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Contingencies And Other Disclosures (Narrative II) (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2008
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Unpaid principal balance of servicing portfolio $ 252,800,000fhn_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfServicingPortfolio     $ 15,000,000,000fhn_UnpaidPrincipalBalanceOfServicingPortfolio    
Amount disputed related to various items for transfers of subservicers 8,600,000fhn_AmountDisputedRelatedToVariousItemsForTransferOfSubservicers          
Loan-to-value ratio at origination 80.00%fhn_LoanToValueRatioAtOrigination          
Accrued losses on loan repurchase exposure 120,100,000fhn_LiabilityForEstimatedRepurchaseLosses   165,800,000fhn_LiabilityForEstimatedRepurchaseLosses      
Visa Class B Shares [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of Visa Class B shares 1.1fhn_NumberOfClassBShares
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        2.4fhn_NumberOfClassBShares
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Historical cost 0us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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Estimated conversion ratio 41.00%fhn_EstimatedConversionRatio
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Derivative liability 5,200,000fhn_DerivativeLiabilitiesRelatedToSale
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  2,900,000fhn_DerivativeLiabilitiesRelatedToSale
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Additional amount deposited into escrow account by Visa         450,000,000fhn_ThirdPartyEscrow
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Contingent liability 800,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
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Cash payment to counterparty   $ 2,400,000fhn_CashPaymentToCounterparty
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