Loan Sales And Securitizations (Schedule Of Cash Flows Related To Loan Sales And Securitizations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Proceeds from initial sales	$ 0		$ 46,452		$ 10,843		$ 100,748
Servicing fees retained	12,692	[1]	15,494	[1]	25,281	[1]	33,226	[1]
Purchases of GNMA guaranteed mortgages	31,814		27,684		70,855		62,715
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets	79,613	[2]	75,118	[2]	224,350	[2]	141,918	[2]
Other cash flows received on retained interests	1,415		3,554		2,828		5,219
Fhn [Member]
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets					$ 74,700

[1] Includes servicing fees on MSR associated with loan sales and purchased MSR.

[2] Includes repurchases of delinquent and performing loans, foreclosed assets, and make-whole payments for economic losses incurred by purchaser. Also includes buyouts from GSEs in order to facilitate foreclosures. Six months ended June 30, 2013, includes $74.7 million of cash paid related to clean-up calls exercised by FHN.