Term Borrowings (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Term Borrowings [Abstract]

Schedule Of Information Pertaining To Term Borrowings

(Dollars in thousands)	2011			2010
First Tennessee Bank National Association:
Subordinated notes (a)
Matures on January 15, 2015 – 5.05%		$	338,951		$	338,786
Matures on May 15, 2013 – 4.625%			264,586			273,590
Matures on April 1, 2016 – 5.65%			293,416			287,357
Bank notes (b)			-			548,950
Other collateralized borrowings – Matures on December 22, 2037 0.85% on December 31, 2011 and 0.60% on December 31, 2010 (c)			52,218			51,241
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings (d)			2,714			2,870
First Horizon National Corporation:
Subordinated capital notes (a)
Matures on May 15, 2013 – 4.50%			105,840			109,447
Senior capital notes
Matures on December 15, 2015 – 5.375%			522,742			500,492
Subordinated notes (e)
Matures on January 6, 2027 – 8.07%			-			109,308
Matures on April 15, 2034 – 6.30%			220,072			205,883
FT Real Estate Securities Company, Inc.:
Cumulative preferred stock (a)
Matures on March 31, 2031 – 9.50%			45,693			45,625
First Horizon ABS Trusts:
Other collateralized borrowings (f)
Matures on October 25, 2034 0.46% on December 31, 2011 and 0.42% on December 31, 2010			118,498			144,811
Matures on October 26, 2026 0.43% on December 31, 2011 and 0.39% on December 31, 2010			168,888			203,203
Matures on September 25, 2029 0.43% on December 31, 2011 and 0.39% on December 31, 2010			185,357			220,836
Matures on January 25, 2024 0.68% on December 31, 2011 and 0.67% on December 31, 2010			13,639			17,854
Matures on February 25, 2034 0.48% on December 31, 2011 and 0.47% on December 31, 2010			18,120			23,109
Matures on October 25, 2034 0.55% on December 31, 2011 and 0.54% on December 31, 2010			77,161			93,651
Matures December 2019 5.08% on December 31, 2011 and 5.00% on December 31, 2010			23,641			29,741
Matures on September 1, 2032 6.41% on December 31, 2011 and 2010			14,823			21,316
First Tennessee New Markets Corporation Investments:
Matures on October 25, 2018 – 4.97%			7,301			-
Matures on February 1, 2033 – 4.97%			8,000			-
Total		$	2,481,660		$	3,228,070

(a)	Qualifies for total capital under the risk-based capital guidelines.
(b)	The bank notes were issued with variable interest rates and matured on February 14, 2011. These bank notes had a weighted average interest rate of 0.43 percent on December 31, 2010.
(c)	Secured by $52.2 million of trust preferred loans.
(d)	The Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings were issued with fixed interest rates and have remaining terms of 1 to 19 years. These borrowings had weighted average interest rates of 2.40 percent on December 31, 2011 and 2010.
(e)	See Note 11 – Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interests in First Horizon's Junior Subordinated Debentures for further details. In 2011, FHN redeemed the subordinated notes that paid 8.07 percent.
(f)	On December 31, 2011 and 2010, borrowings secured by $640.8 million and $757.5 million, respectively, of retail real estate residential loans.

Schedule Of Annual Principal Repayment Requirements

(Dollars in thousands)
2012	$158
2013	350,158
2014	158
2015	804,158
2016	250,158
2017 and after	942,758