net of unearned income, consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Commercial loans:
Commercial - originated	$	819,822	$	524,653
Commercial - acquired		2,240,793		—
Commercial - covered		42,605		34,650
Total commercial		3,103,220		559,303
Construction - originated		516,561		495,590
Construction - acquired		673,197		—
Construction - covered		156,003		157,267
Total construction		1,345,761		652,857
Real estate - originated		1,242,911		1,231,414
Real estate - acquired		1,730,325		—
Real estate - covered		102,914		181,873
Total real estate		3,076,150		1,413,287
Municipal loans - originated		496,493		471,057
Municipal loans - acquired		9,681		—
Municipal loans - covered		438		540
Total municipal loans		506,612		471,597
Lease financing - originated		43,504		50,721
Total commercial loans - originated		3,119,291		2,773,435
Total commercial loans - acquired		4,653,996		—
Total commercial loans - covered		301,960		374,330
Total commercial loans		8,075,247		3,147,765
Residential mortgage loans - originated		412,267		366,183
Residential mortgage loans - acquired		776,993		—
Residential mortgage loans - covered		262,246		293,506
Total residential mortgage loans		1,451,506		659,689
Indirect consumer loans - originated		286,968		309,454
Direct consumer loans - originated		618,077		597,947
Direct consumer loans - acquired		416,729		—
Direct consumer loans - covered		157,625		141,315
Total direct consumer loans		1,192,431		739,262
Finance Company loans - originated		96,117		100,994
Total originated loans		4,532,720		4,148,013
Total acquired loans		5,847,718		—
Total covered loans		721,831		809,151
Total loans	$	11,102,269	$	4,957,164

Changes in the carrying amount of acquired impaired loans and accretable yield are presented in the following table:

	September 30, 2011												September 30, 2010
	Covered						Non-covered						Covered						Non-covered
	Carrying Amount of Loans *			Net Accretable Discount			Carrying Amount of Loans *			Net Accretable Discount			Carrying Amount of Loans *			Net Accretable Discount			Carrying Amount of Loans *		Net Accretable Discount
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	809,459		$	107,638		$	—		$	—		$	950,430		$	315,782		$	—	$	—
Additions		—			—			536,833			94,733			—			—			—		—
Payments received, net		(127,648	)		—			(80,320	)		—			(150,420	)		—			—		—
Accretion		40,312			(40,312	)		13,558			(13,558	)		42,027			(42,027	)		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	722,123		$	67,326		$	470,071		$	81,175		$	842,037		$	273,755		$	—	$	—

* Excludes covered credit card loans and loans held for sale

The carrying value of acquired impaired loans accounted for using the cost recovery method was $34.1 million at September 30, 2011, and $45.3 million at December 31, 2010. Each of these loans is on nonaccrual status. Acquired impaired loans that have an accretable difference are not included in nonperforming balances even though the customer may be contractually past due. These loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loan. The Company also recorded a $33.4 million allowance for additional expected losses that have arisen since the acquisition of covered loans with a corresponding increase for 95% coverage in our FDIC loss share receivable. This resulted in a net provision for loan loss of $1.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

The unpaid principal balance for acquired impaired loans was $1.7 billion and $1.2 billion at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

It is the policy of Hancock to promptly charge off commercial, construction, and real estate loans and lease financings, or portions of these loans and leases, when available information reasonably confirms that they are uncollectible. Prior to recognizing a loss, asset value is established by determining the value of the collateral securing the loan, and the borrower's and the guarantor's ability and willingness to pay. Consumer loans are generally charged down to the fair value of the collateral less cost to sell when 120 days past due. Loans deemed uncollectible are charged off against the allowance account with subsequent recoveries added back to the allowance when collected.

The following table sets forth, for the periods ended, allowance for loan losses, amounts charged-off and recoveries of loans previously charged-off:

				Residential			Indirect			Direct			Finance
	Commercial			mortgages			consumer			consumer			Company			Total
(In thousands)	September 30, 2011
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	56,859		$	4,626		$	2,918		$	9,322		$	8,272		$	81,997
Charge-offs		(25,597	)		(1,774	)		(1,496	)		(4,498	)		(3,236	)		(36,601	)
Recoveries		9,863			1,044			727			1,255			831			13,720
Net Provision for loan losses (a)		18,841			5,286			372			1,218			1,503			27,220
Increase (decrease) in indemnification asset (a)		19,583			—			—			12,194			—			31,777
Ending balance	$	79,549		$	9,182		$	2,521		$	19,491		$	7,370		$	118,113
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5,959		$	641		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	6,600
Collectively evaluated for impairment		73,590			8,541			2,521			19,491			7,370			111,513
Covered loans with deteriorated credit quality		20,911			—			—			12,836			—			33,747
Loans:
Ending balance:	$	8,075,247		$	1,451,506		$	286,968		$	1,192,431		$	96,117		$	11,102,269
Individually evaluated for impairment		44,317			5,199			—			—			—			49,516
Collectively evaluated for impairment		7,728,970			1,184,061			286,968			1,034,806			96,117			10,330,922
Covered loans		301,960			262,246			—			157,625			—			721,831
Acquired loans (b)		4,653,996			776,993			—			416,729			—			5,847,718

(a) The provision for loan losses is shown "net" after coverage provided by FDIC loss share agreements on covered loans. This results in an increase in the indemnification asset, which is the difference between the provision for loan losses on covered loans of ($1,671), and the impairment $33,448 on those covered loans.

(b) Acquired loans are recorded at fair value with no allowance brought forward in accordance with acquisition accounting.

				Residential			Indirect			Direct			Finance
	Commercial			mortgages			consumer			consumer			Company			Total
(In thousands)	September 30, 2010
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	42,484		$	4,782		$	3,826		$	7,145		$	7,813		$	66,050
Charge-offs		(32,687	)		(3,211	)		(2,474	)		(3,876	)		(4,396	)		(46,644	)
Recoveries		2,772			360			848			1,024			714			5,718
Net Provision for loan losses		41,426			3,603			1,189			3,921			4,462			54,601
Ending balance	$	53,995		$	5,534		$	3,389		$	8,214		$	8,593		$	79,725
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	9,136		$	1,091		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	10,227
Collectively evaluated for impairment		44,859			4,443			3,389			8,214			8,593			69,498
Covered loans with deteriorated credit quality		—			—			—			—			—			—
Loans:
Ending balance:	$	3,068,415		$	693,862		$	322,501		$	721,513		$	101,406		$	4,907,697
Individually evaluated for impairment		65,519			5,643			—			—			—			71,162
Collectively evaluated for impairment		2,616,209			364,946			322,501			597,522			101,406			4,002,584
Covered loans		386,687			323,273			—			123,991			—			833,951

In some instances, loans are placed on nonaccrual status. All accrued but uncollected interest related to the loans are deducted from income in the period the loans are assigned a nonaccrual status. For such period as a loan is in nonaccrual status, any cash receipts are applied first to principal, second to expenses incurred to cause payment to be made and lastly to the recovery of any reversed interest income and interest that would be due and owing subsequent to the loan being placed on nonaccrual status for all classes of financing receivables. Covered and acquired loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method. These loans are excluded from the table due to their performing status. Certain covered loans accounted for using the cost recovery method or in accordance with ASC 310-20 are disclosed as non-accrual loans below. A reserve is recorded when estimated losses are in excess of the net purchase accounting marks. Loans under ASC 310-20 have accretable interest income over the life based on contractual payments receivable. The following table shows the composition of non-accrual loans by portfolio segment:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Commercial - originated	$	35,046	$	42,077
Commercial - restructured		4,410		8,302
Commercial - covered		32,869		41,917
Residential mortgages - originated		19,401		18,290
Residential mortgages - restructured		—		409
Residential mortgages - covered		1,237		3,199
Direct consumer - originated		2,565		4,862
Direct consumer - acquired		1,061		—
Direct consumer - covered		—		170
Finance Company - originated		1,596		1,759
Total	$	98,185	$	120,985

Included in nonaccrual loans is $4.4 million in restructured commercial loans. Total troubled debt restructurings as of September 30, 2011 were $14.0 million and $12.6 million at December 31, 2010. Loan restructurings occur when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties in the near-term and a modification that would otherwise not be considered is granted to the borrower. The concessions involve paying interest only for a period of 6 to 12 months. Hancock does not typically lower the interest rate or forgive principal or interest as part of the loan modification. There have been no commitments to lend additional funds to any borrowers whose loans have been restructured. Troubled debt restructurings can involve loans remaining on nonaccrual, moving to nonaccrual, or continuing to accrue, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. The evaluation of the borrower's financial condition and prospects include consideration of the borrower's sustained historical repayment performance for a reasonable period prior to the date on which the loan is returned to accrual status. A sustained period of repayment performance generally would be a minimum of six months and would involve payments of cash or cash equivalents. If the terms of a troubled debt restructuring are violated, the loan is considered in default.

The table below details the troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the period by portfolio segment (in thousands):

In accordance with accounting guidance, acquired impaired loans that have been restructured are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method. These loans are excluded from the table.

			September 30, 2011						September 30, 2010
	Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Commercial		18	$	15,855	$	13,425		4	$	9,550	$	7,943
Residential mortgage		1		631		623		2		1,190		1,185
Total		19	$	16,486	$	14,048		6	$	10,740	$	9,128

	September 30, 2011				September 30, 2010
	Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted:
Commercial		2	$	742		—	$	—
Total		2	$	742		—	$	—

A reserve analysis is completed on all loans that have been determined to be troubled debt restructurings by Management. All troubled debt restructurings are rated substandard and are considered impaired in calculating the allowance for loan losses.

The Company's investments in impaired loans at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $83.6 million and $107.7 million, respectively. The amount of interest that would have been recognized on nonaccrual loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $1.5 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Interest recovered on nonaccrual loans that were recorded in net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

The following table presents impaired loans disaggregated by class at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

September 30, 2011	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
			(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial - originated	$	14,288	$	14,288	$	—	$	17,108	$	253
Residential mortgages - originated		1,233		1,233		—		1,115		2
Residential mortgages - covered		1,237		1,237		—		2,540		—
		16,758		16,758		—		20,763		255
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial - originated		30,029		30,029		5,958		33,499		278
Commercial - covered		32,869		32,869		10,900		38,203		—
Residential mortgages - originated		3,966		3,966		641		5,074		58
		66,864		66,864		17,499		76,776		336
Total:
Commercial - originated		44,317		44,317		5,958		50,607		531
Commercial - covered		32,869		32,869		10,900		38,203		—
Residential mortgages - originated		5,199		5,199		641		6,189		60
Residential mortgages - covered		1,237		1,237		—		2,540		—
Total	$	83,622	$	83,622	$	17,499	$	97,539	$	591
December 31, 2010	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
			(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	22,641	$	22,641	$	—	$	26,472	$	224
Commercial - covered		41,917		41,917		—		49,070		—
Residential mortgages		1,263		1,263		—		1,601		26
Residential mortgages - covered		3,199		3,199		—		3,631		—
Direct consumer - covered		170		170		—		184		—
		69,190		69,190		—		80,958		250
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial		34,194		34,194		10,648		36,650		523
Residential mortgages		4,355		4,355		1,304		4,358		88
		38,549		38,549		11,952		41,008		611
Total:
Commercial		56,835		56,835		10,648		63,122		747
Commercial - covered		41,917		41,917		—		49,070		—
Residential mortgages		5,618		5,618		1,304		5,959		114
Residential mortgages - covered		3,199		3,199		—		3,631		—
Direct consumer - covered		170		170		—		184		—
Total	$	107,739	$	107,739	$	11,952	$	121,966	$	861

Accruing loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans was 0.01% and 0.03% at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Covered and acquired loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method. These loans are excluded from the table due to their performing status. Certain covered loans accounted for using the cost recovery method or acquired loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-20 are disclosed as non-current loans below. The following table presents the age analysis of past due loans at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

September 30, 2011	30-89 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due		Total past due		Current		Total Loans		Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial - originated	$	15,862	$	35,372	$	51,234	$	3,054,009	$	3,105,243	$	326
Commercial - restructured		—		4,410		4,410		9,638		14,048		—
Commercial - acquired		—		—		—		4,653,996		4,653,996		—
Commercial - covered		—		32,869		32,869		269,091		301,960		—
Residential mortgages - originated		16,563		19,453		36,016		376,251		412,267		52
Residential mortgages - acquired		—		—		—		776,993		776,993		—
Residential mortgages - covered		—		1,237		1,237		261,009		262,246		—
Indirect consumer - originated		—		—		—		286,968		286,968		—
Direct consumer - originated		2,330		2,718		5,048		613,029		618,077		153
Direct consumer - acquired		2,833		2,168		5,001		411,728		416,729		1,107
Direct consumer - covered		—		—		—		157,625		157,625		—
Finance Company		4,919		1,596		6,515		89,602		96,117		—
Total	$	42,507	$	99,823	$	142,330	$	10,959,939	$	11,102,269	$	1,638
December 31, 2010	30-89 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due		Total past due		Current		Total Loans		Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial	$	12,463	$	41,967	$	54,430	$	2,706,363	$	2,760,793	$	300
Commercial - restructured		—		8,712		8,712		3,929		12,641		—
Commercial - covered		—		41,917		41,917		332,414		374,331		—
Residential mortgages		22,109		19,573		41,682		324,502		366,184		874
Residential mortgages - covered		—		3,199		3,199		290,306		293,505		—
Indirect consumer		—		—		—		309,454		309,454		—
Direct consumer		4,488		5,180		9,668		588,279		597,947		318
Direct consumer - covered		—		170		170		141,145		141,315		—
Finance Company		2,011		1,759		3,770		97,224		100,994		—
Total	$	41,071	$	122,477	$	163,548	$	4,793,616	$	4,957,164	$	1,492

The following table presents the credit quality indicators of the Company's various classes of loans at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

Commercial Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

	September 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
	Commercial - originated		Commercial - acquired		Commercial - covered		Total commercial		Commercial - originated		Commercial - covered		Total commercial
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass	$	2,746,943	$	3,934,980	$	42,890	$	6,724,813	$	2,332,952	$	45,609	$	2,378,561
Pass-Watch		114,593		41,230		28,043		183,866		138,839		35,289		174,128
Special Mention		27,441		133,198		15,690		176,329		26,216		21,031		47,247
Substandard		205,378		541,586		134,002		880,966		265,180		254,033		519,213
Doubtful		24,936		3,002		81,335		109,273		10,248		18,368		28,616
Loss		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	3,119,291	$	4,653,996	$	301,960	$	8,075,247	$	2,773,435	$	374,330	$	3,147,765

Residential Mortgage Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

	September 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
	Residential mortgages - originated		Residential mortgages - acquired		Residential mortgages - covered		Total residential mortgages		Residential mortgages - originated		Residential mortgages - covered		Total residential mortgages
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass	$	339,348	$	703,342	$	140,181	$	1,182,871	$	284,712	$	159,885	$	444,597
Pass-Watch		12,813		1,089		15,081		28,983		7,856		29,674		37,530
Special Mention		2,239		9,271		4,783		16,293		—		15,220		15,220
Substandard		56,927		62,522		100,103		219,552		73,615		87,636		161,251
Doubtful		940		764		2,098		3,802		—		1,091		1,091
Loss		—		5		—		5		—		—		—
Total	$	412,267	$	776,993	$	262,246	$	1,451,506	$	366,183	$	293,506	$	659,689

Consumer Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity

	September 30, 2011
	Direct consumer- originated		Direct consumer - acquired		Direct consumer - covered		Total direct consumer		Indirect consumer		Finance company
	(In thousands)
Performing	$	615,512	$	415,668	$	157,625	$	1,188,805	$	286,968	$	94,521
Nonperforming		2,565		1,061		—		3,626		—		1,596
Total	$	618,077	$	416,729	$	157,625	$	1,192,431	$	286,968	$	96,117

	December 31, 2010
	Direct consumer - originated		Direct consumer - covered		Total direct consumer		Indirect consumer		Finance company
	(In thousands)
Performing	$	593,085	$	141,145	$	734,230	$	309,454	$	99,235
Nonperforming		4,862		170		5,032		—		1,759
Total	$	597,947	$	141,315	$	739,262	$	309,454	$	100,994

All loans are reviewed periodically over the course of the year. Lending officers are primarily responsible for ongoing monitoring and the assignment of risk ratings to individual loans based on established guidelines. An independent credit review function assesses the accuracy of officer ratings and the timeliness of rating changes and performs reviews of the underwriting processes.

Below are the definitions of the Company's internally assigned grades:

Commercial:

• Pass - loans properly approved, documented, collateralized, and performing which do not reflect an abnormal credit risk.

• Pass - Watch - Credits in this category are of sufficient risk to cause concern. This category is reserved for credits that display negative performance trends. The "Watch" grade should be regarded as a transition category.

• Special Mention - These credits exhibit some signs of "Watch", but to a greater magnitude. These credits constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to a point of justifying a classification of "Substandard". They have weaknesses that, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the bank.

• Substandard - These credits constitute an unacceptable risk to the bank. They have recognized credit weaknesses that jeopardize the repayment of the debt. Repayment sources are marginal or unclear. Credits that have debt service coverage less than one-to-one (1:1) or are collateral dependent will almost always be accorded this grade.

• Doubtful - A Doubtful credit has all of the weaknesses inherent in one classified "Substandard" with the added characteristic that weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full questionable or improbable. The possibility of a loss is extremely high.

• Loss - Credits classified as Loss are considered uncollectable and should be charged off promptly once so classified.

Consumer:

• Performing - Loans on which payments of principal and interest are less than 90 days past due.

• Non-performing - A non-performing loan is a loan that is in default or close to being in default and there are good reasons to doubt that payments will be made in full. All loans rated as non-accrual are also non-performing.

The Company held $64.5 million and $21.9 million in loans held for sale at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, carried at lower of cost or fair value. Of the $64.5 million, $22.4 million are problem commercial loans held for sale. The remainder of $42.1 million is mortgage loans held for sale. Gain on the sale of mortgage loans totaled $0.05 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Mortgage loans held for sale are originated on a best-efforts basis, whereby a commitment by a third party to purchase the loan has been received concurrent with the Banks' commitment to the borrower to originate the loan.

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Other Expense

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Expense [Abstract]

Other Expense

12. Other Expense

Components of other expense are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Data processing expense	$	15,664	$	5,478	$	27,915	$	17,998
Insurance expense		1,724		517		2,878		1,506
Ad valorem and franchise taxes		1,768		707		4,362		2,736
Deposit insurance and regulatory fees		2,961		2,969		9,305		8,507
Postage and communications		5,837		3,103		12,239		8,326
Stationery and supplies		1,846		467		3,931		1,824
Advertising		3,852		2,269		8,028		5,807
Other fees		1,576		868		3,389		2,746
Travel expense		1,183		569		2,248		1,641
Other real estate owned expense, net		3,528		147		6,829		2,856
Other expense		12,833		2,569		19,096		8,548
Total other expense	$	52,772	$	19,663	$	100,220	$	62,495

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Retirement Plans (Components Of Net Periodic Benefits Cost) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 Whitney Sponsored Plan [Member] Pension Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Pension Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Pension Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Pension Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Pension Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Whitney Sponsored Plan [Member] Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 2,159	$ 1,172	$ 875	$ 3,517	$ 2,625		$ 34	$ 31	$ 103	$ 93
Interest cost	4,058	1,363	1,308	4,089	3,925	274	153	139	458	417
Expected return on plan assets	(5,501)	(1,372)	(1,162)	(4,117)	(3,485)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 716	$ 1,749	$ 1,592	$ 5,246	$ 4,776	$ 274	$ 310	$ 234	$ 929	$ 701

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

8. Earnings Per Share

The Company adopted the FASB's authoritative guidance regarding the determination of whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities. This guidance provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and should be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. This guidance was effective January 1, 2010.

Following is a summary of the information used in the computation of earnings per common share, using the two-class method (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Numerator:
Net income to common shareholders	$	30,378	$	14,853	$	57,793	$	35,187
Net income allocated to participating securities - basic and diluted		101		58		252		174
Net income allocated to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$	30,277	$	14,795	$	57,541	$	35,013
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares - basic		84,699		36,880		59,149		36,864
Dilutive potential common shares		286		115		293		188
Weighted average common shares - diluted		84,985		36,995		59,442		37,052
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97	$	0.95
Diluted	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97	$	0.94

Potential common shares consist of employee and director stock options. These potential common shares do not enter into the calculation of diluted earnings per share if the impact would be anti-dilutive, i.e., increase earnings per share or reduce a loss per share. Weighted-average anti-dilutive potential common shares totalled 489,727 and 236,173, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011. All anti-dilutive potential common shares represent options assumed in the Whitney acquisition. There were no anti-dilutive potential common shares in 2010.

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Retirement Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Components Of Net Periodic Benefits Cost

	Pension Benefits						Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	1,172		$	875		$	34		$	31
Interest cost		1,363			1,308			153			139
Expected return on plan assets		(1,372	)		(1,162	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(13	)		(14	)
Amortization of net loss		586			571			135			76
Amortization of transition obligation		—			—			1			2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,749		$	1,592		$	310		$	234
	Pension Benefits						Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	3,517		$	2,625		$	103		$	93
Interest cost		4,089			3,925			458			417
Expected return on plan assets		(4,117	)		(3,485	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(40	)		(40	)
Amortization of net loss		1,757			1,711			404			227
Amortization of transition obligation		—			—			4			4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	5,246		$	4,776		$	929		$	701

Whitney Sponsored Plan [Member]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefits Cost

	Pension Benefits			Other Post-retirement Benefits
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	2,159		$	—
Interest cost		4,058			274
Expected return on plan assets		(5,501	)		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	716		$	274

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Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Securities [Abstract]

Securities

6. Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale follow (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
U.S. Treasury	$	10,408	$	43	$	—	$	10,451	$	10,797	$	52	$	5		10,844
U.S. government agencies		248,921		1,218		—		250,139		106,054		971		434		106,591
Municipal obligations		301,076		13,323		95		314,304		181,747		4,107		5,411		180,443
Mortgage-backed securities		2,492,885		56,854		1,354		2,548,385		761,704		38,032		50		799,686
CMOs		1,434,160		25,424		916		1,458,668		367,662		6,880		2,491		372,051
Other debt securities		16,914		978		53		17,839		14,329		999		43		15,285
Other equity securities		4,443		677		71		5,049		3,428		660		103		3,985
	$	4,508,807	$	98,517	$	2,489	$	4,604,835	$	1,445,721	$	51,701	$	8,537	$	1,488,885

The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale at September 30, 2011, by contractual maturity, (expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because of rights to call or repay obligations with or without penalties (in thousands)):

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale
Due in one year or less	$	326,570	$	328,258
Due after one year through five years		1,106,386		1,126,051
Due after five years through ten years		702,020		722,834
Due after ten years		2,369,388		2,422,643
Equity securities		4,443		5,049
Total available for sale securities	$	4,508,807	$	4,604,835

The Company held no securities classified as held to maturity or trading at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2011 follow (in thousands):

	Losses < 12 months				Losses 12 months or >				Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
U.S. government agencies		—		—		—		—		—		—
Municipal obligations		12,922		41		2,746		54		15,668		95
Mortgage-backed securities		335,117		1,294		1,202		60		336,319		1,354
CMOs		169,740		916		—		—		169,740		916
Other debt securities		464		24		307		29		771		53
Equity securities		181		49		13		22		194		71
	$	518,424	$	2,324	$	4,268	$	165	$	522,692	$	2,489

The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2010 follow (in thousands):

	Losses < 12 months				Losses 12 months or >				Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury	$	9,980	$	5	$	—	$	—	$	9,980	$	5
U.S. government agencies		74,566		434		—		—		74,566		434
Municipal obligations		57,713		3,092		19,870		2,319		77,583		5,411
Mortgage-backed securities		122		1		1,340		49		1,462		50
CMOs		122,312		2,491		—		—		122,312		2,491
Other debt securities		379		6		459		37		838		43
Equity securities		2,552		87		11		16		2,563		103
	$	267,624	$	6,116	$	21,680	$	2,421	$	289,304	$	8,537

Substantially all of the unrealized losses relate to fixed-rate debt securities that have incurred fair value reductions due to higher market interest rates since the respective purchase date. The unrealized losses are not likely to reverse unless and until market interest rates decline to the levels that existed when the securities were purchased. Since none of the unrealized losses relate to the marketability of the securities or the issuer's ability to honor redemption obligations, none of the securities are deemed to be other than temporarily impaired.

As of September 30, 2011, the securities portfolio totaled $4.6 billion and as of December 31, 2010, the securities portfolio totaled $1.5 billion. The increase in the securities portfolio is related to the acquisition of Whitney. Of the total portfolio, $522.7 million of securities were in an unrealized loss position of $2.5 million. Management and the Asset/Liability Committee continually monitor the securities portfolio and the unrealized loss position on these securities. The Company has concluded they have adequate liquidity and, therefore, does not plan to sell and more likely than not will not be required to sell these securities before recovery. Accordingly, the unrealized loss of these securities has not been determined to be other than temporary.

Securities with a fair value of approximately $2.1 billion at September 30, 2011 and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2010 were pledged primarily to secure public deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The increase is due to the acquisition of Whitney.

Short-term Investments

The Company held no short-term investments at September 30, 2011 and $275.0 million at December 31, 2010 in U.S. government agency discount notes as securities available for sale at amortized cost. Short-term investments all mature in less than 1 year. As the amortized cost is a reasonable estimate for fair value of these short-term investments, there were no gross unrealized losses to evaluate for impairment at December 31, 2010.

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Securities (Schedule Of Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Amortized Cost	$ 4,508,807	$ 1,445,721
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	98,517	51,701
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	2,489	8,537
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	4,604,835	1,488,885
U.S. Treasury [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Amortized Cost	10,408	10,797
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	43	52
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Losses		5
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	10,451	10,844
U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Amortized Cost	248,921	106,054
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,218	971
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Losses		434
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	250,139	106,591
Municipal Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Amortized Cost	301,076	181,747
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	13,323	4,107
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	95	5,411
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	314,304	180,443
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Amortized Cost	2,492,885	761,704
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	56,854	38,032
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	1,354	50
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	2,548,385	799,686
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Amortized Cost	1,434,160	367,662
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	25,424	6,880
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	916	2,491
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	1,458,668	372,051
Other Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Amortized Cost	16,914	14,329
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	978	999
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	53	43
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	17,839	15,285
Other Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Amortized Cost	4,443	3,428
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	677	660
Securities available for sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	71	103
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	$ 5,049	$ 3,985

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared, per common share	$ 0.72	$ 0.72
Common stock issued, long-term incentive plan, income tax benefit	$ 92	$ 223

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Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation [Abstract]

Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation

2. Acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation

On June 4, 2011, Hancock acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Whitney Holding Corporation (Whitney), a bank holding company based in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a stock and cash transaction. Whitney common shareholders received 0.418 shares of Hancock common stock in exchange for each share of Whitney stock, resulting in Hancock issuing 40,794,261 common shares at a fair value of $1.3 billion. Whitney's preferred stock and common stock warrant issued under TARP were purchased by the Company for $307.7 million as part of the merger transaction. In total, the purchase price was approximately $1.6 billion including the value of the options to purchase common stock.

On September 16, 2011, seven Whitney Bank branches located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and one branch located in Bogalusa, LA with approximately $47 million in loans and $180 million in deposits were divested in order to resolve branch concentration concerns of the U.S. Department of Justice relating to the merger.

The Whitney transaction was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition. Assets acquired totaled $11.7 billion, including $6.5 billion in loans, $2.6 billion of investment securities, and $780 million of intangibles. Liabilities assumed were $10.1 billion, including $9.2 billion of deposits.

Preliminary goodwill of $514 million was calculated as the excess of the consideration exchanged over the net identifiable assets acquired and represents the value expected from the synergies created from combining the businesses as well as the economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the two companies.

