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Loans (Information By Class Related To Individually Impaired Loans) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment $ 342,960,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment $ 403,714,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Unpaid Principal Balance 401,743,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance 469,872,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Related Allowance 63,628,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance 77,334,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Average Recorded Investment 371,558,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment 442,277,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
Interest Income Recognized 6,632,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 7,117,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 55,743,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
111,289,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 75,351,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
134,110,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Related Allowance 5,969,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
15,895,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Average Recorded Investment 77,431,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
150,453,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Interest Income Recognized 786,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
937,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 287,217,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
292,425,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 326,392,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= fhn_RetailMember
335,762,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= fhn_RetailMember
Related Allowance 57,659,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= fhn_RetailMember
61,439,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
Average Recorded Investment 294,127,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
291,824,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
Interest Income Recognized 5,846,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= fhn_RetailMember
6,180,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 19,234,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
41,650,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Unpaid Principal Balance 28,920,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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51,141,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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Average Recorded Investment 25,028,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
85,498,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
398,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 25,456,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
36,294,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 48,092,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
64,629,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Average Recorded Investment 31,323,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
40,208,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 36,509,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
69,639,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 46,431,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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82,969,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Related Allowance 5,969,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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15,895,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Average Recorded Investment 52,403,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
64,955,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Interest Income Recognized 786,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
539,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 261,761,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
256,131,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 278,300,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
271,133,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Related Allowance 57,659,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
61,439,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Average Recorded Investment 262,804,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
251,616,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Interest Income Recognized 5,846,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
6,180,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= fhn_RetailMember
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General C I [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 9,558,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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26,626,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Unpaid Principal Balance 10,851,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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28,089,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Average Recorded Investment 15,826,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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46,486,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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108,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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General C I [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 13,295,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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16,741,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Unpaid Principal Balance 17,644,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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23,016,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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1,548,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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Average Recorded Investment 23,382,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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18,291,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 310,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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185,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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TRUPs [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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6,500,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Unpaid Principal Balance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
6,500,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
Average Recorded Investment 813,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
9,563,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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TRUPs [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 13,460,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
33,610,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
33,610,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
12,747,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
Average Recorded Investment 13,524,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
37,791,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Income C R E [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 8,528,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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8,524,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
16,552,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
Average Recorded Investment 7,671,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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21,304,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
168,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Income C R E [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 8,384,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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12,374,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
14,094,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Related Allowance 650,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
810,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
Average Recorded Investment 9,944,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
5,725,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
Interest Income Recognized 286,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
201,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Residential C R E [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 1,148,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
8,145,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
122,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Residential C R E [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 1,370,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
6,914,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 5,331,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
12,249,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Related Allowance 146,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
790,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Average Recorded Investment 5,553,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
3,148,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Interest Income Recognized 190,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
153,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Home Equity [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 13,379,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
[1] 16,825,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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[1]
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
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[1] 11,009,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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[1]
Unpaid Principal Balance 6,247,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
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1,340,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
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[1] 8,460,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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[1]
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11,943,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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8,835,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
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112,998,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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125,666,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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112,356,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 2,823,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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2,990,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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Credit Card Other [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 533,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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545,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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545,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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224,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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All discharged bankruptcy loans are charged down to an estimate of net realizable value and do not carry any allowance.