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Loans And Allowance For Credit Losses (Summary Of Information On Impaired Loans) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Home Equity $ 2,314,806us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerHomeEquity   $ 2,321,150us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerHomeEquity
Unpaid principal balance 783,075us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance   777,333us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Recorded investment 644,154us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment   628,728us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 52,439us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance   42,354us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Average recorded investment 620,253us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment 907,227us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment  
Interest income recognized 12,470us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 26,545us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod  
Commercial And Industrial [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 223,938us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
  185,520us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Recorded investment 181,613us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
  146,822us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 30,899us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
  22,852us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Average recorded investment 160,013us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
188,191us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
 
Interest income recognized 1,451us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
2,591us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
 
Owner Occupied [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 202,999us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
  198,231us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
Recorded investment 176,075us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
  169,561us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 7,341us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
  6,087us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
Average recorded investment 177,568us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
237,902us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
 
Interest income recognized 4,092us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
4,758us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
 
Municipal [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 1,505us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
  1,535us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
Recorded investment 1,027us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
  1,056us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
Average recorded investment 1,033us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
 
Interest income recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
 
Commercial Loan [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 428,442us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
  385,286us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Recorded investment 358,715us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
  317,439us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 38,240us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
  28,939us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Average recorded investment 338,614us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
426,093us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
 
Interest income recognized 5,543us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
7,349us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
 
Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 55,316us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
  60,993us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Recorded investment 38,462us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
  43,477us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 1,293us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
  1,773us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Average recorded investment 38,736us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
66,772us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
 
Interest income recognized 569us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
3,538us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
 
Term [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 180,822us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
  203,788us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
Recorded investment 146,931us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
  160,091us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 3,550us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
  2,345us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
Average recorded investment 143,496us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
293,802us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
 
Interest income recognized 5,008us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
14,183us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
 
Commercial Real Estate [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 236,138us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
  264,781us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
Recorded investment 185,393us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
  203,568us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 4,843us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
  4,118us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
Average recorded investment 182,232us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
360,574us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
 
Interest income recognized 5,577us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
17,721us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
 
Home Equity Line of Credit [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 29,149us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
  30,209us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
Recorded investment 25,779us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
  26,681us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 189us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
  437us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
Average recorded investment 25,386us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
25,224us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
 
Interest income recognized 413us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
402us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
 
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Home Equity 2,314,806us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerHomeEquity
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  2,321,150us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerHomeEquity
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
One Through Four Family Residential [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 80,023us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
  86,575us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
Recorded investment 67,037us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
  72,927us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 8,885us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
  8,494us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
Average recorded investment 66,711us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
83,241us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
 
Interest income recognized 510us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
540us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
 
Construction And Other Consumer Real Estate [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 3,498us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
  3,902us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
Recorded investment 2,556us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
  2,859us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 187us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
  233us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
Average recorded investment 2,560us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
3,490us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
 
Interest income recognized 42us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
38us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
 
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Recorded investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Average recorded investment 2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
10us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
 
Interest income recognized 100us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
 
Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 5,825us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
  6,580us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
Recorded investment 4,674us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
  5,254us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 95us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
  133us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
Average recorded investment 4,748us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
8,595us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
 
Interest income recognized 285us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
494us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
 
Consumer Loan [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Unpaid principal balance 118,495us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
  127,266us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Recorded investment 100,046us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
  107,721us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 9,356us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
  9,297us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Average recorded investment 99,407us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
120,560us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
 
Interest income recognized 1,350us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
1,475us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 330,773us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  335,042us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Commercial And Industrial [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 147,353us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  103,565us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Owner Occupied [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 73,403us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  86,382us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Municipal [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Commercial Loan [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 220,756us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  189,947us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 25,897us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  26,977us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Term [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 30,231us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  63,740us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 56,128us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  90,717us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Home Equity Line of Credit [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 11,288us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  11,883us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | One Through Four Family Residential [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 36,681us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  35,831us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Construction And Other Consumer Real Estate [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 1,246us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  1,410us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 4,674us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  5,254us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Related Allowance [Member] | Consumer Loan [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 53,889us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
  54,378us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 313,381us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  293,686us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Commercial And Industrial [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 34,260us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  43,257us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Owner Occupied [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 102,672us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  83,179us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OwnerOccupiedMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Municipal [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 1,027us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  1,056us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_MunicipalMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Commercial Loan [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 137,959us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  127,492us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 12,565us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  16,500us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Term [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 116,700us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  96,351us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_TermMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 129,265us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  112,851us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Home Equity Line of Credit [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 14,491us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  14,798us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | One Through Four Family Residential [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 30,356us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  37,096us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_OneThroughFourFamilyResidentialMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Construction And Other Consumer Real Estate [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 1,310us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  1,449us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_ConstructionAndOtherConsumerRealEstateMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment With No Allowance [Member] | Consumer Loan [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Recorded investment 46,157us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
  53,343us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ zion_RecordedInvestmentWithOrWithNoAllowanceAxis
= zion_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentWithNoAllowanceMember
Nonaccruing [Member] | Home Equity Credit Line [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]      
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Home Equity     $ 1,022us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerHomeEquity
/ zion_FinancialReceivablesAxis
= zion_NonaccruingMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= zion_HomeEquityCreditLineMember