Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	ACQUISITIONS On July 13, 2012, Heartland completed the purchase of three retail banking offices from Liberty Bank, FSB in its Dubuque, Iowa market. The purchase was completed through Heartland's Dubuque Bank and Trust Company subsidiary. It included deposits of $53.8 million and loans of $9.4 million. On November 16, 2012, Heartland completed the purchase of First Shares, Inc. ("FSI"), the bank holding company for the First National Bank of Platteville in Platteville, Wisconsin. Simultaneous with the closing of the transaction, First National Bank of Platteville merged into Heartland's Wisconsin Bank & Trust subsidiary. Under the terms of the agreement, the outstanding shares of FSI were converted into a combination of cash and shares of Heartland common stock, with stock consideration totaling 60% of the $10.5 million purchase price. The transaction included, at fair value, total assets of $128.0 million, loans of $84.9 million and deposits of $114.2 million. On December 7, 2012, Heartland completed the purchase of Heritage Bank, N.A. located in Phoenix, Arizona. Heartland acquired Heritage in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $15.6 million. The transaction included, at fair value, assets of $109.1 million, loans of $63.4 million and deposits of $83.3 million. Heritage Bank, N.A. is scheduled to merge with Heartland's Arizona Bank & Trust subsidiary on March 15, 2013.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

ACQUISITIONS

On July 13, 2012, Heartland completed the purchase of three retail banking offices from Liberty Bank, FSB in its Dubuque, Iowa market. The purchase was completed through Heartland's Dubuque Bank and Trust Company subsidiary. It included deposits of $53.8 million and loans of $9.4 million.

On November 16, 2012, Heartland completed the purchase of First Shares, Inc. ("FSI"), the bank holding company for the First National Bank of Platteville in Platteville, Wisconsin. Simultaneous with the closing of the transaction, First National Bank of Platteville merged into Heartland's Wisconsin Bank & Trust subsidiary. Under the terms of the agreement, the outstanding shares of FSI were converted into a combination of cash and shares of Heartland common stock, with stock consideration totaling 60% of the $10.5 million purchase price. The transaction included, at fair value, total assets of $128.0 million, loans of $84.9 million and deposits of $114.2 million.

On December 7, 2012, Heartland completed the purchase of Heritage Bank, N.A. located in Phoenix, Arizona. Heartland acquired Heritage in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $15.6 million. The transaction included, at fair value, assets of $109.1 million, loans of $63.4 million and deposits of $83.3 million. Heritage Bank, N.A. is scheduled to merge with Heartland's Arizona Bank & Trust subsidiary on March 15, 2013.