The following table provides the assets purchased, the liabilities assumed and the consideration transferred:

Preliminary Statement of Net Assets Acquired (at fair value) and Consideration Transferred

(in millions except per share)

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	957
Loans held for sale		57
Securities		2,635
Loans and leases		6,456
Property and equipment		284
Other intangible assets (1)		266
Other assets		580
Total identifiable assets		11,235
LIABILITIES
Deposits		9,182
Borrowings		776
Other liabilities		175
Total liabilities		10,133
Net identifiable assets acquired		1,102
Goodwill (2)		514
Net assets acquired	$	1,616
CONSIDERATION:
Hancock Holding Company common shares issued		41
Purchase price per share of the Company's common stock (3)		32.04
Company common stock issued and cash exchanged for fractional shares	$	1,307
Stock options converted		1
Cash paid for TARP preferred stock and warrants		308
Fair value of total consideration transferred	$	1,616

(1) Intangible assets consists of core deposit intangible of $189 million, trade name of $54 million, trust relationships of $11 million, and credit card relationships of $11 million. The amortization life is 13 - 15 years for the CDI intangible asset; 17 years for credit card relationships and 12 years for trust. They will be amortized on an accelerated basis.

(2) No goodwill is expected to be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The goodwill will be primarily allocated to the Whitney Bank segment.

(3) The value of the shares of common stock exchanged with Whitney shareholders was based upon the closing price of the Company's common stock at June 3, 2011, the last traded day prior to the date of acquisition.

The following table (in thousands) provides a reconciliation of goodwill and other indefinite lived intangibles:

	September 30, 2011
Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles balance at December 31, 2010	$	61,631
Additions:
Goodwill Whitney acquisition		513,917
Trade Name Whitney acquisition		54,140
Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles balance at September 30, 2011	$	629,688

The operating results of the Company for the period ended September 30, 2011 include the operating results of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for the 118 days subsequent to the acquisition date of June 4, 2011. Whitney's operations contributed approximately $128.9 million in revenue, net of interest expense, and an estimated $25.6 million in net income for the period from the acquisition and is included in the consolidated financial statements. Whitney's results of operations prior to the acquisition are not included in Hancock's consolidated statement of income.

Merger related charges of $46.6 million associated with the Whitney acquisition are included in noninterest expense for 2011. Such expenses were for professional services and other temporary help fees associated with the conversion of systems and integration of operations; costs related to branch and office consolidations, costs related to termination of existing contractual arrangements for various services, marketing and promotion expenses, retention and severance and incentive compensation costs, travel costs, and printing, supplies and other costs.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the results of operations for three months ended and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. These adjustments include the impact of certain purchase accounting adjustments such as intangible assets amortization, fixed assets depreciation and reversal of Whitney's provision. In addition, the $46.6 million in merger expenses discussed above are included in each year. Additionally, the Company expects to achieve further operating cost savings and other business synergies as a result of the acquisition which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts. These unaudited pro forma results are presented for illustrative purposes and are not intended to represent or be indicative of the actual results of operations of the combined company that would have been achieved had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of each period presented, nor are they intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
(In millions)
Total revenues , net of interest expense	$	248	$	241	$	723	$	727
Net Income	$	31	$	11	$	88	$	20

In many cases, determining the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities required the Company to estimate future cash flows associated with those assets and liabilities and to discount those cash flows at appropriate rates of interest. The most significant estimates related to the valuation of acquired loans. For such loans, the excess of cash flows expected to be collected as of the acquisition date over the estimated fair value is recognized as interest income over the remaining lives of the loans. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the expected cash flows at acquisition date reflects the impact of estimated credit losses and other factors, such as prepayments. In accordance with GAAP, there was no carry-over of Whitney's previously established allowance for credit losses.

The acquired loans were divided into loans with evidence of credit quality deterioration which are accounted for under ASC 310-30 (acquired impaired) and loans that do not meet this criteria, which are accounted for under ASC 310-20 (acquired performing). In addition, the loans were further categorized into different loan pools by loan types. The Company determined expected cash flows on the acquired loans based on the best available information at the date of acquisition. If new information is obtained about circumstances as of the acquisition date that impact cash flows, management will revise the related purchase accounting adjustments in accordance with accounting for business combinations.

Loans at the acquisition date of June 4, 2011 are presented in the following table.

	Acquired Impaired		Acquired Performing		Total Acquired Loans
	(In thousands)
Commercial non-real estate	$	131,729	$	2,328,082	$	2,459,811
Commercial real estate owner-occupied		90,231		951,661		1,041,892
Construction and land development		161,478		566,597		728,075
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		85,015		842,622		927,637
Total commercial/real estate		468,453		4,688,962		5,157,415
Residential mortgage		68,380		788,999		857,379
Consumer		—		441,228		441,228
Total	$	536,833	$	5,919,189	$	6,456,022

The following table presents information about the acquired impaired loans at acquisition (in thousands).

Contractually required principal and interest payments	$	879,385
Nonaccretable difference		247,819
Cash flows expected to be collected		631,566
Accretable difference		94,733
Fair value of loans acquired with a deterioration of credit quality	$	536,833

The fair value of the acquired performing loans at June 4, 2011, was $5.9 billion. The gross contractually required principal and interest payments receivable for acquired performing loans was $6.8 billion.

The fair value of net assets acquired includes certain contingent liabilities that were recorded as of the acquisition date. Whitney has been named as a defendant in various pending legal actions and proceedings arising in connection with its activities as a financial services institution. Some of these legal actions and proceedings include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. Whitney is also involved in investigations and/or proceedings by governmental and self-regulatory agencies. Due to the number of variables and assumptions involved in assessing the possible outcome of these legal actions, sufficient information did not exist to reasonably estimate the fair value of these contingent liabilities. As such, these contingencies have been measured in accordance with accounting guidance on contingencies which states that a loss is recognized when it is probable of occurring and the loss amount can be reasonably estimated.

In connection with the Whitney acquisition, on June 4, 2011, the Company recorded a liability for contingent payments to certain employees for arrangements that were in existence prior to acquisition. The fair value of this liability was $59.6 million. The Company also recorded a liability with a fair value of $14.0 million for a contractual contingency assumed in connection with Whitney's obligations under contracts for a systems conversion and replacement initiative. This initiative was suspended in anticipation of the acquisition. Substantially all of these liabilities are expected to be paid within one year from acquisition date.

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Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation (Schedule Of Results Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation [Abstract]
Total revenues, net of interest expense	$ 248	$ 241	$ 723	$ 727
Net income	$ 31	$ 11	$ 88	$ 20

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Share-Based Payment Arrangements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Share-Based Payment Arrangements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Option Activity Under Stock Option Plans

Options	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price ($)		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		1,129,520		$	35.08		6.3
Whitney options converted at acquisition date		775,261			62.64		1.8
Granted		1,651			31.22
Exercised		(5,194	)		22.07			$	100
Forfeited or expired		(301,411	)		59.28
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		1,599,827		$	43.91		3.9	$	551
Exercisable at September 30, 2011		1,181,809		$	46.65		3.2	$	551

Schedule Of Nonvested Shares

	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value ($)
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		855,873		$	23.76
Granted		597,170			31.91
Vested		(329,196	)		24.21
Forfeited		(16,658	)		28.29
Nonvested at September 30 , 2011		1,107,189		$	27.95

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Summary Of Allowance For Loan Losses, Amounts Charged-Off And Recoveries Of Loans Previously Charged-Off) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended																														9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Jun. 04, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member]		Sep. 30, 2010 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Residential Mortgages [Member]		Sep. 30, 2010 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Residential Mortgages [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Commercial [Member]		Sep. 30, 2010 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Commercial [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Finance Company [Member]		Sep. 30, 2010 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Finance Company [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Direct Consumer [Member]		Sep. 30, 2010 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Direct Consumer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Indirect Consumer [Member]		Sep. 30, 2010 Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] Indirect Consumer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Purchased Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Purchased Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Purchased Loans [Member] Residential Mortgages [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Purchased Loans [Member] Residential Mortgages [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Purchased Loans [Member] Commercial [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Purchased Loans [Member] Commercial [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Purchased Loans [Member] Finance Company [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Purchased Loans [Member] Finance Company [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Purchased Loans [Member] Direct Consumer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Purchased Loans [Member] Direct Consumer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Purchased Loans [Member] Indirect Consumer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Purchased Loans [Member] Indirect Consumer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Commercial [Member]		Sep. 30, 2011 Residential Mortgages [Member]		Sep. 30, 2011 Direct Consumer [Member]		Sep. 30, 2011 FDIC [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 81,997				$ 81,997		$ 66,050	$ 4,626		$ 4,782	$ 56,859		$ 42,484	$ 8,272		$ 7,813	$ 9,322		$ 7,145	$ 2,918		$ 3,826	$ 11,102,269	$ 4,907,697	$ 1,451,506	$ 693,862	$ 8,075,247	$ 3,068,415	$ 96,117	$ 101,406	$ 1,192,431	$ 721,513	$ 286,968	$ 322,501
Charge-offs					(36,601)		(46,644)	(1,774)		(3,211)	(25,597)		(32,687)	(3,236)		(4,396)	(4,498)		(3,876)	(1,496)		(2,474)
Recoveries					13,720		5,718	1,044		360	9,863		2,772	831		714	1,255		1,024	727		848
Net Provision for loan losses	1,700				27,220	[1]	54,601	5,286	[1]	3,603	18,841	[1]	41,426	1,503	[1]	4,462	1,218	[1]	3,921	372	[1]	1,189
Increase (decrease) in indemnification asset					31,777	[1]					19,583	[1]					12,194	[1]
Ending balance	118,113				118,113		79,725	9,182		5,534	79,549		53,995	7,370		8,593	19,491		8,214	2,521		3,389	11,102,269	4,907,697	1,451,506	693,862	8,075,247	3,068,415	96,117	101,406	1,192,431	721,513	286,968	322,501
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment					6,600		10,227	641		1,091	5,959		9,136										49,516	71,162	5,199	5,643	44,317	65,519
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment					111,513		69,498	8,541		4,443	73,590		44,859	7,370		8,593	19,491		8,214	2,521		3,389	10,330,922	4,002,584	1,184,061	364,946	7,728,970	2,616,209	96,117	101,406	1,034,806	597,522	286,968	322,501
Ending balance: Covered loans with deteriorated credit quality	34,100		536,833	45,300	33,747						20,911						12,836						721,831	833,951	262,246	323,273	301,960	386,687			157,625	123,991									(1,671)
Impairment of covered loans																																									33,448
Acquired loans	$ 5,847,718	[2]																																	$ 4,653,996	[2]	$ 776,993	[2]	$ 416,729	[2]

[1] The provision for loan losses is shown "net" after coverage provided by FDIC loss share agreements on covered loans. This results in an increase in the indemnification asset, which is the difference between the provision for loan losses on covered loans of ($1,671), and the impairment $33,448 on those covered loans.

[2] Acquired loans are recorded at fair value with no allowance brought forward in accordance with acquisition accounting.

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Schedule Of Troubled Debt Restructuring Occurred During The Period By Portfolio Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	19	6
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 16,486	$ 10,740
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	14,048	9,128
Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	18	4
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	15,855	9,550
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	13,425	7,943
Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	1	2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	631	1,190
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 623	$ 1,185

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Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Securities [Abstract]
Held-to-maturity Securities
Trading Securities
Securities available for sale, Fair Value	4,604,835,000	1,488,885,000
Securities in unrealized loss position	522,692,000	289,304,000
Loss position	2,489,000	8,537,000
Securities pledged to secure public deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	2,100,000,000	1,300,000,000
U.S. government agency discount notes as securities available for sale		274,974,000
Gross unrealized losses to evaluate for impairment		$ 0

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Schedule Of Credit Quality Indicators Of Various Classes Of Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 04, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	$ 34,100	$ 536,833	$ 45,300
Pass [Member] | Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	2,746,943		2,332,952
Pass [Member] | Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	42,890		45,609
Pass [Member] | Commercial - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	3,934,980
Pass [Member] | Total Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	6,724,813		2,378,561
Pass-Watch [Member] | Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	114,593		138,839
Pass-Watch [Member] | Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	28,043		35,289
Pass-Watch [Member] | Commercial - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	41,230
Pass-Watch [Member] | Total Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	183,866		174,128
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	27,441		26,216
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	15,690		21,031
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	133,198
Special Mention [Member] | Total Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	176,329		47,247
Substandard [Member] | Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	205,378		265,180
Substandard [Member] | Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	134,002		254,033
Substandard [Member] | Commercial - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	541,586
Substandard [Member] | Total Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	880,966		519,213
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	24,936		10,248
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	81,335		18,368
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	3,002
Doubtful [Member] | Total Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	109,273		28,616
Loss [Member] | Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality
Loss [Member] | Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality
Loss [Member] | Commercial - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality
Loss [Member] | Total Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality
Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	3,119,291		2,773,435
Commercial - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	4,653,996
Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	301,960		374,330
Total Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality	$ 8,075,247		$ 3,147,765

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Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

3. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Subordinated notes payable	$	150,000	$	—
Term note payable		140,000		—
Subordinated debentures		10,310		—
Other long-term debt		56,053		376
Total long-term debt	$	356,363	$	376

As part of the merger, the Company assumed Whitney National Bank's $150 million par value subordinated notes which carry an interest rate of 5.875% and mature April 1, 2017. These notes qualify as capital for the calculation of the regulatory ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets. Beginning in the second quarter of 2012, these notes will be subject to a 20% reduction in the amount allowed as capital for each year as they approach maturity.

During the second quarter of 2011, the Company borrowed $140 million under a term loan facility at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum. The note matures on June 3, 2013 and is pre-payable at any time and the Company is subject to covenants customary in financings of this nature which are not expected to impact operations. The Company must maintain the following financial covenants: maximum ratio of consolidated non-performing assets to consolidated total loans and OREO excluding covered loans of 4.0% through June 2012 and 3.5% thereafter; consolidated net worth of $2.1 billion which will increase each subsequent quarter by 50% of consolidated net income but will not decrease for any losses and will increase by 100% for issuance of common stock. The Company must also maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than or equal to 7%; Tier 1 risk based capital ratio of greater than or equal to 9.5%; and total risk based capital ratio of greater than or equal to 11.5%. The Company remained in compliance with the covenants as of September 30, 2011 except that the Tier 1 leverage ratio on Hancock Bank was 6.93%, 7 basis points lower than required. The Company has taken action to regain compliance with this covenant.

In the merger with Whitney, the Company also assumed $16.8 million of obligations under subordinated debentures payable to unconsolidated trusts that issued trust preferred securities. The Company received regulatory approval to call these debentures, and redeemed $6.5 million in the third quarter. The remaining $10.3 million was redeemed on October 24, 2011.

Substantially all of the other long-term debt consists of borrowings associated with tax credit fund activities. These borrowings mature at various dates beginning in 2015 through 2018.

