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Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities (Summary Of Book Value And Estimated Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses $ 15,997,718,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount $ 15,135,265,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
Short Term Financial Assets:    
Total interest-bearing cash 1,621,967,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks 730,297,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
Total federal funds sold 63,080,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold 66,079,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 659,154,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell 412,614,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
Trading securities 1,194,391,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities 801,718,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
Loans held-for-sale 141,285,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet 370,152,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
Securities available for sale 3,556,613,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [1] 3,398,457,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [2]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 4,292,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
Derivative assets 134,088,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset 181,866,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Other Assets Financial Instruments    
Total other assets 159,753,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure 205,746,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
Non Earning Assets    
Cash and due from banks 349,171,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks 349,216,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
Capital markets receivables 42,488,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations 45,255,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
Total assets 25,672,887,000us-gaap_Assets 23,789,833,000us-gaap_Assets
Deposits:    
Total deposits 18,068,939,000us-gaap_Deposits 16,734,956,000us-gaap_Deposits
Trading liabilities 594,314,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities 368,348,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
Short Term Financial Liabilities    
Total federal funds purchased 1,037,052,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased 1,042,633,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 562,214,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase 442,789,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
Other Short-term Borrowings 157,218,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings 181,146,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
Term Borrowings    
Total long term borrowings 1,880,105,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 1,739,859,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Derivative liabilities 119,239,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 154,280,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities    
Capital markets payables 18,157,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations 21,173,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
Total liabilities 23,081,919,000us-gaap_Liabilities 21,289,082,000us-gaap_Liabilities
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 15,997,718,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
15,135,265,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:    
Total interest-bearing cash 1,621,967,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
730,297,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 63,080,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
66,079,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 659,154,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
412,614,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 2,344,201,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
1,208,990,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 1,194,391,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 801,718,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Loans held-for-sale 141,285,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 370,152,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Securities available for sale 3,556,613,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3],[4] 3,398,457,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3],[5]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 4,292,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Derivative assets 134,088,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 181,866,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Other Assets Financial Instruments    
Tax credit investments 63,821,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
66,128,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 25,665,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
23,880,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other assets 89,486,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
90,008,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets    
Cash and due from banks 349,171,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
349,216,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital markets receivables 42,488,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
45,255,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest receivable 67,301,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
69,208,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total nonearning assets 458,960,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
463,679,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total assets 23,921,034,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
21,650,135,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Deposits:    
Defined maturity 1,276,938,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
1,505,712,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Undefined maturity 16,792,001,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
15,229,244,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total deposits 18,068,939,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
16,734,956,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading liabilities 594,314,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 368,348,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Short Term Financial Liabilities    
Total federal funds purchased 1,037,052,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
1,042,633,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 562,214,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
442,789,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Other Short-term Borrowings 157,218,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
181,146,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial liabilities 1,756,484,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
1,666,568,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Term Borrowings    
Real estate investment trust-preferred 45,896,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
45,828,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Term borrowings - new market tax credit investment 18,000,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
18,000,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Borrowings secured by residential real estate 65,612,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
310,833,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Other long term borrowings 1,750,597,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
1,365,198,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total long term borrowings 1,880,105,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
1,739,859,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative liabilities 119,239,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 154,280,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities    
Capital markets payables 18,157,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
21,173,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest payable 23,995,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
23,813,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other noninterest-bearing liabilities 42,152,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
44,986,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total liabilities 22,461,233,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
20,708,997,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 8,940,275,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
7,837,130,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 1,259,143,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1,122,676,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 4,935,060,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
5,206,586,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 519,839,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
639,751,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 343,401,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
329,122,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 15,721,587,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
14,630,444,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:    
Total interest-bearing cash 1,621,967,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
730,297,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 63,080,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
66,079,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 659,154,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
412,614,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 2,344,201,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,208,990,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 1,194,391,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 801,718,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Loans held-for-sale 141,285,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 370,152,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Securities available for sale 3,556,613,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3],[4] 3,398,457,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3],[5]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 5,404,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Derivative assets 134,088,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 181,866,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Other Assets Financial Instruments    
Tax credit investments 63,821,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
66,128,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 25,665,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
23,880,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other assets 89,486,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
90,008,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets    
Cash and due from banks 349,171,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
349,216,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital markets receivables 42,488,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
45,255,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest receivable 67,301,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
69,208,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total nonearning assets 458,960,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
463,679,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total assets 23,646,015,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
21,145,314,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deposits:    
Defined maturity 1,282,833,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,520,950,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Undefined maturity 16,792,001,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
15,229,244,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total deposits 18,074,834,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
16,750,194,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading liabilities 594,315,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 368,348,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Short Term Financial Liabilities    
Total federal funds purchased 1,037,052,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,042,633,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 562,214,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
442,789,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Other Short-term Borrowings 157,218,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
181,146,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial liabilities 1,756,484,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,666,568,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term Borrowings    
Real estate investment trust-preferred 49,350,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
47,000,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term borrowings - new market tax credit investment 18,049,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
17,685,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Borrowings secured by residential real estate 56,623,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
268,249,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Other long term borrowings 1,730,061,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,372,646,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total long term borrowings 1,854,083,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,705,580,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative liabilities 119,239,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 154,280,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities    
Capital markets payables 18,157,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
21,173,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest payable 23,995,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
23,813,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other noninterest-bearing liabilities 42,152,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
44,986,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total liabilities 22,441,107,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
20,689,956,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Loan commitments 2,358,000us-gaap_CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,923,000us-gaap_CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Standby and other commitments 4,451,000fhn_StandbyAndOtherCommitments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
4,653,000fhn_StandbyAndOtherCommitments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 8,902,045,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
7,759,902,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 1,243,404,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1,075,385,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 4,747,761,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
4,858,031,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 483,179,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
606,038,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 345,198,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
331,088,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
Contractual Amount [Member]    
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities    
