$HTLF
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC Stock $htlf

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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092011219000251 Filed on November 06, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$133.4M	$124.9M	$113.4M
YoY Change	6.81%	26.18%	38.2%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$7.300M	$8.300M	$7.500M
YoY Change	-12.05%	2.47%	-1.32%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$22.08M	$14.22M	$12.00M
YoY Change	55.33%	55.64%	60.41%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$42.55M	$42.67M	$35.33M
YoY Change	-0.26%	40.55%	17.7%
Income Tax	$7.941M	$8.956M	$7.451M
% Of Pretax Income	18.66%	20.99%	21.09%
Net Earnings	$34.61M	$33.71M	$27.88M
YoY Change	2.68%	55.83%	26.97%
Net Earnings / Revenue	25.95%	26.99%	24.58%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.94	$0.98	$0.85
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.94	$0.97	$0.85
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	36.69M shares	34.45M shares	32.62M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	36.84M shares	34.64M shares	32.83M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments		$2.712B	$2.585B
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$447.8M	$437.4M	$388.0M
Short-Term Investments		$2.274B	$2.197B
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$196.0M	$193.8M	$196.0M
YoY Change	1.13%	11.04%	20.66%
Goodwill	$427.1M	$391.7M	$391.7M
YoY Change	9.05%	65.53%	176.8%
Intangibles	$56.09M	$82.11M	$84.69M
YoY Change	-31.69%	29.05%	47.07%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$3.000M	$4.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	-25.0%	0.0%	300.0%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$12.57B	$11.34B	$11.30B
YoY Change	10.89%	16.19%	37.75%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$122.0M	$84.00M	$68.00M
YoY Change	45.24%	21.74%	41.67%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$107.9M	$131.1M	$229.9M
YoY Change	-17.76%	-23.7%	65.23%
Long-Term Debt Due			$25.00M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$122.0M	$84.00M	$93.00M
YoY Change	45.24%	21.74%	93.75%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$275.0M	$274.0M	$245.0M
YoY Change	0.36%	3.4%	0.41%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$28.00M	$50.00M
YoY Change	-44.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$303.0M	$324.0M	$245.0M
YoY Change	-6.48%	22.26%	0.41%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$122.0M	$84.00M	$93.00M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$303.0M	$324.0M	$245.0M
Total Liabilities	$11.01B	$10.05B	$10.05B
YoY Change	9.46%	14.6%	35.78%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$670.8M	$553.7M	$524.8M
YoY Change	21.16%	18.16%	16.56%
Common Stock	$875.2M	$776.6M	$774.6M
YoY Change	12.71%	45.64%	104.26%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares		0.000 shares	0.000 shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.564B	$1.280B	$1.256B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.57B	$11.34B	$11.30B
YoY Change	10.89%	16.19%	37.75%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$34.61M	$33.71M	$27.88M
YoY Change	2.68%	55.83%	26.97%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$7.300M	$8.300M	$7.500M
YoY Change	-12.05%	2.47%	-1.32%
Cash From Operating Activities	$34.60M	$73.40M	$34.70M
YoY Change	-52.86%	26.55%	-8.92%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.500M	-$2.000M	-$7.400M
YoY Change	125.0%	66.67%	252.38%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$575.6M	-$10.50M	-$24.40M
YoY Change	5381.9%	-85.54%	-116.04%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$580.1M	-$12.40M	-$31.90M
YoY Change	4578.23%	-83.2%	-121.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	351.2M	-11.60M	118.9M
YoY Change	-3127.59%	-113.54%	-166.28%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	34.60M	73.40M	34.70M
Cash From Investing Activities	-580.1M	-12.40M	-31.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	351.2M	-11.60M	118.9M
Net Change In Cash	-194.3M	49.40M	121.7M
YoY Change	-493.32%	-29.33%	1298.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$34.60M	$73.40M	$34.70M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.500M	-$2.000M	-$7.400M
Free Cash Flow	$39.10M	$75.40M	$42.10M
YoY Change	-48.14%	27.36%	4.73%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Noninterest Income Other Operating Income NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome	6556000	USD
	us-gaap	Noninterest Income Other Operating Income NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome	3536000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Noninterest Income NoninterestIncome	29400000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Noninterest Income NoninterestIncome	29765000	USD
	us-gaap	Noninterest Income NoninterestIncome	88178000	USD
	us-gaap	Noninterest Income NoninterestIncome	82115000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Labor And Related Expense LaborAndRelatedExpense	50027000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Labor And Related Expense LaborAndRelatedExpense	49921000	USD
	us-gaap	Labor And Related Expense LaborAndRelatedExpense	150307000	USD
	us-gaap	Labor And Related Expense LaborAndRelatedExpense	149389000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Occupancy Net OccupancyNet	6348000	USD
	us-gaap	Occupancy Net OccupancyNet	19637000	USD
	us-gaap	Occupancy Net OccupancyNet	18706000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Equipment Expense EquipmentExpense	2858000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Equipment Expense EquipmentExpense	3470000	USD
	us-gaap	Equipment Expense EquipmentExpense	8770000	USD
	us-gaap	Equipment Expense EquipmentExpense	9403000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Professional Fees ProfessionalFees	12131000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Professional Fees ProfessionalFees	12800000	USD
	us-gaap	Professional Fees ProfessionalFees	38478000	USD
	us-gaap	Professional Fees ProfessionalFees	32880000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	2737000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	2754000	USD
	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	7723000	USD
	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	6839000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	2626000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	9054000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	6763000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Other Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate	-784000	USD
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Other Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate	-774000	USD
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Other Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate	-2464000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Assets GainsLossesOnSalesOfAssets	-356000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Assets GainsLossesOnSalesOfAssets	-912000	USD
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Assets GainsLossesOnSalesOfAssets	20934000	USD
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Assets GainsLossesOnSalesOfAssets	-2243000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	0	USD
	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	3227000	USD
	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	2564000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Noninterest Expense OtherNoninterestExpense	12924000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Noninterest Expense OtherNoninterestExpense	39259000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Noninterest Expense OtherNoninterestExpense	33816000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Noninterest Expense NoninterestExpense	92967000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Noninterest Expense NoninterestExpense	92539000	USD
	us-gaap	Noninterest Expense NoninterestExpense	256295000	USD
	us-gaap	Noninterest Expense NoninterestExpense	265067000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	42666000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	141113000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	106387000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7941000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	8956000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	29835000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	21530000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	33710000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	111278000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	84857000	USD
