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Loans (Period-End Balances And Various Asset Quality Attributes By Origination Vintage For The HELOC) (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Loans, net of unearned income $ 16,230,166,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 15,389,074,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 16,708,582,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Home Equity      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 2,469,338,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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730fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Loans, net of unearned income 2,469,338,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2003      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 56,335,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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79,550,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 708fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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711fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 701fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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701fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2003      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 102,073,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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141,215,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 721fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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725fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 710fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2004      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 282,580,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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395,323,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 723fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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727fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 709fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2005      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 451,757,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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531,839,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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732fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 722fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2006      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 337,440,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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383,366,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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740fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 727fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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726fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2007      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 357,290,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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406,299,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 744fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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744fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 729fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2008      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 194,710,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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223,110,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 753fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2009      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 101,594,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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115,863,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg Refreshed FICO 743fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2010      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 98,214,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2011      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 96,982,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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112,595,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2012      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 119,333,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2013      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance 151,005,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Home Equity | Origination Vintage Period 2014      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
HELOC - Period End Balance $ 120,025,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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