Master Netting And Similar Agreements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Master Netting And Similar Agreements [Abstract]

Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell And Collateral Pledged By Counterparties [Table Text Block]

The following table provides details of Securities purchased under agreements to resell as presented on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition and collateral pledged by counterparties as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

								Gross amounts not offset in the
								Statements of Condition
			Gross amounts		Net amounts of		Offsetting		Securities collateral
	Gross amounts		offset in the		assets presented		securities sold		(not recognized on
	of recognized		Statements of		in the Statements		under agreements		FHN's Statements
(Dollars in thousands)	assets		Condition		of Condition		to repurchase		of Condition)		Net amount
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
March 31, 2017	$	835,222	$	-	$	835,222	$	(150)	$	(828,596)	$	6,476
December 31, 2016		613,682		-		613,682		(1,628)		(603,813)		8,241

Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase And Collateral Pledged By Company [Table Text Block]

The following table provides details of Securities sold under agreements to repurchase as presented on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition and collateral pledged by FHN as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

								Gross amounts not offset in the
								Statements of Condition
			Gross amounts		Net amounts of		Offsetting
	Gross amounts		offset in the		liabilities presented		securities
	of recognized		Statements of		in the Statements		purchased under		Securities
(Dollars in thousands)	liabilities		Condition		of Condition		agreements to resell		Collateral		Net amount
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
March 31, 2017	$	406,354	$	-	$	406,354	$	(150)	$	(406,185)	$	19
December 31, 2016		453,053		-		453,053		(1,628)		(451,414)		11

Schedule of the Remaining Contractual Maturity by Collateral Type of Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase

Due to the short duration of Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and the nature of collateral involved, the risks associated with these transactions are considered minimal. The following tables provide details, by collateral type, of the remaining contractual maturity of Securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
	March 31, 2017
	Overnight and
(Dollars in thousands)	Continuous		Up to 30 Days		Total
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
U.S. treasuries	$	19,344	$	-	$	19,344
Government agency issued MBS		345,156		-		345,156
Government agency issued CMO		29,383		12,471		41,854
Total Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	393,883	$	12,471	$	406,354
	December 31, 2016
	Overnight and
(Dollars in thousands)	Continuous		Up to 30 Days		Total
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
U.S. treasuries	$	14,864	$	-	$	14,864
Government agency issued MBS		421,771		-		421,771
Government agency issued CMO		-		16,418		16,418
Total Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	436,635	$	16,418	$	453,053