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Other Expense (Components Of Other Expense) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Other Expense [Abstract]
Data processing expense	$ 15,664	$ 5,478	$ 27,915	$ 17,998
Insurance expense	1,724	517	2,878	1,506
Ad valorem and franchise taxes	1,768	707	4,362	2,736
Deposit insurance and regulatory fees	2,961	2,969	9,305	8,507
Postage and communications	5,837	3,103	12,239	8,326
Stationery and supplies	1,846	467	3,931	1,824
Advertising	3,852	2,269	8,028	5,807
Other fees	1,576	868	3,389	2,746
Travel expense	1,183	569	2,248	1,641
Other real estate owned expense, net	3,528	147	6,829	2,856
Other expense	12,833	2,569	19,096	8,548
Total other expense	$ 52,772	$ 19,663	$ 100,220	$ 62,495

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Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation (Schedule Of Acquired Impaired loans Receivable At The Acquisition Date) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 04, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation [Abstract]
Contractually required principal and interest payments	$ 879,385
Nonaccretable difference	247,819
Cash flows expected to be collected	631,566
Accretable difference	94,733
Fair value of loans acquired with a deterioration of credit quality	$ 34,100	$ 536,833	$ 45,300

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Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Securities [Abstract]

Schedule Of Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Securities

	September 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
U.S. Treasury	$	10,408	$	43	$	—	$	10,451	$	10,797	$	52	$	5		10,844
U.S. government agencies		248,921		1,218		—		250,139		106,054		971		434		106,591
Municipal obligations		301,076		13,323		95		314,304		181,747		4,107		5,411		180,443
Mortgage-backed securities		2,492,885		56,854		1,354		2,548,385		761,704		38,032		50		799,686
CMOs		1,434,160		25,424		916		1,458,668		367,662		6,880		2,491		372,051
Other debt securities		16,914		978		53		17,839		14,329		999		43		15,285
Other equity securities		4,443		677		71		5,049		3,428		660		103		3,985
	$	4,508,807	$	98,517	$	2,489	$	4,604,835	$	1,445,721	$	51,701	$	8,537	$	1,488,885

Schedule Of Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Securities Contractual Maturities

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale
Due in one year or less	$	326,570	$	328,258
Due after one year through five years		1,106,386		1,126,051
Due after five years through ten years		702,020		722,834
Due after ten years		2,369,388		2,422,643
Equity securities		4,443		5,049
Total available for sale securities	$	4,508,807	$	4,604,835

Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities Unrealized Losses

	Losses < 12 months				Losses 12 months or >				Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
U.S. government agencies		—		—		—		—		—		—
Municipal obligations		12,922		41		2,746		54		15,668		95
Mortgage-backed securities		335,117		1,294		1,202		60		336,319		1,354
CMOs		169,740		916		—		—		169,740		916
Other debt securities		464		24		307		29		771		53
Equity securities		181		49		13		22		194		71
	$	518,424	$	2,324	$	4,268	$	165	$	522,692	$	2,489

The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2010 follow (in thousands):

	Losses < 12 months				Losses 12 months or >				Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury	$	9,980	$	5	$	—	$	—	$	9,980	$	5
U.S. government agencies		74,566		434		—		—		74,566		434
Municipal obligations		57,713		3,092		19,870		2,319		77,583		5,411
Mortgage-backed securities		122		1		1,340		49		1,462		50
CMOs		122,312		2,491		—		—		122,312		2,491
Other debt securities		379		6		459		37		838		43
Equity securities		2,552		87		11		16		2,563		103
	$	267,624	$	6,116	$	21,680	$	2,421	$	289,304	$	8,537

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Schedule Of Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Performing [Member] | Direct Consumer - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	$ 615,512	$ 593,085
Performing [Member] | Direct Consumer - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	415,668
Performing [Member] | Direct Consumer - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	157,625	141,145
Performing [Member] | Total Direct Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	1,188,805	734,230
Performing [Member] | Indirect Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	286,968	309,454
Performing [Member] | Finance Company [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	94,521	99,235
Nonperforming [Member] | Direct Consumer - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	2,565	4,862
Nonperforming [Member] | Direct Consumer - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	1,061
Nonperforming [Member] | Direct Consumer - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity		170
Nonperforming [Member] | Total Direct Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	3,626	5,032
Nonperforming [Member] | Finance Company [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	1,596	1,759
Direct Consumer - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	618,077	597,947
Direct Consumer - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	416,729
Direct Consumer - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	157,625	141,315
Total Direct Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	1,192,431	739,262
Indirect Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	286,968	309,454
Finance Company [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity	$ 96,117	$ 100,994

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Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Information [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 197,695	$ 85,398	$ 395,705	$ 267,517
Interest expense	20,653	18,576	52,841	66,244
Net interest income	177,042	66,822	342,864	201,273
Provision for loan losses	(9,254)	(16,258)	(27,220)	(54,601)
Noninterest income	64,935	35,207	145,834	101,882
Depreciation and amortization	(6,383)	(3,141)	(13,738)	(10,195)
Other noninterest expense	(187,636)	(64,918)	(374,666)	(197,807)
Securities transactions (loss)/gain	16		(71)
Net income before income taxes	38,720	17,712	73,003	40,552
Income tax (benefit)/expense	8,342	2,859	15,210	5,365
Net income	30,378	14,853	57,793	35,187
Goodwill	629,688	61,631	629,688	61,631
Total assets	19,415,689	8,239,362	19,415,689	8,239,362	8,138,327
Total interest income from external customers	197,695	85,398	395,705	267,517
Hancock [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Interest income	48,962	48,503	143,963	155,175
Interest expense	8,267	13,690	28,310	49,630
Net interest income	40,695	34,813	115,653	105,545
Provision for loan losses	(2,651)	(7,056)	(13,615)	(32,909)
Noninterest income	22,425	17,223	66,506	49,863
Depreciation and amortization	(2,062)	(2,279)	(6,572)	(7,239)
Other noninterest expense	(47,933)	(36,415)	(132,716)	(112,175)
Securities transactions (loss)/gain			(51)
Net income before income taxes	10,474	6,286	29,205	3,085
Income tax (benefit)/expense	2,220	(253)	4,790	(4,209)
Net income	8,254	6,539	24,415	7,294
Goodwill	23,386	23,386	23,386	23,386
Total assets	4,949,379	5,435,997	4,949,379	5,435,997
Total interest income from affiliates	966	1,113	2,998	3,417
Total interest income from external customers	47,996	47,390	140,965	151,758
LA [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Interest income		32,747		99,449
Interest expense		4,972		16,795
Net interest income		27,775		82,654
Provision for loan losses		(7,491)		(17,229)
Noninterest income		11,134		32,224
Depreciation and amortization		(656)		(2,335)
Other noninterest expense		(20,231)		(60,688)
Net income before income taxes		10,531		34,626
Income tax (benefit)/expense		2,544		9,003
Net income		7,987		25,623
Goodwill		33,763		33,763
Total assets		2,853,320		2,853,320
Total interest income from affiliates				9
Total interest income from external customers		32,747		99,440
Whitney [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Interest income	144,049		237,907
Interest expense	10,593		20,662
Net interest income	133,456		217,245
Provision for loan losses	(6,278)		(11,980)
Noninterest income	37,469		65,356
Depreciation and amortization	(4,144)		(6,634)
Other noninterest expense	(133,643)		(223,755)
Securities transactions (loss)/gain			20
Net income before income taxes	26,860		40,252
Income tax (benefit)/expense	5,285		8,737
Net income	21,575		31,515
Goodwill	601,820	33,763	601,820	33,763
Total assets	14,121,103	2,853,320	14,121,103	2,853,320
Total interest income from affiliates	250		454
Total interest income from external customers	143,799		237,453
Other [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Interest income	5,051	5,381	14,684	16,681
Interest expense	2,044	1,031	4,372	3,261
Net interest income	3,007	4,350	10,312	13,420
Provision for loan losses	(325)	(1,711)	(1,625)	(4,463)
Noninterest income	5,048	6,865	13,998	19,856
Depreciation and amortization	(177)	(206)	(532)	(621)
Other noninterest expense	(6,083)	(8,302)	(18,268)	(25,053)
Securities transactions (loss)/gain	16		(40)
Net income before income taxes	1,484	996	3,845	3,139
Income tax (benefit)/expense	837	568	1,683	571
Net income	647	428	2,162	2,568
Goodwill	4,482	4,482	4,482	4,482
Total assets	2,915,127	1,143,518	2,915,127	1,143,518
Total interest income from affiliates		120		362
Total interest income from external customers	5,051	5,261	14,684	16,319
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Information [Line Items]
Interest income	(367)	(1,233)	(849)	(3,788)
Interest expense	(251)	(1,116)	(503)	(3,442)
Net interest income	(116)	(117)	(346)	(346)
Noninterest income	(7)	(14)	(26)	(61)
Other noninterest expense	23	30	73	109
Net income before income taxes	(100)	(101)	(299)	(298)
Net income	(100)	(101)	(299)	(298)
Total assets	(2,569,920)	(1,193,473)	(2,569,920)	(1,193,473)
Total interest income from affiliates	(1,216)	(1,233)	(3,452)	(3,788)
Total interest income from external customers	$ 849		$ 2,603

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Summary Of Impaired Loans Disaggregated By Class) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	$ 83,622	$ 107,739
Unpaid Principal Balance	83,622	107,739
Investments in impaired loans	17,499	11,952
Average Recorded Investment	97,539	121,966
Interest Income Recognized	591	861
Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans		56,835
Unpaid Principal Balance		56,835
Investments in impaired loans		10,648
Average Recorded Investment		63,122
Interest Income Recognized		747
Commercial [Member] | With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans		22,641
Unpaid Principal Balance		22,641
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment		26,472
Interest Income Recognized		224
Commercial [Member] | With A Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans		34,194
Unpaid Principal Balance		34,194
Investments in impaired loans		10,648
Average Recorded Investment		36,650
Interest Income Recognized		523
Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	44,317
Unpaid Principal Balance	44,317
Investments in impaired loans	5,958
Average Recorded Investment	50,607
Interest Income Recognized	531
Commercial - Originated [Member] | With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	14,288
Unpaid Principal Balance	14,288
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	17,108
Interest Income Recognized	253
Commercial - Originated [Member] | With A Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	30,029
Unpaid Principal Balance	30,029
Investments in impaired loans	5,958
Average Recorded Investment	33,499
Interest Income Recognized	278
Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	32,869	41,917
Unpaid Principal Balance	32,869	41,917
Investments in impaired loans	10,900
Average Recorded Investment	38,203	49,070
Interest Income Recognized
Commercial - Covered [Member] | With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans		41,917
Unpaid Principal Balance		41,917
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment		49,070
Interest Income Recognized
Commercial - Covered [Member] | With A Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	32,869
Unpaid Principal Balance	32,869
Investments in impaired loans	10,900
Average Recorded Investment	38,203
Interest Income Recognized
Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans		5,618
Unpaid Principal Balance		5,618
Investments in impaired loans		1,304
Average Recorded Investment		5,959
Interest Income Recognized		114
With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans		1,263
Unpaid Principal Balance		1,263
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment		1,601
Interest Income Recognized		26
With A Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans		4,355
Unpaid Principal Balance		4,355
Investments in impaired loans		1,304
Average Recorded Investment		4,358
Interest Income Recognized		88
Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	5,199
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,199
Investments in impaired loans	641
Average Recorded Investment	6,189
Interest Income Recognized	60
Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member] | With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	1,233
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,233
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	1,115
Interest Income Recognized	2
Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member] | With A Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	3,966
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,966
Investments in impaired loans	641
Average Recorded Investment	5,074
Interest Income Recognized	58
Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	1,237	3,199
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,237	3,199
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	2,540	3,631
Interest Income Recognized
Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member] | With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	1,237	3,199
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,237	3,199
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	2,540	3,631
Interest Income Recognized
Direct Consumer - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans		170
Unpaid Principal Balance		170
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment		184
Interest Income Recognized
Direct Consumer - Covered [Member] | With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans		170
Unpaid Principal Balance		170
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment		184
Interest Income Recognized
With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	16,758	69,190
Unpaid Principal Balance	16,758	69,190
Investments in impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	20,763	80,958
Interest Income Recognized	255	250
With A Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Investments in impaired loans	66,864	38,549
Unpaid Principal Balance	66,864	38,549
Investments in impaired loans	17,499	11,952
Average Recorded Investment	76,776	41,008
Interest Income Recognized	$ 336	$ 611

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Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees, And Other Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees, And Other Income [Abstract]

Components Of Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Trust fees	$	7,215	$	4,138	$	16,507	$	12,391
Bank card fees		11,064		3,649		20,542		11,173
Income from insurance operations		4,356		3,535		12,234		10,688
Investment and annuity fees		4,642		2,906		11,042		7,848
ATM fees		4,127		2,641		10,148		6,912
Total other service charges, commissions and fees	$	31,404	$	16,869	$	70,473	$	49,012

Components Of Other Income

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Secondary mortgage market operations	$	3,477		$	2,569	$	6,921	$	5,737
Income from bank owned life insurance		3,179			1,419		6,428		4,096
Safety deposit box income		540			225		1,076		649
Letter of credit fees		1,486			377		2,590		1,009
(Loss)/gain on sale of assets		(65	)		17		544		640
Accretion of indemnification asset		5,030			1,500		13,524		2,790
Other		3,026			900		5,533		2,801
Total other income	$	16,673		$	7,007	$	36,616	$	17,722

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Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation (Schedule Of Loans At Acquisition Date) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Impaired	$ 536,833
Acquired Performing	5,919,189
Total Acquired Loans	6,456,022
Commercial Non-Real Estate [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Impaired	131,729
Acquired Performing	2,328,082
Total Acquired Loans	2,459,811
Commercial Real Estate Owner-Occupied [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Impaired	90,231
Acquired Performing	951,661
Total Acquired Loans	1,041,892
Construction And Land Development [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Impaired	161,478
Acquired Performing	566,597
Total Acquired Loans	728,075
Commercial Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Impaired	85,015
Acquired Performing	842,622
Total Acquired Loans	927,637
Total Commercial/Real Estate [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Impaired	468,453
Acquired Performing	4,688,962
Total Acquired Loans	5,157,415
Residential Mortgages [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Impaired	68,380
Acquired Performing	788,999
Total Acquired Loans	857,379
Consumer [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Performing	441,228
Total Acquired Loans	$ 441,228

