Gains Losses Related To Interest Rate Derivatives

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- Definition

Unrealized Gain Loss Included In Earnings Reflected In Mortgage Banking Income

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative assets, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as assets.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph (a)

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities.

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 50

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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Amount of investments in debt and equity securities and other forms of securities that provide ownership interests classified as trading.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Trading Securities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.4)

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Derivatives (Derivatives associated with legacy Mortgage Servicing Activities) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total MSR recognized by FHN	$ 72,793,000us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount	$ 2,517,000us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount	$ 114,311,000us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount
Fair value of retained interests	801,718,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities	1,194,391,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
Forwards And Futures [Member] \| Retained Interest [Member] \| Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional	0
Assets	0
Liabilities	0
Gains/(Losses)	(3,047,000)
Interest Rate Swaps And Swaptions [Member] \| Retained Interest [Member] \| Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional	0
Assets	0
Liabilities	0
Gains/(Losses)	(4,275,000)
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] \| Retained Interest [Member] \| Hedged Items [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total MSR recognized by FHN	70,492,000
Gains/(Losses)	21,591,000
Other Retained Interests [Member] \| Retained Interest [Member] \| Hedged Items [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Fair value of retained interests	7,195,000
Gains/(Losses)	$ 3,813,000