Mortgage Banking Activity - Residential Mortgage Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Reconciliation to Cash Flow [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,022
Ending Balance	1,172	$ 1,022
First Horizon Bank
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	45
Mortgage loans
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Reconciliation to Cash Flow [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	409	4
Acquired	0	320
Originations and purchases	2,836	2,499
Sales, net of gains	(3,025)	(2,405)
Mortgage loans transferred from (to) held for investment	30	(9)
Ending Balance	$ 250	$ 409

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Financing Receivable Held-for-sale, Reconciliation to Cash Flow, Mortgage Loans Transferred to (from) Held-For-Investment

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Financing Receivable Held-for-sale, Reconciliation to Cash Flow, Originations and Purchases

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale of financing receivable.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, of financing receivable held for sale and not part of disposal group. Excludes loan covered under loss sharing agreement and loan classified as investment in debt security.

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