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Investment Securities (Summary Of Amount Of Gross Unrealized Losses For Debt Securities And Estimated Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Investment [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses $ 8,395us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses $ 13,602us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value 878,929us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue 1,326,690us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses 159,669us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses 129,717us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value 1,013,150us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue 699,056us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
Available-for-sale, Total - Gross unrealized losses 168,064us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses 143,319us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
Available-for-sale, Total - Estimated fair value 1,892,079us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue 2,025,746us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
Investment Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Less Than 12 Months 9,117zion_InvestmentSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossesLessThan12Months 14,182zion_InvestmentSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossesLessThan12Months
Investment Securities Estimated Fair Value Less Than 12 Months 972,132zion_InvestmentSecuritiesEstimatedFairValueLessThan12Months 1,389,574zion_InvestmentSecuritiesEstimatedFairValueLessThan12Months
Investment Securities Gross Unrealized Losses 12 Months or More 159,750zion_InvestmentSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses12MonthsorMore 170,303zion_InvestmentSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses12MonthsorMore
Investment Securities Estimated Fair Value 12 Months or More 1,016,981zion_InvestmentSecuritiesEstimatedFairValue12MonthsorMore 770,245zion_InvestmentSecuritiesEstimatedFairValue12MonthsorMore
Investment Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Total 168,867zion_InvestmentSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossesTotal 184,485zion_InvestmentSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossesTotal
Investment Securities Estimated Fair Value Total 1,989,113zion_InvestmentSecuritiesEstimatedFairValueTotal 2,159,819zion_InvestmentSecuritiesEstimatedFairValueTotal
Municipal Securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Held-to-maturity, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses 722us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
527us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Held-to-maturity, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value 93,203us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
62,762us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Held-to-maturity, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses 81us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
277us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Held-to-maturity, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value 3,831us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
14,003us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Held-to-maturity, Total - Gross unrealized losses 803us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
804us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Held-to-maturity, Total - Estimated fair value 97,034us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
76,765us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses 129us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
258us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value 28,134us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
36,551us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses 560us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
687us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value 2,916us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
4,616us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Gross unrealized losses 689us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
945us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Estimated fair value 31,050us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
41,167us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Agency Securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses 2,631us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
4,510us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value 139,038us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
295,694us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses 4,508us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
3,833us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value 287,134us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
101,188us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Gross unrealized losses 7,139us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
8,343us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Estimated fair value 426,172us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
396,882us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_AgencySecuritiesMember
Agency Guaranteed Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses 438us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
1,914us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value 178,832us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
425,114us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses 176us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
191us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value 12,750us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
12,124us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Gross unrealized losses 614us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
2,105us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Estimated fair value 191,582us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
437,238us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_AgencyGuaranteedMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Small Business Administration Loan-Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses 4,551us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
5,869us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value 460,629us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
495,817us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses 4,007us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
3,022us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value 264,312us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
175,523us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Gross unrealized losses 8,558us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
8,891us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Estimated fair value 724,941us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
671,340us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_SmallBusinessAdministrationLoanBackedSecuritiesMember
Mutual Funds And Other [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses 646us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
1,044us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value 72,296us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
71,907us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Gross unrealized losses 646us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
1,044us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Estimated fair value 72,296us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
71,907us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_MutualFundsAndStockEquitySecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Held-to-maturity, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses   580us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value   62,884us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses   40,586us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value   71,189us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, Total - Gross unrealized losses   41,166us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, Total - Estimated fair value   134,073us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses 7,749us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
12,558us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value 806,633us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
1,254,783us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses 159,669us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
129,717us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value 1,013,150us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
699,056us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Gross unrealized losses 167,418us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
142,275us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale, Total - Estimated fair value 1,819,783us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
1,953,839us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Trust Preferred Securities - Banks And Insurance [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Held-to-maturity, Less than 12 months - Gross unrealized losses   53us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_TrustPreferredSecuritiesBanksAndInsuranceMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, Less than 12 months - Estimated fair value   122us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_TrustPreferredSecuritiesBanksAndInsuranceMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, 12 months or more - Gross unrealized losses   40,309us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_TrustPreferredSecuritiesBanksAndInsuranceMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, 12 months or more - Estimated fair value   57,186us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_TrustPreferredSecuritiesBanksAndInsuranceMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, Total - Gross unrealized losses   40,362us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLoss
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_TrustPreferredSecuritiesBanksAndInsuranceMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Held-to-maturity, Total - Estimated fair value   57,308us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsByCategoryAxis
= zion_TrustPreferredSecuritiesBanksAndInsuranceMember
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Investment [Line Items]    
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