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Computation Of Earnings Per Common Share Using The Two-Class Method

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Numerator:
Net income to common shareholders	$	30,378	$	14,853	$	57,793	$	35,187
Net income allocated to participating securities - basic and diluted		101		58		252		174
Net income allocated to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$	30,277	$	14,795	$	57,541	$	35,013
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares - basic		84,699		36,880		59,149		36,864
Dilutive potential common shares		286		115		293		188
Weighted average common shares - diluted		84,985		36,995		59,442		37,052
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97	$	0.95
Diluted	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.97	$	0.94

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Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees, And Other Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees, And Other Income [Abstract]

Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees, And Other Income

11. Other Service Charges, Commissions and Fees, and Other Income

Components of other service charges, commissions and fees are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Trust fees	$	7,215	$	4,138	$	16,507	$	12,391
Bank card fees		11,064		3,649		20,542		11,173
Income from insurance operations		4,356		3,535		12,234		10,688
Investment and annuity fees		4,642		2,906		11,042		7,848
ATM fees		4,127		2,641		10,148		6,912
Total other service charges, commissions and fees	$	31,404	$	16,869	$	70,473	$	49,012

Components of other income are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Secondary mortgage market operations	$	3,477		$	2,569	$	6,921	$	5,737
Income from bank owned life insurance		3,179			1,419		6,428		4,096
Safety deposit box income		540			225		1,076		649
Letter of credit fees		1,486			377		2,590		1,009
(Loss)/gain on sale of assets		(65	)		17		544		640
Accretion of indemnification asset		5,030			1,500		13,524		2,790
Other		3,026			900		5,533		2,801
Total other income	$	16,673		$	7,007	$	36,616	$	17,722

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Loans, Net Of Unearned Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total commercial	$ 3,103,220	$ 559,303
Total construction	1,345,761	652,857
Total real estate	3,076,150	1,413,287
Total municipal loans	506,612	471,597
Total residential mortgage loans	1,451,506	659,689
Total consumer loans	1,192,431	739,262
Loans, net	11,102,269	4,957,164
Construction [Member] | Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total construction	516,561	495,590
Construction [Member] | Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total construction	673,197
Construction [Member] | Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total construction	156,003	157,267
Real Estate [Member] | Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total real estate	1,242,911	1,231,414
Real Estate [Member] | Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total real estate	1,730,325
Real Estate [Member] | Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total real estate	102,914	181,873
Municipal Loans [Member] | Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total municipal loans	496,493	471,057
Municipal Loans [Member] | Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total municipal loans	9,681
Municipal Loans [Member] | Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total municipal loans	438	540
Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total commercial loans	8,075,247	3,147,765
Loans, net		2,760,793
Commercial [Member] | Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total commercial	819,822	524,653
Total commercial loans	3,119,291	2,773,435
Commercial [Member] | Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total commercial	2,240,793
Total commercial loans	4,653,996
Commercial [Member] | Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total commercial	42,605	34,650
Total commercial loans	301,960	374,330
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total residential mortgage loans	412,267	366,183
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total residential mortgage loans	776,993
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total residential mortgage loans	262,246	293,506
Direct Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans, net		597,947
Direct Consumer [Member] | Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total consumer loans	618,077	597,947
Direct Consumer [Member] | Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total consumer loans	416,729
Direct Consumer [Member] | Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total consumer loans	157,625	141,315
Indirect Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans, net		309,454
Indirect Consumer [Member] | Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total consumer loans	286,968	309,454
Originated Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans, net	4,532,720	4,148,013
Acquired Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans, net	5,847,718
Covered Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans, net	721,831	809,151
Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Lease financing	43,504	50,721
Finance Company loans	$ 96,117	$ 100,994

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Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees, And Other Income (Components Of Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees, And Other Income [Abstract]
Trust fees	$ 7,215	$ 4,138	$ 16,507	$ 12,391
Bank card fees	11,064	3,649	20,542	11,173
Income from insurance operations	4,356	3,535	12,234	10,688
Investment and annuity fees	4,642	2,906	11,042	7,848
ATM fees	4,127	2,641	10,148	6,912
Total other service charges, commissions and fees	$ 31,404	$ 16,869	$ 70,473	$ 49,012

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Schedule Of Troubled Debt Restructuring That Subsequently Defaulted During The Period By Portfolio Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts, Subsequently Defaulted	2
Recorded Investment, Subsequently Defaulted	$ 742
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts, Subsequently Defaulted	2
Recorded Investment, Subsequently Defaulted	$ 742

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Derivatives

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Derivatives [Abstract]

Derivatives

4. Derivatives

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage risks related to differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company's known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments, currently related to our variable rate borrowing and fixed rate loans. The Company has also entered into interest rate derivative agreements as a service provided to certain qualifying customers and, therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in the Company's assets or liabilities. The Company manages a matched book with respect to its customer derivatives in order to minimize its net risk exposure resulting from such agreements.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet

The table below presents the fair value (in thousands) of the Company's derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

	Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
			Asset Derivatives								Liability Derivatives
	As of September 30, 2011				As of December 31, 2010				As of September 30, 2011				As of December 31, 2010
	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate products		Other assets	$	—		Other assets	$	—		Other liabilities	$	297		Other liabilities	$	—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments			$	—			$	—			$	297			$	—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate products		Other assets	$	14,160		Other assets	$	2,952		Other liabilities	$	14,698		Other liabilities	$	2,952
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments			$	14,160			$	2,952			$	14,698			$	2,952

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company's objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. For hedges of the Company's variable-rate borrowings, interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed payments. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had one interest rate swap with an aggregate notional amount of $140.0 million that was designated as a cash flow hedge associated with the Company's variable-rate borrowing.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI") and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During 2011, such derivatives were used to hedge the forecasted variable cash outflows associated with existing term loan agreements beginning June 2012. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. No hedge ineffectiveness was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company did not have any cash flow hedges outstanding at September 30, 2010. Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company's variable-rate liabilities. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $0.1 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service the Company provides to certain customers. The Company executes interest rate derivatives, primarily rate swaps, with commercial banking customers to facilitate their risk management strategies. Hancock simultaneously enters into offsetting agreements with unrelated financial institutions, thereby minimizing its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate derivatives associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer derivatives and the offsetting derivatives are recognized directly in earnings. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had entered into interest rate derivatives, including both customer and offsetting agreements, with an aggregate notional amount of $488.4 million related to this program.

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement

The tables below present the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments (in thousands) on the income statement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Derivatives in FASB ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)										Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)								Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income  on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended					Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10		30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10			30-Sep-11		30-Sep-10		30-Sep-11		30-Sep-10			30-Sep-11		30-Sep-10		30-Sep-11		30-Sep-10
Interest Rate Products	$	(455	)	$	—	$	(297	)	$	—	Interest income Other non-interest income	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	Other non-interest income	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Total	$	(455	)	$	—	$	(297	)	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10		30-Sep-11			30-Sep-10
Interest Rate Products	Other non-interest income	$	(302	)	$	—	$	(266	)	$	—
Total		$	(302	)	$	—	$	(266	)	$	—

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain provisions that require the Company's debt to maintain an investment grade credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. If the Company's credit rating is reduced below investment grade then the Company could be forced to terminate its derivatives at the then current fair value.

The Company has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well / adequate capitalized institution as well as maintain multiple capital ratios, then the Company could be forced to terminate its derivatives at the then current fair value.

As of September 30, 2011 the termination value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $11.5 million. The Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with its derivative counterparties and has posted collateral of $11.6 million against its obligations under these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2011, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.

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Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

14. Segment Reporting

The Company's primary segments are divided into Hancock, Whitney, and Other. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company's Florida segment was merged into Hancock, which was previously referred to as Mississippi ("MS" in prior filings). On June 4, 2011, we completed the acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation. Whitney National Bank was merged into Hancock Bank of Louisiana and renamed Whitney Bank. Prior to the merger the segment now called Whitney Bank was Hancock Bank Louisiana, labeled "LA" on the prior period table. As part of the merger, Hancock Bank of Alabama ("AL" in prior filings) was merged into Whitney Bank. Subsequently, the assets and liabilities of the former Hancock Bank of Alabama were then transferred to Hancock Bank. Prior periods report the segment formerly called Alabama in the Mississippi segment. As a result, Hancock Holding Company is now the parent company of two wholly-owned bank subsidiaries, Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi (Hancock Bank) and Whitney Bank, New Orleans, Louisiana (Whitney Bank). Each segment offers the same products and services but is managed separately due to different pricing, product demand, and consumer markets. Each segment offers commercial, consumer and mortgage loans and deposit services. In the following tables, the column "Other" includes additional consolidated subsidiaries of the Company: Hancock Investment Services, Inc. and subsidiaries, Hancock Insurance Agency, Inc. and subsidiaries, Harrison Finance Company, Magna Insurance Company, Lighthouse Services Corp., Invest-Sure, Inc., Peoples First Transportation, Inc., Community First, Whitney Securities LLC, Berwick LLC, Key Investment Securities, Inc., and Southern Coastal Insurance Agency, and subsidiaries, and three real estate corporations owning land and buildings that house bank branches and other facilities.

Following is selected information for the Company's segments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Hancock			Whitney			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	48,962		$	144,049		$	5,051		$	(367	)	$	197,695
Interest expense		8,267			10,593			2,044			(251	)		20,653
Net interest income		40,695			133,456			3,007			(116	)		177,042
Provision for loan losses		(2,651	)		(6,278	)		(325	)		—			(9,254	)
Noninterest income		22,425			37,469			5,048			(7	)		64,935
Depreciation and amortization		(2,062	)		(4,144	)		(177	)		—			(6,383	)
Other noninterest expense		(47,933	)		(133,643	)		(6,083	)		23			(187,636	)
Securities transactions gain		—			—			16			—			16
Net income before income taxes		10,474			26,860			1,484			(100	)		38,720
Income tax expense		2,220			5,285			837			—			8,342
Net income	$	8,254		$	21,575		$	647		$	(100	)	$	30,378
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	601,820		$	4,482		$	—		$	629,688
Total assets	$	4,949,379		$	14,121,103		$	2,915,127		$	(2,569,920	)	$	19,415,689
Total interest income from affiliates	$	966		$	250		$	—		$	(1,216	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	47,996		$	143,799		$	5,051		$	849		$	197,695

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Hancock			LA			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	48,503		$	32,747		$	5,381		$	(1,233	)	$	85,398
Interest expense		13,690			4,972			1,031			(1,116	)		18,576
Net interest income		34,813			27,775			4,350			(117	)		66,822
Provision for loan losses		(7,056	)		(7,491	)		(1,711	)		—			(16,258	)
Noninterest income		17,223			11,134			6,865			(14	)		35,207
Depreciation and amortization		(2,279	)		(656	)		(206	)		—			(3,141	)
Other noninterest expense		(36,415	)		(20,231	)		(8,302	)		30			(64,918	)
Net income before income taxes		6,286			10,531			996			(101	)		17,712
Income tax (benefit)/expense		(253	)		2,544			568			—			2,859
Net income	$	6,539		$	7,987		$	428		$	(101	)	$	14,853
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	33,763		$	4,482		$	—		$	61,631
Total assets	$	5,435,997		$	2,853,320		$	1,143,518		$	(1,193,473	)	$	8,239,362
Total interest income from affiliates	$	1,113		$	—		$	120		$	(1,233	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	47,390		$	32,747		$	5,261		$	—		$	85,398

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Hancock			Whitney			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	143,963		$	237,907		$	14,684		$	(849	)	$	395,705
Interest expense		28,310			20,662			4,372			(503	)		52,841
Net interest income		115,653			217,245			10,312			(346	)		342,864
Provision for loan losses		(13,615	)		(11,980	)		(1,625	)		—			(27,220	)
Noninterest income		66,506			65,356			13,998			(26	)		145,834
Depreciation and amortization		(6,572	)		(6,634	)		(532	)		—			(13,738	)
Other noninterest expense		(132,716	)		(223,755	)		(18,268	)		73			(374,666	)
Securities transactions (loss)/gain		(51	)		20			(40	)		—			(71	)
Net income before income taxes		29,205			40,252			3,845			(299	)		73,003
Income tax expense		4,790			8,737			1,683			—			15,210
Net income	$	24,415		$	31,515		$	2,162		$	(299	)	$	57,793
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	601,820		$	4,482		$	—		$	629,688
Total assets	$	4,949,379		$	14,121,103		$	2,915,127		$	(2,569,920	)	$	19,415,689
Total interest income from affiliates	$	2,998		$	454		$	—		$	(3,452	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	140,965		$	237,453		$	14,684		$	2,603		$	395,705
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Hancock			LA			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
Interest income	$	155,175		$	99,449		$	16,681		$	(3,788	)	$	267,517
Interest expense		49,630			16,795			3,261			(3,442	)		66,244
Net interest income		105,545			82,654			13,420			(346	)		201,273
Provision for loan losses		(32,909	)		(17,229	)		(4,463	)		—			(54,601	)
Noninterest income		49,863			32,224			19,856			(61	)		101,882
Depreciation and amortization		(7,239	)		(2,335	)		(621	)		—			(10,195	)
Other noninterest expense		(112,175	)		(60,688	)		(25,053	)		109			(197,807	)
Net income before income taxes		3,085			34,626			3,139			(298	)		40,552
Income tax (benefit)/expense		(4,209	)		9,003			571			—			5,365
Net income	$	7,294		$	25,623		$	2,568		$	(298	)	$	35,187
Goodwill	$	23,386		$	33,763		$	4,482		$	—		$	61,631
Total assets	$	5,435,997		$	2,853,320		$	1,143,518		$	(1,193,473	)	$	8,239,362
Total interest income from affiliates	$	3,417		$	9		$	362		$	(3,788	)	$	—
Total interest income from external customers	$	151,758		$	99,440		$	16,319		$	—		$	267,517

