Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 149,698		$ 163,813		$ 454,297		$ 486,507
Interest on investment securities	20,916		24,136		62,442		76,413
Interest on loans held-for-sale	3,058		3,808		9,729		11,174
Interest on trading securities	8,747		8,392		25,798		27,450
Interest on other earning assets	191		367		734		1,210
Total interest income	182,610		200,516		553,000		602,754
Interest on deposits:
Savings	3,471		4,764		11,557		15,127
Time deposits	4,013		5,169		12,294		16,626
Other interest-bearing deposits	817		1,455		2,975		4,628
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and more	1,658		1,975		4,769		6,586
Interest on trading liabilities	3,632		2,556		10,182		7,914
Interest on short-term borrowings	1,103		1,443		3,565		3,958
Interest on term borrowings	9,078		9,689		27,419		29,846
Total interest expense	23,772		27,051		72,761		84,685
Net interest income	158,838		173,465		480,239		518,069
Provision for loan losses	10,000		40,000		40,000		63,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	148,838		133,465		440,239		455,069
Noninterest income:
Capital markets	64,283		80,773		212,711		262,429
Deposit transactions and cash management	29,279		30,352		85,189		89,216
Mortgage banking	14,460		10,373		29,422		43,603
Brokerage, management fees and commissions	10,868		8,699		30,756		25,954
Trust services and investment management	6,649		6,055		19,927		18,340
Insurance commissions	733		946		2,063		2,344
Gain on divestiture	115		0		115		200
Equity securities gains/(losses), net	0		0		28		5,065
Debt securities gains/(losses), net	(96)		0		(451)		328
All other income and commissions (Note 7)	24,184		26,340		69,774		77,407
Total noninterest income	150,475		163,538		449,534		524,886
Adjusted gross income after provision for loan losses	299,313		297,003		889,773		979,955
Noninterest expense:
Repurchase and foreclosure provision	200,000		0		200,000		299,256
Employee compensation, incentives, and benefits (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, include $17.2 million and $22.6 million, respectively, of expense associated with pension and post-retirement plans reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income)	132,213		153,970		401,897		479,044
Occupancy	13,147		13,059		37,754		36,664
Legal and professional fees	12,704		12,295		37,940		26,779
Computer software	10,446		10,260		30,130		29,685
Contract employment and outsourcing	9,241		10,187		26,861		32,146
Operations services	9,199		8,702		26,111		27,306
Equipment rentals, depreciation, and maintenance	7,890		7,931		23,307		23,336
FDIC premium expense	4,631		7,532		15,679		20,669
Communications and courier	4,517		4,722		13,485		13,705
Miscellaneous loan costs	1,349		577		3,508		3,202
Amortization of intangible assets	928		979		2,784		2,931
Foreclosed real estate	523		2,968		3,249		9,046
All other expense (Note 7)	26,768		29,987		78,799		108,571
Total noninterest expense	433,556		263,169		901,504		1,112,340
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(134,243)		33,834		(11,731)		(132,385)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, include $6.6 million and $8.7 million, respectively, of income tax benefit reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income)	(31,094)		5,260		1,644		(72,348)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	(103,149)		28,574		(13,375)		(60,037)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	123	[1]	108	[1]	554	[1]	160	[1]
Net income/(loss)	(103,026)		28,682		(12,821)		(59,877)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	2,875		2,875		8,531		8,563
Net income/(loss) attributable to controlling interest	(105,901)		25,807		(21,352)		(68,440)
Preferred stock dividends	1,550		0		4,288		0
Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders	$ (107,451)		$ 25,807		$ (25,640)		$ (68,440)
Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations (Note 9)	$ (0.45)		$ 0.10		$ (0.11)		$ (0.27)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations (Note 9)	$ (0.45)		$ 0.10		$ (0.11)		$ (0.27)
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (Note 9)	$ (0.45)		$ 0.10		$ (0.11)		$ (0.27)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (Note 9)	$ (0.45)		$ 0.10		$ (0.11)		$ (0.27)
Weighted average common shares (Note 9)	236,895		246,628		238,990		249,742
Diluted average common shares (Note 9)	236,895		248,306		238,990		249,742

[1] Due to the nature of the preferred stock issued by FHN and its subsidiaries, all components of Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax have been attributed solely to FHN as the controlling interest holder.