Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 161,577		$ 163,503
Interest on investment securities	26,306		29,192
Interest on loans held for sale	3,738		3,657
Interest on trading securities	9,436		10,844
Interest on other earning assets	446		409
Total interest income	201,503		207,605
Interest expense:
Savings	5,619		7,250
Time deposits	5,916		8,032
Other interest-bearing deposits	1,518		1,552
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and more	2,306		2,710
Interest on trading liabilities	2,515		3,791
Interest on short-term borrowings	1,365		1,541
Interest on term borrowings	10,335		9,974
Total interest expense	29,574		34,850
Net interest income	171,929		172,755
Provision for loan losses	8,000		1,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	163,929		171,755
Noninterest income:
Capital markets	106,743		90,057
Mortgage banking	23,341		27,726
Deposit transactions and cash management	28,741		32,279
Trust services and investment management	5,808		6,360
Brokerage management fees and commissions	8,496		8,155
Insurance commissions	568		689
Debt securities gains/(losses), net	328		771
Equity securities gains/(losses), net			27
Gain on divestiture	200
All other income and commissions (Note 7)	28,216		30,271
Total noninterest income	202,441		196,335
Adjusted gross income after provision for loan losses	366,370		368,090
Noninterest expense:
Employee compensation, incentives, and benefits	175,458		156,512
Repurchase and foreclosure provision	49,256		37,203
Legal and professional fees	6,067		18,352
Contract employment and outsourcing	11,115		6,888
Occupancy	12,119		14,861
Operations services	9,127		13,861
Equipment rentals, depreciation, and maintenance	7,616		7,890
Computer software	9,465		8,085
FDIC premium expense	6,336		8,055
Foreclosed real estate	4,170		6,789
Communications and courier	4,499		5,219
Amortization of intangible assets	973		1,006
Miscellaneous loan costs	1,327		1,492
All other expense (Note 7)	24,466		27,583
Total noninterest expense	321,994		313,796
Income/(loss)before income taxes	44,376		54,294
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	10,570		12,162
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	33,806		42,132
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(435)	[1]	871	[1]
Net income/(loss)	33,371		43,003
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	2,844		2,844
Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders	$ 30,527		$ 40,159
Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations (Note 8)	$ 0.12		$ 0.15
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations (Note 8)	$ 0.12		$ 0.15
Basic earnings/(loss) per share available to common shareholders (Note 8)	$ 0.12		$ 0.15
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share available to common shareholders (Note 8)	$ 0.12		$ 0.15
Weighted average common shares (Note 8)	253,527		261,174
Diluted average common shares (Note 8)	255,369		265,556

[1] Due to the nature of the subsidiary preferred stock issued by First Horizon Preferred Funding, LLC, First Horizon Preferred Funding II, LLC, and FTBNA, all components of Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax have been attributed solely to FHN as the controlling interest holder.