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Schedule Of Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Pass [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	$ 339,348	$ 284,712
Pass-Watch [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	12,813	7,856
Special Mention [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	2,239
Substandard [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	56,927	73,615
Doubtful [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	940
Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	412,267	366,183
Pass [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	703,342
Pass-Watch [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	1,089
Special Mention [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	9,271
Substandard [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	62,522
Doubtful [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	764
Loss [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	5
Residential Mortgages - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	776,993
Pass [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	140,181	159,885
Pass-Watch [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	15,081	29,674
Special Mention [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	4,783	15,220
Substandard [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	100,103	87,636
Doubtful [Member] | Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	2,098	1,091
Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	262,246	293,506
Pass [Member] | Total Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	1,182,871	444,597
Pass-Watch [Member] | Total Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	28,983	37,530
Special Mention [Member] | Total Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	16,293	15,220
Substandard [Member] | Total Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	219,552	161,251
Doubtful [Member] | Total Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	3,802	1,091
Loss [Member] | Total Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	5
Total Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade	$ 1,451,506	$ 659,689

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Summary Of Age Analysis Of Past Due Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due	$ 42,507	$ 41,071
Greater than 90 days past due	99,823	122,477
Total past due	142,330	163,548
Current	10,959,939	4,793,616
Total Loans	11,102,269	4,957,164
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing	1,638	1,492
Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due	15,862
Greater than 90 days past due	35,372
Total past due	51,234
Current	3,054,009
Total Loans	3,105,243
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing	326
Commercial [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due		12,463
Greater than 90 days past due		41,967
Total past due		54,430
Current		2,706,363
Total Loans		2,760,793
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing		300
Commercial - Restructured [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due
Greater than 90 days past due	4,410	8,712
Total past due	4,410	8,712
Current	9,638	3,929
Total Loans	14,048	12,641
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
Commercial - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due
Greater than 90 days past due
Total past due
Current	4,653,996
Total Loans	4,653,996
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due
Greater than 90 days past due	32,869	41,917
Total past due	32,869	41,917
Current	269,091	332,414
Total Loans	301,960	374,331
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
Residential Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due		22,109
Greater than 90 days past due		19,573
Total past due		41,682
Current		324,502
Total Loans		366,184
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing		874
Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due	16,563
Greater than 90 days past due	19,453
Total past due	36,016
Current	376,251
Total Loans	412,267
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing	52
Residential Mortgages - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due
Greater than 90 days past due
Total past due
Current	776,993
Total Loans	776,993
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due
Greater than 90 days past due	1,237	3,199
Total past due	1,237	3,199
Current	261,009	290,306
Total Loans	262,246	293,505
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
Indirect Consumer - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due
Greater than 90 days past due
Total past due
Current	286,968
Total Loans	286,968
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
Indirect Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due
Greater than 90 days past due
Total past due
Current		309,454
Total Loans		309,454
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
Direct Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due		4,488
Greater than 90 days past due		5,180
Total past due		9,668
Current		588,279
Total Loans		597,947
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing		318
Direct Consumer - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due	2,330
Greater than 90 days past due	2,718
Total past due	5,048
Current	613,029
Total Loans	618,077
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing	153
Direct Consumer - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due	2,833
Greater than 90 days past due	2,168
Total past due	5,001
Current	411,728
Total Loans	416,729
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing	1,107
Direct Consumer - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due
Greater than 90 days past due		170
Total past due		170
Current	157,625	141,145
Total Loans	157,625	141,315
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
Finance Company [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
30-89 days past due	4,919	2,011
Greater than 90 days past due	1,596	1,759
Total past due	6,515	3,770
Current	89,602	97,224
Total Loans	96,117	100,994
Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing

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Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation (Schedule Of Goodwill And Other Non-Amortizing Intangibles Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation [Abstract]
Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles	$ 629,688	$ 61,631
Goodwill Whitney acquisition	513,917
Trade Name Whitney acquisition	54,140
Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles	$ 629,688	$ 61,631

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Share-Based Payment Arrangements (Schedule Of Nonvested Shares) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-Based Payment Arrangements [Abstract]
Number of Shares, Nonvested at Beginning Balance	855,873
Number of Shares, Granted	597,170
Number of Shares, Vested	(329,196)
Number of Shares, Forfeited	(16,658)
Number of Shares, Nonvested at Ending Balance	1,107,189
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested at Beginning Balance	$ 23.76
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 31.91
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 24.21
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 28.29
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested at Ending Balance	$ 27.95

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Abstract]

Loans, Net Of Unearned Income

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Commercial loans:
Commercial - originated	$	819,822	$	524,653
Commercial - acquired		2,240,793		—
Commercial - covered		42,605		34,650
Total commercial		3,103,220		559,303
Construction - originated		516,561		495,590
Construction - acquired		673,197		—
Construction - covered		156,003		157,267
Total construction		1,345,761		652,857
Real estate - originated		1,242,911		1,231,414
Real estate - acquired		1,730,325		—
Real estate - covered		102,914		181,873
Total real estate		3,076,150		1,413,287
Municipal loans - originated		496,493		471,057
Municipal loans - acquired		9,681		—
Municipal loans - covered		438		540
Total municipal loans		506,612		471,597
Lease financing - originated		43,504		50,721
Total commercial loans - originated		3,119,291		2,773,435
Total commercial loans - acquired		4,653,996		—
Total commercial loans - covered		301,960		374,330
Total commercial loans		8,075,247		3,147,765
Residential mortgage loans - originated		412,267		366,183
Residential mortgage loans - acquired		776,993		—
Residential mortgage loans - covered		262,246		293,506
Total residential mortgage loans		1,451,506		659,689
Indirect consumer loans - originated		286,968		309,454
Direct consumer loans - originated		618,077		597,947
Direct consumer loans - acquired		416,729		—
Direct consumer loans - covered		157,625		141,315
Total direct consumer loans		1,192,431		739,262
Finance Company loans - originated		96,117		100,994
Total originated loans		4,532,720		4,148,013
Total acquired loans		5,847,718		—
Total covered loans		721,831		809,151
Total loans	$	11,102,269	$	4,957,164

Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Covered Acquired Loans And Accretable Yield For Loans Receivable

	September 30, 2011												September 30, 2010
	Covered						Non-covered						Covered						Non-covered
	Carrying Amount of Loans *			Net Accretable Discount			Carrying Amount of Loans *			Net Accretable Discount			Carrying Amount of Loans *			Net Accretable Discount			Carrying Amount of Loans *		Net Accretable Discount
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	809,459		$	107,638		$	—		$	—		$	950,430		$	315,782		$	—	$	—
Additions		—			—			536,833			94,733			—			—			—		—
Payments received, net		(127,648	)		—			(80,320	)		—			(150,420	)		—			—		—
Accretion		40,312			(40,312	)		13,558			(13,558	)		42,027			(42,027	)		—		—
Balance at end of period	$	722,123		$	67,326		$	470,071		$	81,175		$	842,037		$	273,755		$	—	$	—

* Excludes covered credit card loans and loans held for sale

Summary Of Allowance For Loan Losses, Amounts Charged-Off And Recoveries Of Loans Previously Charged-Off

				Residential			Indirect			Direct			Finance
	Commercial			mortgages			consumer			consumer			Company			Total
(In thousands)	September 30, 2011
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	56,859		$	4,626		$	2,918		$	9,322		$	8,272		$	81,997
Charge-offs		(25,597	)		(1,774	)		(1,496	)		(4,498	)		(3,236	)		(36,601	)
Recoveries		9,863			1,044			727			1,255			831			13,720
Net Provision for loan losses (a)		18,841			5,286			372			1,218			1,503			27,220
Increase (decrease) in indemnification asset (a)		19,583			—			—			12,194			—			31,777
Ending balance	$	79,549		$	9,182		$	2,521		$	19,491		$	7,370		$	118,113
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5,959		$	641		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	6,600
Collectively evaluated for impairment		73,590			8,541			2,521			19,491			7,370			111,513
Covered loans with deteriorated credit quality		20,911			—			—			12,836			—			33,747
Loans:
Ending balance:	$	8,075,247		$	1,451,506		$	286,968		$	1,192,431		$	96,117		$	11,102,269
Individually evaluated for impairment		44,317			5,199			—			—			—			49,516
Collectively evaluated for impairment		7,728,970			1,184,061			286,968			1,034,806			96,117			10,330,922
Covered loans		301,960			262,246			—			157,625			—			721,831
Acquired loans (b)		4,653,996			776,993			—			416,729			—			5,847,718

(a) The provision for loan losses is shown "net" after coverage provided by FDIC loss share agreements on covered loans. This results in an increase in the indemnification asset, which is the difference between the provision for loan losses on covered loans of ($1,671), and the impairment $33,448 on those covered loans.

(b) Acquired loans are recorded at fair value with no allowance brought forward in accordance with acquisition accounting.

				Residential			Indirect			Direct			Finance
	Commercial			mortgages			consumer			consumer			Company			Total
(In thousands)	September 30, 2010
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	42,484		$	4,782		$	3,826		$	7,145		$	7,813		$	66,050
Charge-offs		(32,687	)		(3,211	)		(2,474	)		(3,876	)		(4,396	)		(46,644	)
Recoveries		2,772			360			848			1,024			714			5,718
Net Provision for loan losses		41,426			3,603			1,189			3,921			4,462			54,601
Ending balance	$	53,995		$	5,534		$	3,389		$	8,214		$	8,593		$	79,725
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	9,136		$	1,091		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	10,227
Collectively evaluated for impairment		44,859			4,443			3,389			8,214			8,593			69,498
Covered loans with deteriorated credit quality		—			—			—			—			—			—
Loans:
Ending balance:	$	3,068,415		$	693,862		$	322,501		$	721,513		$	101,406		$	4,907,697
Individually evaluated for impairment		65,519			5,643			—			—			—			71,162
Collectively evaluated for impairment		2,616,209			364,946			322,501			597,522			101,406			4,002,584
Covered loans		386,687			323,273			—			123,991			—			833,951

Summary Of Composition Of Non-Accrual Loans By Portfolio Segment

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Commercial - originated	$	35,046	$	42,077
Commercial - restructured		4,410		8,302
Commercial - covered		32,869		41,917
Residential mortgages - originated		19,401		18,290
Residential mortgages - restructured		—		409
Residential mortgages - covered		1,237		3,199
Direct consumer - originated		2,565		4,862
Direct consumer - acquired		1,061		—
Direct consumer - covered		—		170
Finance Company - originated		1,596		1,759
Total	$	98,185	$	120,985

Schedule Of Troubled Debt Restructurings Occurred During The Period By Portfolio Segment

			September 30, 2011						September 30, 2010
	Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Commercial		18	$	15,855	$	13,425		4	$	9,550	$	7,943
Residential mortgage		1		631		623		2		1,190		1,185
Total		19	$	16,486	$	14,048		6	$	10,740	$	9,128

Schedule Of Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted During Period By Portfolio Segment

	September 30, 2011				September 30, 2010
	Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted:
Commercial		2	$	742		—	$	—
Total		2	$	742		—	$	—

Summary Of Impaired Loans Disaggregated By Class

September 30, 2011	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
			(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial - originated	$	14,288	$	14,288	$	—	$	17,108	$	253
Residential mortgages - originated		1,233		1,233		—		1,115		2
Residential mortgages - covered		1,237		1,237		—		2,540		—
		16,758		16,758		—		20,763		255
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial - originated		30,029		30,029		5,958		33,499		278
Commercial - covered		32,869		32,869		10,900		38,203		—
Residential mortgages - originated		3,966		3,966		641		5,074		58
		66,864		66,864		17,499		76,776		336
Total:
Commercial - originated		44,317		44,317		5,958		50,607		531
Commercial - covered		32,869		32,869		10,900		38,203		—
Residential mortgages - originated		5,199		5,199		641		6,189		60
Residential mortgages - covered		1,237		1,237		—		2,540		—
Total	$	83,622	$	83,622	$	17,499	$	97,539	$	591
December 31, 2010	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
			(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	22,641	$	22,641	$	—	$	26,472	$	224
Commercial - covered		41,917		41,917		—		49,070		—
Residential mortgages		1,263		1,263		—		1,601		26
Residential mortgages - covered		3,199		3,199		—		3,631		—
Direct consumer - covered		170		170		—		184		—
		69,190		69,190		—		80,958		250
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial		34,194		34,194		10,648		36,650		523
Residential mortgages		4,355		4,355		1,304		4,358		88
		38,549		38,549		11,952		41,008		611
Total:
Commercial		56,835		56,835		10,648		63,122		747
Commercial - covered		41,917		41,917		—		49,070		—
Residential mortgages		5,618		5,618		1,304		5,959		114
Residential mortgages - covered		3,199		3,199		—		3,631		—
Direct consumer - covered		170		170		—		184		—
Total	$	107,739	$	107,739	$	11,952	$	121,966	$	861

Summary Of Age Analysis Of Past Due Loans

September 30, 2011	30-89 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due		Total past due		Current		Total Loans		Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial - originated	$	15,862	$	35,372	$	51,234	$	3,054,009	$	3,105,243	$	326
Commercial - restructured		—		4,410		4,410		9,638		14,048		—
Commercial - acquired		—		—		—		4,653,996		4,653,996		—
Commercial - covered		—		32,869		32,869		269,091		301,960		—
Residential mortgages - originated		16,563		19,453		36,016		376,251		412,267		52
Residential mortgages - acquired		—		—		—		776,993		776,993		—
Residential mortgages - covered		—		1,237		1,237		261,009		262,246		—
Indirect consumer - originated		—		—		—		286,968		286,968		—
Direct consumer - originated		2,330		2,718		5,048		613,029		618,077		153
Direct consumer - acquired		2,833		2,168		5,001		411,728		416,729		1,107
Direct consumer - covered		—		—		—		157,625		157,625		—
Finance Company		4,919		1,596		6,515		89,602		96,117		—
Total	$	42,507	$	99,823	$	142,330	$	10,959,939	$	11,102,269	$	1,638
December 31, 2010	30-89 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due		Total past due		Current		Total Loans		Recorded investment > 90 days and accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial	$	12,463	$	41,967	$	54,430	$	2,706,363	$	2,760,793	$	300
Commercial - restructured		—		8,712		8,712		3,929		12,641		—
Commercial - covered		—		41,917		41,917		332,414		374,331		—
Residential mortgages		22,109		19,573		41,682		324,502		366,184		874
Residential mortgages - covered		—		3,199		3,199		290,306		293,505		—
Indirect consumer		—		—		—		309,454		309,454		—
Direct consumer		4,488		5,180		9,668		588,279		597,947		318
Direct consumer - covered		—		170		170		141,145		141,315		—
Finance Company		2,011		1,759		3,770		97,224		100,994		—
Total	$	41,071	$	122,477	$	163,548	$	4,793,616	$	4,957,164	$	1,492