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	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	0	USD
	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	39000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	33697000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	111278000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	84818000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.14
	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.50
	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.40
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	111278000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	84857000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	78238000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-36395000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax	2013000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax	-145000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax	7168000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax	1037000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	4577000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	-2078000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	18241000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	-9586000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	13261000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	-5837000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	52829000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	-27846000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	395000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	-4568000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	2991000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax	-27000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax	-242000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax	-279000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax	-469000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTaxParent	79000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTaxParent	-897000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTaxParent	682000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent	-612000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent	558000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent	-3392000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent	2778000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	49437000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-25068000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	47261000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	28431000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	160715000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	59789000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	111278000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	84857000	USD
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	22647000	USD
	us-gaap	Provision For Loan And Lease Losses ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	11754000	USD
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	us-gaap	Debt And Equity Securities Gain Loss DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss	7168000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Equity Securities Fv Ni IncreaseDecreaseInEquitySecuritiesFvNi	97000	USD
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	4833000	USD
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	3689000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Loans Held For Sale ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale	289769000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Expense IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense	3611000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Expense IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense	-2243000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	1905000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	1121000	USD
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	htlf	Servicing Rights Impairment Recovery ServicingRightsImpairmentRecovery	1579000	USD
	htlf	Servicing Rights Impairment Recovery ServicingRightsImpairmentRecovery	-12000	USD
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	-2243000	USD
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	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Expense From Stock Options Exercised DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised	672000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	40706000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	1979000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	96910000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	167073000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Deposits With Other Institutions PaymentsForDepositsWithOtherInstitutions	254000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Deposits With Other Institutions PaymentsForDepositsWithOtherInstitutions	1000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	1485773000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	694872000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	265500000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	172702000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Held To Maturity Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities	2938000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Other Investments ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfOtherInvestments	10297000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Other Investments ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfOtherInvestments	2038000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	1984228000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	940607000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Investments PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments	4957000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Investments PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments	2411000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Loans And Leases PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases	47023000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Loans And Leases PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases	13737000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Life Insurance Policies PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies	16000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Life Insurance Policies PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies	2000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	421000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Mortgage Servicing Rights Msr ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageServicingRightsMSR	33823000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Mortgage Servicing Rights Msr ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageServicingRightsMSR	0	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	8389000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	11793000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	1277000	USD
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	htlf	Cash Divested For Divestiture Of Businesses CashDivestedForDivestitureOfBusinesses	49264000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	66222000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Individually Evaluated For Impairment FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment	85993000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Gross NotesReceivableGross	7976113000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	61963000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Collectively Evaluated For Impairment FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment	7329085000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Gross NotesReceivableGross	7410881000	USD
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CY2018Q4	htlf	Nonaccrual Loans NonaccrualLoans	67833000	USD
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CY2018Q4	htlf	Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus	4110000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	29109000	USD
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