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Loans (Period-End Balances And Various Asset Quality Attributes By Originations Vintage For R/E Installment Loans) (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
Real Estate Installment Class      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 2,578,733,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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2,526,780,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 748fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 747fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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742fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2003      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 13,909,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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23,827,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 678fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 684fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2003      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 49,706,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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74,451,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 714fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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716fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 724fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2004      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 41,414,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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54,240,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 699fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 695fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2005      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 123,130,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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161,205,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 715fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 712fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2006      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 134,055,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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173,994,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 713fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 702fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2007      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 199,473,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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249,198,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 723fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 709fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2008      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 64,244,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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85,192,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 720fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 714fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2009      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 28,762,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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38,842,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 736fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Avg Refreshed FICO 725fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2010      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 101,310,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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125,094,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg Refreshed FICO 752fhn_AverageRefreshedCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2011      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 278,795,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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335,343,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Avg orig FICO 760fhn_AverageOriginationCreditRiskScore
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2012      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 608,684,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2013      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance 475,272,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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Real Estate Installment Class | Origination Vintage Period 2014      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
R/E Installment Loans- Period End Balance $ 459,979,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerNetOfDeferredIncome
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