Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Total	Controlling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		$ 2,678,005	$ 2,382,840	$ 295,165
Net income/(loss)		104,818	96,255	8,563
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	[1]	43,993	43,993	0
Comprehensive income/(loss)		148,811	140,248	8,563
Common stock warrant repurchased-CPP		(79,700)	(79,700)	0
Common stock repurchased		(920)	(920)	0
Cash dividends declared ($.01/share)		(7,770)	(7,770)	0
Common stock issued for:
Stock options and restricted stock-equity awards		0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense		9,514	9,514	0
Dividends declared-noncontrolling interest of subsidiary preferred stock		(8,563)	0	(8,563)
Tax benefit reversals-stock-based compensation plans		(928)	(928)	0
Other changes in equity		4,781	4,781	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011		2,743,230	2,448,065	295,165
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		2,684,637	2,389,472	295,165
Net income/(loss)		(59,877)	(68,440)	8,563
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	[1]	13,472	13,472	0
Comprehensive income/(loss)		(46,405)	(54,968)	8,563
Common stock warrant repurchased-CPP		0	0	0
Common stock repurchased	[2]	(98,902)	(98,902)	0
Cash dividends declared ($.01/share)		(7,464)	(7,464)	0
Common stock issued for:
Stock options and restricted stock-equity awards		133	133	0
Stock-based compensation expense		12,398	12,398	0
Dividends declared-noncontrolling interest of subsidiary preferred stock		(8,563)	0	(8,563)
Tax benefit reversals-stock-based compensation plans		(3,946)	(3,946)	0
Other changes in equity		0	0	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012		$ 2,531,888	$ 2,236,723	$ 295,165

[1] Due to the nature of the subsidiary preferred stock issued by First Horizon Preferred Funding, LLC, First Horizon Preferred Funding II, LLC, and FTBNA, all components of Other comprehensive income/(loss) have been attributed solely to FHN as the controlling interest holder.

[2] 2012 includes $96.4 million repurchased under the share repurchase program launched in fourth quarter 2011.