Loan Sales And Securitizations (Schedule Of Cash Flows Related To Loan Sales And Securitizations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Proceeds from initial sales	$ 0		$ 77,297		$ 10,843		$ 178,045
Servicing fees retained	11,261	[1]	14,262	[1]	36,542	[1]	47,488	[1]
Purchases of GNMA guaranteed mortgages	17,797		22,434		88,652		85,149
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets	41,916	[2]	191,318	[2],[3]	266,266	[2],[3]	333,236	[2],[3]
Other cash flows received on retained interests	1,260		1,696		4,088		6,915
Fhn [Member]
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets			$ 99,300		$ 74,700		$ 99,300

[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.

[3] Nine months ended September 30, 2013, and three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, includes $74.7 million and $99.3 million, respectively, of cash paid related to clean-up calls exercised by FHN.