Schedule Of Credit Quality Indicators Of Various Classes Of Loans

	September 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
	Commercial - originated		Commercial - acquired		Commercial - covered		Total commercial		Commercial - originated		Commercial - covered		Total commercial
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass	$	2,746,943	$	3,934,980	$	42,890	$	6,724,813	$	2,332,952	$	45,609	$	2,378,561
Pass-Watch		114,593		41,230		28,043		183,866		138,839		35,289		174,128
Special Mention		27,441		133,198		15,690		176,329		26,216		21,031		47,247
Substandard		205,378		541,586		134,002		880,966		265,180		254,033		519,213
Doubtful		24,936		3,002		81,335		109,273		10,248		18,368		28,616
Loss		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	3,119,291	$	4,653,996	$	301,960	$	8,075,247	$	2,773,435	$	374,330	$	3,147,765

Schedule Of Credit Risk Profile By Internally Assigned Grade

	September 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
	Residential mortgages - originated		Residential mortgages - acquired		Residential mortgages - covered		Total residential mortgages		Residential mortgages - originated		Residential mortgages - covered		Total residential mortgages
	(In thousands)								(In thousands)
Grade:
Pass	$	339,348	$	703,342	$	140,181	$	1,182,871	$	284,712	$	159,885	$	444,597
Pass-Watch		12,813		1,089		15,081		28,983		7,856		29,674		37,530
Special Mention		2,239		9,271		4,783		16,293		—		15,220		15,220
Substandard		56,927		62,522		100,103		219,552		73,615		87,636		161,251
Doubtful		940		764		2,098		3,802		—		1,091		1,091
Loss		—		5		—		5		—		—		—
Total	$	412,267	$	776,993	$	262,246	$	1,451,506	$	366,183	$	293,506	$	659,689

Schedule Of Credit Risk Profile Based On Payment Activity

	September 30, 2011
	Direct consumer- originated		Direct consumer - acquired		Direct consumer - covered		Total direct consumer		Indirect consumer		Finance company
	(In thousands)
Performing	$	615,512	$	415,668	$	157,625	$	1,188,805	$	286,968	$	94,521
Nonperforming		2,565		1,061		—		3,626		—		1,596
Total	$	618,077	$	416,729	$	157,625	$	1,192,431	$	286,968	$	96,117

	December 31, 2010
	Direct consumer - originated		Direct consumer - covered		Total direct consumer		Indirect consumer		Finance company
	(In thousands)
Performing	$	593,085	$	141,145	$	734,230	$	309,454	$	99,235
Nonperforming		4,862		170		5,032		—		1,759
Total	$	597,947	$	141,315	$	739,262	$	309,454	$	100,994

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss), Net [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 122,679	$ 257,643	$ 454,343	$ 2,998	$ 837,663
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2009	36,840,453
Comprehensive income
Net income per consolidated statements of income			35,187		35,187
Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax				1,190	1,190
Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax				13,829	13,829
Comprehensive income			35,187	15,019	50,206
Cash dividends declared ($0.72 per common share)			(26,770)		(26,770)
Common stock issued, long-term incentive plan, including income tax benefit, shares	42,981
Common stock issued, long-term incentive plan, including income tax benefit	143	1,508			1,651
Compensation expense, long-term incentive plan		3,030			3,030
Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	122,822	262,181	462,760	18,017	865,780
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2010	36,883,434
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	122,855	263,484	470,828	(619)	856,548
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	36,893,276
Comprehensive income
Net income per consolidated statements of income			57,793		57,793
Net change in unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, net of tax				1,148	1,148
Net change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax				33,645	33,645
Comprehensive income			57,793	34,793	92,586
Cash dividends declared ($0.72 per common share)			(50,051)		(50,051)
Common stock issued in stock offering, shares	6,958,143
Common stock issued in stock offering	23,170	190,824			213,994
Common stock issued in connection with Whitney acquisition, shares	40,794,261
Common stock issued in connection with Whitney acquisition	135,845	1,172,199			1,308,044
Common stock issued, long-term incentive plan, including income tax benefit, shares	52,566
Common stock issued, long-term incentive plan, including income tax benefit	175	535			710
Compensation expense, long-term incentive plan		4,831			4,831
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 282,045	$ 1,631,873	$ 478,570	$ 34,174	$ 2,426,662
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011	84,698,246

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New Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

New Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

15. New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment. The final standard allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether is it "more likely than not" that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test as described in Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50%. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed as of a date before September 15, 2011, if an entity's financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the company's financial condition or results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance eliminating the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes to stockholder's equity. The final standard allows an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This amendment does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item in other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance will change presentation only and will not have a material impact on the company's financial condition or results of operations.

In May 2011, the FASB issued amendments to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and international financial reporting standards (IFRS) resulting in common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, including a consistent meaning of the term "fair value". The Boards have concluded the common requirements will result in greater comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The guidance is to be applied prospectively and is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the company's financial condition or results of operations.

In April 2011, FASB issued updated guidance for receivables regarding a creditor's determination of whether a restructuring is a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). The final standard does not change the long-standing guidance that a restructuring of a debt constitutes a TDR "if the creditor for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor's financial difficulties grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider". The update clarifies which loan modifications constitute troubled debt restructurings and is intended to assist creditors in determining whether a modification of the terms of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring, both for purposes of recording an impairment loss and for disclosure of troubled debt restructurings. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the company's financial condition or results of operations.

In April 2011, FASB issued an update on reconsideration of effective control for repurchase agreements. The guidance is intended to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements ("repos") and other similar agreements. Specifically, the guidance modifies the criteria for determining when these transactions would be accounted for as financings (secured borrowings/lending agreements) as opposed to sales (purchases) with commitments to repurchase (resell). Currently, when assessing effective control, one of the conditions a transferor has to meet is the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets even in the event of default of the transferee. The update removes from the assessment of effective control the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in default by the transferee. The FASB's action makes the level of cash collateral received by the transferor in a repo or other similar agreement irrelevant in determining if it should be accounted for as a sale. The guidance is effective prospectively for new transfers and existing transactions that are modified in the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the company's financial condition or results of operations.

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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Subordinated notes payable	$ 150,000
Term loan note payable	140,000	140,000
Subordinated debentures	10,310
Other long-term debt	56,053		376
Total long-term debt	$ 356,363		$ 376

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Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation [Abstract]

Assets Purchased And The Liabilities Assumed And The Adjustments To Fair Value

Preliminary Statement of Net Assets Acquired (at fair value) and Consideration Transferred

(in millions except per share)

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	957
Loans held for sale		57
Securities		2,635
Loans and leases		6,456
Property and equipment		284
Other intangible assets (1)		266
Other assets		580
Total identifiable assets		11,235
LIABILITIES
Deposits		9,182
Borrowings		776
Other liabilities		175
Total liabilities		10,133
Net identifiable assets acquired		1,102
Goodwill (2)		514
Net assets acquired	$	1,616
CONSIDERATION:
Hancock Holding Company common shares issued		41
Purchase price per share of the Company's common stock (3)		32.04
Company common stock issued and cash exchanged for fractional shares	$	1,307
Stock options converted		1
Cash paid for TARP preferred stock and warrants		308
Fair value of total consideration transferred	$	1,616

(1) Intangible assets consists of core deposit intangible of $189 million, trade name of $54 million, trust relationships of $11 million, and credit card relationships of $11 million. The amortization life is 13 - 15 years for the CDI intangible asset; 17 years for credit card relationships and 12 years for trust. They will be amortized on an accelerated basis.

(2) No goodwill is expected to be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The goodwill will be primarily allocated to the Whitney Bank segment.

(3) The value of the shares of common stock exchanged with Whitney shareholders was based upon the closing price of the Company's common stock at June 3, 2011, the last traded day prior to the date of acquisition.

Schedule Of Goodwill And Other Non-Amortizing Intangibles Reconciliation

	September 30, 2011
Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles balance at December 31, 2010	$	61,631
Additions:
Goodwill Whitney acquisition		513,917
Trade Name Whitney acquisition		54,140
Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles balance at September 30, 2011	$	629,688

Schedule Of Results Of Operations

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
(In millions)
Total revenues , net of interest expense	$	248	$	241	$	723	$	727
Net Income	$	31	$	11	$	88	$	20

Schedule Of Loans At Acquisition Date

	Acquired Impaired		Acquired Performing		Total Acquired Loans
	(In thousands)
Commercial non-real estate	$	131,729	$	2,328,082	$	2,459,811
Commercial real estate owner-occupied		90,231		951,661		1,041,892
Construction and land development		161,478		566,597		728,075
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		85,015		842,622		927,637
Total commercial/real estate		468,453		4,688,962		5,157,415
Residential mortgage		68,380		788,999		857,379
Consumer		—		441,228		441,228
Total	$	536,833	$	5,919,189	$	6,456,022

Schedule Of Acquired Impaired loans Receivable At The Acquisition Date

Contractually required principal and interest payments	$	879,385
Nonaccretable difference		247,819
Cash flows expected to be collected		631,566
Accretable difference		94,733
Fair value of loans acquired with a deterioration of credit quality	$	536,833

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Retirement Plans (Components Of Net Periodic Benefits Cost) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 1,172	$ 875	$ 3,517	$ 2,625
Interest cost	1,363	1,308	4,089	3,925
Expected return on plan assets	(1,372)	(1,162)	(4,117)	(3,485)
Amortization of net loss	586	571	1,757	1,711
Net periodic benefit cost	1,749	1,592	5,246	4,776
Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	34	31	103	93
Interest cost	153	139	458	417
Amortization of prior service cost	(13)	(14)	(40)	(40)
Amortization of net loss	135	76	404	227
Amortization of transition obligation	1	2	4	4
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 310	$ 234	$ 929	$ 701

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Share-Based Payment Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Share-Based Payment Arrangements [Abstract]
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 0.1	$ 0.6
Options expiration date in years	ten
Stock options, intrinsic value	0
Unrecognized compensation cost	26.4
Weighted-average period in years	3.2
Total fair value of shares vested	$ 8.0	$ 1.6

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 57,793	$ 35,187
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,730	10,195
Provision for loan losses	27,220	54,601
Losses on other real estate owned	1,586	1,255
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	37,574	(10,790)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	(8,694)	(5,580)
Loss on sales of securities available for sale, net	71
Gain on sale or disposal of other assets	(597)	(294)
Loss (gain) on sale of loans held for sale	12	(1,375)
Net amortization of securities premium/discount	14,400	4,646
Amortization of intangible assets	9,332	2,177
Stock-based compensation expense	4,830	3,030
Decrease in other liabilities	(19,426)	(4,819)
Decrease (increase) in FDIC Indemnification Asset	106,601	(1,431)
Decrease in other assets	23,892	42,924
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale	365,715	831,760
Originations of loans held for sale	(359,248)	(837,266)
Excess tax benefit from share based payments	(92)	(223)
Other, net	54	(635)
Net cash provided by operating activities	276,753	123,362
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease in interest-bearing time deposits	194,753	151,680
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	323,569
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale	586,923	484,977
Purchases of securities available for sale	(1,242,599)	(476,655)
Net decrease in short term investments, excluding amortization	275,059	70,063
Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold	(3,636)	298
Net decrease in loans	225,544	106,311
Purchases of property and equipment	(62,010)	(18,187)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	9,290	423
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash received	(74,736)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate	52,994	29,296
Net cash paid for divestiture of branches	(114,645)
Net cash provided by investing activities	170,506	348,206
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net decrease in deposits	(486,114)	(487,014)
Net (decrease) increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(21,179)	31,732
Repayments of long-term notes	(6,186)	(248)
Repayments of short-term notes	(6,888)	(20,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term notes	142,461
Dividends paid	(50,051)	(26,770)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	618	1,428
Proceeds from stock offering	213,994
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	92	223
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(213,253)	(500,649)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	234,006	(29,081)
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, BEGINNING	139,687	204,714
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, ENDING	373,693	175,633
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Transfers from loans to other real estate	57,402	49,010
Financed sale of foreclosed property	2,039	475
Transfers from loans to loans held for sale		10,876
Common Stock issued in connection with acquisition	1,308,044
Fair value of assets acquired	11,235,000
Liabilities assumed	(10,133,000)
Net identifiable assets acquired	$ 1,102,000

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Share-Based Payment Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Share-Based Payment Arrangements [Abstract]

Share-Based Payment Arrangements

9. Share-Based Payment Arrangements

Stock Option Plans

Hancock maintains incentive compensation plans that incorporate share-based compensation. These plans have been approved by the Company's shareholders. Detailed descriptions of these plans were included in note 11 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Whitney's outstanding stock options were converted to Hancock options at the date of acquisition. These options will expire at the earlier of (1) their expiration date (which is generally ten years after the grant date), except for grants made in 2005, which will expire six months following the Merger or (2) a date following termination of employment, as set forth in the prior grant plan document. These options have no intrinsic value.

