Acquisition	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition	Note 2 - Acquisition On May 10, 2013, Synovus Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC, as receiver of Sunrise Bank, an affiliate of Capitol Bancorp Limited, to assume $56.8 million in deposits, including all uninsured deposits. As part of this transaction, Synovus Bank also acquired $492 thousand in loans. Other assets and liabilities acquired in connection with this transaction were insignificant. Sunrise Bank operated in three locations, including Valdosta, Jeffersonville, and Atlanta, Georgia. Acquisitions are accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 805, "Business Combinations". Both the purchased assets and assumed liabilities are recorded at their respective acquisition date fair values. Synovus' consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes the operating results produced by the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for the period of May 10, 2013 to December 31, 2013. The income statement impact was not significant. Due primarily to Synovus acquiring only certain assets and liabilities of Sunrise, historical results of Sunrise are not meaningful to Synovus’ results, and thus no pro forma information is presented.

Acquisition

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Note 2 - Acquisition

On May 10, 2013, Synovus Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC, as receiver of Sunrise Bank, an affiliate of Capitol Bancorp Limited, to assume $56.8 million in deposits, including all uninsured deposits. As part of this transaction, Synovus Bank also acquired $492 thousand in loans. Other assets and liabilities acquired in connection with this transaction were insignificant. Sunrise Bank operated in three locations, including Valdosta, Jeffersonville, and Atlanta, Georgia. Acquisitions are accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 805, "Business Combinations". Both the purchased assets and assumed liabilities are recorded at their respective acquisition date fair values.

Synovus' consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes the operating results produced by the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for the period of May 10, 2013 to December 31, 2013. The income statement impact was not significant. Due primarily to Synovus acquiring only certain assets and liabilities of Sunrise, historical results of Sunrise are not meaningful to Synovus’ results, and thus no pro forma information is presented.