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Loans And Allowance For Credit Losses (Summary Of Major Portfolio Segment And Specific Loan Class) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Balance at end of period $ 620,013us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance $ 736,953us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance $ 604,663us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance $ 746,291us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
Loans held for sale 128,946us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet   132,504us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet  
Commercial and industrial 13,264,092us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialAndIndustrial   13,162,955us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialAndIndustrial  
Leasing 407,137us-gaap_LeasesReceivableCommercialLeaseFinancing   408,974us-gaap_LeasesReceivableCommercialLeaseFinancing  
Owner occupied 7,309,639zion_CommercialLendingLoansOwnerOccupied   7,351,548zion_CommercialLendingLoansOwnerOccupied  
Municipal 555,122us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercialGovernments   520,887us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercialGovernments  
Total commercial 21,535,990us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercial   21,444,364us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercial  
Construction and land development 2,044,641zion_LandDevelopmentLoansLoansReceivableCommercialConstructionandLandDevelopment   1,986,408zion_LandDevelopmentLoansLoansReceivableCommercialConstructionandLandDevelopment  
Term 8,088,430zion_CommercialRealEstateTermLoans   8,126,600zion_CommercialRealEstateTermLoans  
Total commercial real estate 10,133,071us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate   10,113,008us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate  
Home equity credit line 2,314,806us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerHomeEquity   2,321,150us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerHomeEquity  
1-4 family residential 5,212,963us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerMortgage   5,200,882us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerMortgage  
Construction and other consumer real estate 373,335us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerConstruction   370,542us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerConstruction  
Bankcard and other revolving plans 406,723us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard   401,352us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard  
Other 203,226us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerOther   212,360us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerOther  
Total consumer 8,511,053us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumer   8,506,286us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumer  
Total loans 40,180,114us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount   40,063,658us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount  
Provision for loan losses 1,494us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 610us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses    
Change In Allowance Covered By F D I C Indemnification 38zion_ChangeInAllowanceCoveredByFDICIndemnificationPCIloans 817zion_ChangeInAllowanceCoveredByFDICIndemnificationPCIloans    
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs (20,188)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs (20,795)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs    
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Recoveries of Bad Debts 37,070us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts 12,884us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts    
Net loan and lease charge-offs 16,882us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet (7,911)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet    
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments 82,287zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments 88,693zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments 81,076zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments 89,705zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
Provision for Unfunded Lending Commitments 1,211zion_ProvisionForUnfundedLendingCommitments 1,012zion_ProvisionForUnfundedLendingCommitments    
Total allowance for credit losses 702,300zion_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAndReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments 825,646zion_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAndReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments    
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Balance at end of period 46,326us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
51,103us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
47,140us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
61,066us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Home equity credit line 2,314,806us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerHomeEquity
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  2,321,150us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerHomeEquity
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
1-4 family residential 5,212,963us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerMortgage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  5,200,882us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerMortgage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Construction and other consumer real estate 373,335us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerConstruction
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  370,542us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerConstruction
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Bankcard and other revolving plans 406,723us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  401,352us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Other 203,226us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerOther
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  212,360us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerOther
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Total consumer 8,511,053us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumer
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  8,506,286us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumer
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Total loans 8,511,053us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  8,506,286us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Provision for loan losses (459)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
8,979us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Change In Allowance Covered By F D I C Indemnification    36zion_ChangeInAllowanceCoveredByFDICIndemnificationPCIloans
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs (3,611)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
(3,145)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Recoveries of Bad Debts 2,338us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
2,197us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Net loan and lease charge-offs (1,273)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
(948)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments 575zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
3,550zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
628zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
3,875zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for Unfunded Lending Commitments 53zion_ProvisionForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
(325)zion_ProvisionForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Total allowance for credit losses 46,901zion_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAndReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
54,653zion_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAndReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Commercial Real Estate [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Balance at end of period 131,615us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
208,149us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
145,009us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
216,012us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Term 8,088,430zion_CommercialRealEstateTermLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  8,126,600zion_CommercialRealEstateTermLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Total commercial real estate 10,133,071us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  10,113,008us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Total loans 10,133,071us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  10,113,008us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Provision for loan losses (26,887)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
2,891us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
   
Change In Allowance Covered By F D I C Indemnification    0zion_ChangeInAllowanceCoveredByFDICIndemnificationPCIloans
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs (626)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
(7,854)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Recoveries of Bad Debts 14,119us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
2,882us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
   
Net loan and lease charge-offs 13,493us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
(4,972)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
   
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments 18,937zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
35,273zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
21,517zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
37,485zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for Unfunded Lending Commitments 2,580zion_ProvisionForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
2,212zion_ProvisionForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
   
Total allowance for credit losses 150,552zion_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAndReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
243,422zion_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAndReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
   
Commercial [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Balance at end of period 442,072us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
477,701us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
412,514us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
469,213us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Commercial and industrial 13,264,092us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialAndIndustrial
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  13,162,955us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialAndIndustrial
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Leasing 407,137us-gaap_LeasesReceivableCommercialLeaseFinancing
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  408,974us-gaap_LeasesReceivableCommercialLeaseFinancing
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Owner occupied 7,309,639zion_CommercialLendingLoansOwnerOccupied
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  7,351,548zion_CommercialLendingLoansOwnerOccupied
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Municipal 555,122us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercialGovernments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  520,887us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercialGovernments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Total commercial 21,535,990us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercial
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  21,444,364us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercial
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Total loans 21,535,990us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  21,444,364us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Provision for loan losses (24,934)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
(11,260)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Change In Allowance Covered By F D I C Indemnification 38zion_ChangeInAllowanceCoveredByFDICIndemnificationPCIloans
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
781zion_ChangeInAllowanceCoveredByFDICIndemnificationPCIloans
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs (15,951)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
(9,796)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Recoveries of Bad Debts 20,613us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
7,805us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossRecoveryOfBadDebts
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Net loan and lease charge-offs 4,662us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
(1,991)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments 62,775zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
49,870zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
58,931zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
48,345zion_OtherLiabilitiesReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for Unfunded Lending Commitments 3,844zion_ProvisionForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
1,525zion_ProvisionForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Total allowance for credit losses $ 504,847zion_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAndReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
$ 527,571zion_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAndReserveForUnfundedLendingCommitments
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember