Variable Interest Entites (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, 2013
Proceeds from initial sales	$ 0		$ 10,843
Servicing fees retained	11,261	[1]	36,542	[1]
Purchases of GNMA guaranteed mortgages	17,797		88,652
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets	41,916	[2]	266,266	[2],[3]
Other cash flows received on retained interests	1,260		4,088
FHN [Member]
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets			$ 74,700

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

[2] Included repurchases of delinquent and performing loans, foreclosed assets, and make-whole payments for economic losses incurred by purchaser. Also included buyouts from GSEs in order to facilitate foreclosures.

[3] Nine months ended September 30, 2013, included $74.7million of cash paid related to clean-up calls exercised by FHN.