Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 153,285		$ 161,577
Interest on investment securities	20,862		26,306
Interest on loans held-for-sale	3,502		3,738
Interest on trading securities	8,281		9,436
Interest on other earning assets	469		446
Total interest income	186,399		201,503
Interest on deposits:
Savings	4,397		5,619
Time deposits	4,217		5,916
Other interest-bearing deposits	1,145		1,518
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and more	1,561		2,306
Interest on trading liabilities	3,196		2,515
Interest on short-term borrowings	1,306		1,365
Interest on term borrowings	9,195		10,335
Total interest expense	25,017		29,574
Net interest income	161,382		171,929
Provision for loan losses	15,000		8,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	146,382		163,929
Noninterest income:
Capital markets	79,163		106,743
Deposit transactions and cash management	27,656		28,741
Mortgage banking	9,373		23,341
Brokerage, management fees and commissions	9,348		8,496
Trust services and investment management	6,328		5,808
Insurance commissions	600		568
Equity securities gains/(losses), net	24		0
Debt securities gains/(losses), net	0		328
Gain on divestiture	0		200
All other income and commissions (Note 6)	23,935		28,216
Total noninterest income	156,427		202,441
Adjusted gross income after provision for loan losses	302,809		366,370
Noninterest expense:
Employee compensation, incentives, and benefits (quarter ended March 31, 2013 includes $2.5 million of expense associated with pension and post-retirement plans reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income)	139,184		175,458
Occupancy	12,822		12,119
Legal and professional fees	11,171		6,067
Computer software	10,076		9,465
Contract employment and outsourcing	9,039		11,115
Operations services	8,070		9,127
Equipment rentals, depreciation, and maintenance	7,820		7,616
FDIC premium expense	6,011		6,336
Communications and courier	4,437		4,499
Foreclosed real estate	1,439		4,170
Miscellaneous loan costs	996		1,327
Amortization of intangible assets	928		973
Repurchase and foreclosure provision	0		49,256
All other expense (Note 6)	28,547		24,466
Total noninterest expense	240,540		321,994
Income/(loss)before income taxes	62,269		44,376
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (quarter ended March 31, 2013 includes $1.0 million income tax benefit reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income)	17,730		10,570
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	44,539		33,806
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	430	[1]	(435)	[1]
Net income/(loss)	44,969		33,371
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	2,813		2,844
Net income/(loss) attributable to controlling interest	42,156		30,527
Preferred stock dividends	1,188		0
Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders	$ 40,968		$ 30,527
Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations (Note 8)	$ 0.17		$ 0.12
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations (Note 8)	$ 0.17		$ 0.12
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (Note 8)	$ 0.17		$ 0.12
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (Note 8)	$ 0.17		$ 0.12
Weighted average common shares (Note 8)	240,870		253,527
Diluted average common shares (Note 8)	242,799		255,369

[1] Due to the nature of the preferred stock issued by FHN and its subsidiaries, all components of Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax have been attributed solely to FHN as the controlling interest holder.