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Derivatives (Schedule Of Derivative Activities Associated With Trust Preferred Loans) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Loans, net of unearned income $ 16,230,166,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 15,389,074,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 16,708,582,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Hedging Instruments [Member] | Loan Portfolio Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Notional 6,500,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgingInstrumentsMember
6,500,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgingInstrumentsMember
 
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities at Fair Value 744,000us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgingInstrumentsMember
1,006,000us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgingInstrumentsMember
 
Gains/(Losses) 262,000fhn_GainsLossesRelatedToInterestRateDerivatives
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgingInstrumentsMember
1,037,000fhn_GainsLossesRelatedToInterestRateDerivatives
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgingInstrumentsMember
 
Hedged Items [Member] | Loan Portfolio Hedging [Member] | Trust Preferred Loans [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Loans, net of unearned income 6,500,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= fhn_TrustPreferredLoansMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgedItemsMember
[1],[2] 6,500,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= fhn_TrustPreferredLoansMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgedItemsMember
[1],[2]  
Gains/(Losses) $ (259,000)fhn_GainsLossesRelatedToChangesInFairValueAttributableToInterestRateRisk
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= fhn_TrustPreferredLoansMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgedItemsMember
[2],[3] $ (1,032,000)fhn_GainsLossesRelatedToChangesInFairValueAttributableToInterestRateRisk
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= fhn_TrustPreferredLoansMember
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= fhn_LoanPortfolioHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= fhn_HedgedItemsMember
[2],[3]  
[1]

Represents principal balance being hedged.

[2]

Assets included in the Loans, net of unearned income section of the ConsolidatedStatements of Condition.

[3]

Represents gains and losses attributable to changes in fair value due to interest rate risk as designated in ASC 815-20 hedging relationships.