A summary of option activity under the plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and changes during the nine months then ended is presented below:

Options	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price ($)		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		1,129,520		$	35.08		6.3
Whitney options converted at acquisition date		775,261			62.64		1.8
Granted		1,651			31.22
Exercised		(5,194	)		22.07			$	100
Forfeited or expired		(301,411	)		59.28
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		1,599,827		$	43.91		3.9	$	551
Exercisable at September 30, 2011		1,181,809		$	46.65		3.2	$	551

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

A summary of the status of the Company's nonvested shares as of September 30, 2011, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, is presented below:

	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value ($)
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		855,873		$	23.76
Granted		597,170			31.91
Vested		(329,196	)		24.21
Forfeited		(16,658	)		28.29
Nonvested at September 30 , 2011		1,107,189		$	27.95

As of September 30, 2011, there was $26.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.2 years. The total fair value of shares which vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $8.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 04, 2011
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 11,102,269,000	$ 11,102,269,000		$ 4,957,164,000
Covered loans	34,100,000	34,100,000		45,300,000	536,833,000
Recorded losses	83,622,000	83,622,000		107,739,000
Acquisition of covered loans		95.00%
Provision for loan losses, net		1,700,000
Unpaid principal balance for purchased loans	83,622,000	83,622,000		107,739,000
Fair value of collateral less cost, in days		120
Total restructured loans	14,000,000	14,000,000		12,600,000
Investments in impaired loans	17,499,000	17,499,000		11,952,000
Interest that would have been recognized on nonaccrual loans	1,500,000	3,800,000
Interest recovered on nonaccrual loans	200,000	900,000
Percent of accruing loans		0.01%		0.03%
Payments of principal and interest		90
Loans held for sale	64,545,000	64,545,000		21,866,000
Gain on the sale of loans total		50,000	1,000,000
Purchased Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Covered loans	721,831,000	721,831,000	833,951,000
Purchased Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Covered loans				809,200,000
Unpaid principal balance for purchased loans	1,700,000	1,700,000		1,200,000
Restructured Commercial Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Total restructured loans	4,400,000	4,400,000
Mortgage Loans For Sale [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	42,100,000	42,100,000
Commercial Loans Held For Sale [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	22,400,000	22,400,000
Regulatory Assistance Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Recorded losses	$ 33,400,000	$ 33,400,000

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Summary Of Composition Of Non-Accrual Loans By Portfolio Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	$ 98,185	$ 120,985
Commercial - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	35,046	42,077
Commercial - Restructured [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	4,410	8,302
Commercial - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	32,869	41,917
Residential Mortgages - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	19,401	18,290
Residential Mortgages - Restructured [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans		409
Residential Mortgages - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	1,237	3,199
Direct Consumer - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	2,565	4,862
Direct Consumer - Acquired [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	1,061
Direct Consumer - Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans		170
Finance Company - Originated [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	$ 1,596	$ 1,759

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Share-Based Payment Arrangements (Schedule Of Option Activity Under Stock Option Plans) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 years	Sep. 30, 2010
Share-Based Payment Arrangements [Abstract]
Number of Shares, Outstanding at Beginning Balance	1,129,520
Number of Shares, Whitney options converted at acquisition date	775,261
Number of Shares, Granted	1,651
Number of Shares, Exercised	(5,194)
Number of Shares, Forfeited or expired	(301,411)
Number of Shares, Outstanding at Ending Balance	1,599,827
Number of Shares, Exercisable at Ending Balance	1,181,809
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at Beginning Balance	$ 35.08
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Whitney Bank options at acquisition date	$ 62.64
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Granted	$ 31.22
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$ 22.07
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Forfeited or expired	$ 59.28
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at Ending Balance	$ 43.91
Weighted- Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at Ending Balance	$ 46.65
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding at Beginning Balance (in years)	6.3
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Whitney Bank options at acquisition date (in years)	1.8
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding at Ending Balance (in years)	3.9
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable at Ending Balance (in years)	3.2
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercised	$ 100,000	$ 600,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at Ending Balance	551,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at Ending Balance	$ 551,000

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Other Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Expense [Abstract]

Components Of Other Expense

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Data processing expense	$	15,664	$	5,478	$	27,915	$	17,998
Insurance expense		1,724		517		2,878		1,506
Ad valorem and franchise taxes		1,768		707		4,362		2,736
Deposit insurance and regulatory fees		2,961		2,969		9,305		8,507
Postage and communications		5,837		3,103		12,239		8,326
Stationery and supplies		1,846		467		3,931		1,824
Advertising		3,852		2,269		8,028		5,807
Other fees		1,576		868		3,389		2,746
Travel expense		1,183		569		2,248		1,641
Other real estate owned expense, net		3,528		147		6,829		2,856
Other expense		12,833		2,569		19,096		8,548
Total other expense	$	52,772	$	19,663	$	100,220	$	62,495

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

13. Income Taxes

In determining the effective tax rate and tax expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company referred to the actual results for the current interim periods rather than projected results for the full year. Projections for pretax income for the full year vary widely primarily due to difficulty in estimating the timing and amount of integration costs for our acquisition of Whitney. Changes in these estimates cause significant volatility in a projected tax rate.

Management analyzed the deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company after the merger with Whitney in order to determine if a valuation allowance was warranted against any deferred tax assets. As a result of the Whitney merger, federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits were acquired that will be able to be utilized by the Company going forward, subject to certain limitations. Based on the current projections for the Company, and considering the appropriate limitations, the entire federal net operating loss is expected to be fully utilized within three to five years. Based on the Company's history of sustained profitability, combined with income projections and the full utilization of the material tax attributes obtained in the merger, no federal valuation allowances against deferred tax assets were deemed to be necessary.

Louisiana-sourced income of commercial banks is not subject to state income taxes. Rather, a bank in Louisiana pays a tax based on the value of its capital stock in lieu of income and franchise taxes. The Company's corporate value tax, related to our Whitney Bank subsidiary headquartered in Louisiana, is included in noninterest expense. This expense will fluctuate in part based on changes in the Whitney Bank's equity and earnings and in part based on market valuation trends for the banking industry.

There were no material uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The Company does not expect that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.

It is the Company's policy to recognize interest and penalties accrued relative to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The interest accrual is considered immaterial to the Company's consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and various returns in the states where its banking offices are located. Its filed income tax returns are no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities for years before 2007.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 373,693	$ 139,687
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	884,822	364,066
Federal funds sold	10,413	124
Other short-term investments		274,974
Securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $4,508,807 and $1,445,721)	4,604,835	1,488,885
Loans held for sale	64,545	21,866
Loans	11,113,145	4,968,149
Less: allowance for loan losses	(118,113)	(81,997)
unearned income	(10,876)	(10,985)
Loans, net	10,984,156	4,875,167
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $139,262 and $125,383	524,265	209,919
Prepaid expenses	80,974	29,786
Other real estate, net	114,309	32,520
Accrued interest receivable	52,018	30,157
Goodwill and other indefinite lived intangibles	629,688	61,631
Other intangible assets, net	206,424	13,204
Life insurance contracts	351,551	159,377
FDIC loss share receivable	222,535	329,136
Deferred tax asset, net	124,433	6,541
Other assets	187,028	101,287
Total assets	19,415,689	8,138,327
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing demand	5,050,354	1,127,246
Interest-bearing savings, NOW, money market and time	10,241,855	5,648,473
Total deposits	15,292,209	6,775,719
Federal funds purchased	19,427
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	880,323	364,676
Other short-term borrowings	3,284
FHLB borrowings		10,172
Long-term debt	356,363	376
Accrued interest payable	11,068	4,007
Payable for securities not settled	152,528
Other liabilities	273,825	126,829
Total liabilities	16,989,027	7,281,779
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock - $3.33 par value per share; 350,000,000 shares authorized, 84,698,246 and 36,893,276 issued and outstanding, respectively	282,045	122,855
Capital surplus	1,631,873	263,484
Retained earnings	478,570	470,828
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), net	34,174	(619)
Total stockholders' equity	2,426,662	856,548
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 19,415,689	$ 8,138,327

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Basis Of Presentation (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Loans considered for specific reserve analysis	greater than $250,000
Loans considered for new specific reserve analysis	greater than $500,000
Removal of loan amount from specific reserve	$ 2.8

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Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees, And Other Income (Components Of Other Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Other Service Charges, Commissions And Fees, And Other Income [Abstract]
Secondary mortgage market operations	$ 3,477	$ 2,569	$ 6,921	$ 5,737
Income from bank owned life insurance	3,179	1,419	6,428	4,096
Safety deposit box income	540	225	1,076	649
Letter of credit fees	1,486	377	2,590	1,009
(Loss)/gain on sale of assets	(65)	17	544	640
Accretion of indemnification asset	5,030	1,500	13,524	2,790
Other	3,026	900	5,533	2,801
Total other income	$ 16,673	$ 7,007	$ 36,616	$ 17,722

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Fair Value (Schedule Of Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value On Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	$ 77,023	$ 95,787
Other real estate owned	114,309	32,520
Total assets	191,332	128,307
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans
Other real estate owned
Total assets
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	77,023	95,787
Other real estate owned	114,309	32,520
Total assets	$ 191,332	$ 128,307

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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Covered Acquired Loans And Accretable Yield For Loans Receivable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Loans, Balance at beginning of period	$ 809,459	[1]	$ 950,430	[1]
Carrying Amount of Loans, Payments received, net	(127,648)	[1]	(150,420)	[1]
Carrying Amount of Loans, Accretion	40,312	[1]	42,027	[1]
Carrying Amount of Loans, Balance at end of period	722,123	[1]	842,037	[1]
Net Accretable Discount, Balance at beginning of period	107,638		315,782
Net Accretable Discount, Accretion	(40,312)		(42,027)
Net Accretable Discount, Balance at end of period	67,326		273,755
Non-Covered [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Loans, Balance at beginning of period				[1]
Carrying Amount of Loans, Additions	536,833	[1]		[1]
Carrying Amount of Loans, Payments received, net	(80,320)	[1]		[1]
Carrying Amount of Loans, Accretion	13,558	[1]		[1]
Carrying Amount of Loans, Balance at end of period	470,071	[1]		[1]
Net Accretable Discount, Balance at beginning of period
Net Accretable Discount, Additions	94,733
Net Accretable Discount, Payments received, net
Net Accretable Discount, Accretion	(13,558)
Net Accretable Discount, Balance at end of period	$ 81,175

[1] Excludes covered credit card loans and loans held for sale

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Computation Of Earnings Per Common Share Using The Two-Class Method) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income to common shareholders	$ 30,378	$ 14,853	$ 57,793	$ 35,187
Net income allocated to participating securities - basic and diluted	101	58	252	174
Net income allocated to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$ 30,277	$ 14,795	$ 57,541	$ 35,013
Weighted-average common shares - basic	84,699,000	36,880,000	59,149,000	36,864,000
Dilutive potential common shares	286,000	115,000	293,000	188,000
Weighted average common shares - diluted	84,985,000	36,995,000	59,442,000	37,052,000
Basic	$ 0.36	$ 0.40	$ 0.97	$ 0.95
Diluted	$ 0.36	$ 0.40	$ 0.97	$ 0.94
Weighted-average anti-dilutive potential common shares	489,727		236,173		0

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Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount	1
Aggregate notional amount of interest rate swap	$ 488,400,000
Derivative, net hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)	0
Decrease in interest expense	100,000
Notional amount of interest rate derivatives	488,400,000
Termination value of derivatives in a net liability position	11,500,000
Collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features
Collateral obligations for derivative counterparties	11,600,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount of interest rate swap	140,000,000
Notional amount of interest rate derivatives	$ 140,000,000

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Derivatives (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments On The Balance Sheet) (Details) (Interest Rate Products [Member], USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Other Assets [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset
Other Assets [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	14,160	2,952
Other Liabilities [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	297
Other Liabilities [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	14,698	2,952
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	297
Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	14,160	2,952
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 14,698	$ 2,952

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Securities (Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities Unrealized Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Losses less than 12 months, Fair Value	$ 518,424	$ 267,624
Available for sale securities, Losses Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	2,324	6,116
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Fair value	4,268	21,680
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	165	2,421
Available for sale securities, Total, Fair value	522,692	289,304
Available for sale securities, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	2,489	8,537
U.S. Treasury [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Losses less than 12 months, Fair Value		9,980
Available for sale securities, Losses Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses		5
Available for sale securities, Total, Fair value		9,980
Available for sale securities, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses		5
U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Losses less than 12 months, Fair Value		74,566
Available for sale securities, Losses Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses		434
Available for sale securities, Total, Fair value		74,566
Available for sale securities, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses		434
Municipal Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Losses less than 12 months, Fair Value	12,922	57,713
Available for sale securities, Losses Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	41	3,092
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Fair value	2,746	19,870
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	54	2,319
Available for sale securities, Total, Fair value	15,668	77,583
Available for sale securities, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	95	5,411
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Losses less than 12 months, Fair Value	335,117	122
Available for sale securities, Losses Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	1,294	1
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Fair value	1,202	1,340
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	60	49
Available for sale securities, Total, Fair value	336,319	1,462
Available for sale securities, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	1,354	50
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Losses less than 12 months, Fair Value	169,740	122,312
Available for sale securities, Losses Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	916	2,491
Available for sale securities, Total, Fair value	169,740	122,312
Available for sale securities, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	916	2,491
Other Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Losses less than 12 months, Fair Value	464	379
Available for sale securities, Losses Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	24	6
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Fair value	307	459
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	29	37
Available for sale securities, Total, Fair value	771	838
Available for sale securities, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	53	43
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Losses less than 12 months, Fair Value	181	2,552
Available for sale securities, Losses Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	49	87
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Fair value	13	11
Available for sale securities, Losses 12 months or longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	22	16
Available for sale securities, Total, Fair value	194	2,563
Available for sale securities, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 71	$ 103

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Acquisition Of Whitney Holding Corporation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 04, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 16, 2011 Mississippi Gulf Coast [Member]	Sep. 16, 2011 Bogalusa, LA [Member]	Sep. 16, 2011 Whitney Bank Divested Branches [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Trade Names [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Trust Relationship [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Credit Card Relationship [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares in Hancock for each share of Whitney										0.418
Business acquisition, number of shares issued										40,794,261
Business acquisition, fair value of shares issued										$ 1,300,000,000
TARP stock redeemed		307,700,000
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill amount	513,917,000
Economies of scale expected from number of companies	2
Total purchase price		1,600,000,000
Number of bank branches divested				7	1
Loans	11,113,145,000		4,968,149,000			47,000,000
Deposits	15,292,209,000		6,775,719,000			180,000,000
Fair value refinement period, maximum years	1
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, total assets acquired	11,700,000,000
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, loans and leases acquired	6,500,000,000
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, investment securities acquired	2,600,000,000
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, intangibles acquired	780,000,000
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, liabilities assumed	10,100,000,000
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, deposits assumed	9,200,000,000
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, core deposit intangibles amount	189,000,000						54,000,000	11,000,000	11,000,000
Period for which the results of operations of the acquired entity are included in consolidated financial statements, in days	118
Business acquisition, effective date of acquisition	June 4, 2011
Business combination, net income of acquirer included in consolidated statements	128,900,000
Business acquisition, merger related charges	25,600,000
Provision for credit losses	0
Merger related charges, total	46,600,000
Fair value of the acquired performing receivables		5,900,000,000
Gross contractual receivable	6,800,000,000
Contingent liabilities payments to employees, fair value		59,600,000
Contractual contingency assumed liabilities for systems conversion and replacement initiative, fair value		$ 14,000,000