Loan Sales And Securitizations (Schedule Of Cash Flows Received And Paid Related To Loan Sales And Securitizations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Proceeds from intial sales and securitizations	$ 54,621		$ 180,430		$ 193,823		$ 356,766
Servicing fees retained	19,843	[1]	27,074	[1]	41,335	[1]	55,890	[1]
Purchase of GNMA guaranteed mortgages	15,704		18,462		37,911		36,606
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets	88,444	[2],[3]	66,314	[2],[3]	141,636	[2],[3]	187,405	[2],[3]
Other cash flows received on retained interests	1,859		2,412		4,062		4,983
FHN [Member]
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets					$ 32,700

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

[2] 2011 includes $32.7 million related to clean-up calls exercised by FHN in second quarter.

[3] Includes repurchases of both 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.