Loan commitments 7,309,137,000us-gaap_CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= fhn_ContractualAmountMember
7,469,553,000us-gaap_CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= fhn_ContractualAmountMember
Standby and other commitments 331,877,000fhn_StandbyAndOtherCommitments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= fhn_ContractualAmountMember
318,149,000fhn_StandbyAndOtherCommitments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= fhn_ContractualAmountMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member]    
Short Term Financial Assets:    
Securities available for sale 26,264,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
23,259,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Other Assets Financial Instruments    
Total other assets 28,010,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
26,900,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:    
Total interest-bearing cash 1,621,967,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
730,297,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 0us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 0us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 1,621,967,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
730,297,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 0us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 0us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Loans held-for-sale 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Securities available for sale 26,264,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 23,259,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Derivative assets 2,345,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 3,020,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Other Assets Financial Instruments    
Tax credit investments 0fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 25,665,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
23,880,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other assets 25,665,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
23,880,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets    
Cash and due from banks 349,171,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
349,216,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital markets receivables 0us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest receivable 0us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total nonearning assets 349,171,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
349,216,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total assets 2,025,412,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,129,672,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deposits:    
Defined maturity 0fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Undefined maturity 0fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total deposits 0us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 0us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Short Term Financial Liabilities    
Total federal funds purchased 0us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial liabilities 0fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term Borrowings    
Real estate investment trust-preferred 0fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term borrowings - new market tax credit investment 0fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Borrowings secured by residential real estate 0fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Other long term borrowings 0us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total long term borrowings 0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative liabilities 2,035,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 4,343,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities    
Capital markets payables 0us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest payable 0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other noninterest-bearing liabilities 0fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total liabilities 2,035,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
4,343,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member]    
Short Term Financial Assets:    
Securities available for sale 3,371,236,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
3,168,277,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Other Assets Financial Instruments    
Total other assets 131,743,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
178,846,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:    
Total interest-bearing cash 0us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 63,080,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
66,079,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 659,154,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
412,614,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 722,234,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
478,693,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 1,188,749,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 794,518,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Loans held-for-sale 3,322,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 6,185,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Securities available for sale 3,371,236,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 3,168,277,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Derivative assets 131,743,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 178,846,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Other Assets Financial Instruments    
Tax credit investments 0fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets    
Cash and due from banks 0us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital markets receivables 42,488,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
45,255,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest receivable 67,301,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
69,208,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total nonearning assets 109,789,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
114,463,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total assets 5,527,073,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
4,740,982,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deposits:    
Defined maturity 1,282,833,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,520,950,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Undefined maturity 16,792,001,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
15,229,244,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total deposits 18,074,834,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
16,750,194,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading liabilities 594,315,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 368,348,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Short Term Financial Liabilities    
Total federal funds purchased 1,037,052,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,042,633,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 562,214,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
442,789,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Other Short-term Borrowings 157,218,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
181,146,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial liabilities 1,756,484,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,666,568,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term Borrowings    
Real estate investment trust-preferred 0fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term borrowings - new market tax credit investment 0fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Borrowings secured by residential real estate 0fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Other long term borrowings 1,730,061,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,372,646,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total long term borrowings 1,730,061,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,372,646,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative liabilities 111,964,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 147,022,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities    
Capital markets payables 18,157,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
21,173,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest payable 23,995,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
23,813,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other noninterest-bearing liabilities 42,152,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
44,986,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total liabilities 22,309,810,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
20,349,764,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member]    
Short Term Financial Assets:    
Securities available for sale 3,307,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
8,126,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Other Assets Financial Instruments    
Total other assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 15,721,587,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
14,630,444,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:    
Total interest-bearing cash 0us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 0us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 0us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 0fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 5,642,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 7,200,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Loans held-for-sale 137,963,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 363,967,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Securities available for sale 159,113,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3],[4] 206,921,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3],[5]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 5,404,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Derivative assets 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3] 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[3]
Other Assets Financial Instruments    
Tax credit investments 63,821,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
66,128,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other assets 63,821,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
66,128,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets    
Cash and due from banks 0us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital markets receivables 0us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest receivable 0us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total nonearning assets 0fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
0fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total assets 16,093,530,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
15,274,660,000us-gaap_Assets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
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0fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
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0fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
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0us-gaap_Deposits
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[3]
Short Term Financial Liabilities    
Total federal funds purchased 0us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
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0us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
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Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
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0us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
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0us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
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0fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
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Term Borrowings    
Real estate investment trust-preferred 49,350,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
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17,685,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
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268,249,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
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0us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
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332,934,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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[3] 2,915,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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[3]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities    
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0us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
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0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
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0fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
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335,849,000us-gaap_Liabilities
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Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 8,902,045,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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7,759,902,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 1,243,404,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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1,075,385,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 4,747,761,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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4,858,031,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 483,179,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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606,038,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 345,198,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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331,088,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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FHLB-Cincinnati Stock [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member]    
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities    
Restricted investments 87,900,000us-gaap_RestrictedInvestments
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128,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedInvestments
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FRB Stock [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member]    
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities    
Restricted investments $ 66,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedInvestments
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$ 66,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedInvestments
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[1]

Includes $3.3billion of securities pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes.

[2]

Includes $3.1 billion of securities pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes.

[3]

Classes are detailed in the recurring and nonrecurring measurement tables.

[4]

Level 3 includes restricted investments in FHLB-Cincinnati stock of $87.9million and FRB stock of $66.0million.

[5]

Level 3 includes restricted investments in FHLB-Cincinnati stock of $128.0 million and FRB stock of $66.0 million.