Loan Sales And Securitizations (Schedule Of Cash Flows Related To Loan Sales And Securitizations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Proceeds from initial sales	$ 10,843		$ 54,296
Servicing fees retained	12,589	[1]	17,732	[1]
Purchases of GNMA guaranteed mortgages	39,041		35,031
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets	144,737	[2]	66,799	[2]
Other cash flows received on retained interests	1,413		1,664
Fhn [Member]
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets	$ 74,700

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

[2] Includes repurchases of 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. First quarter 2013 includes $74.7 million of cash paid related to clean-up calls exercised by FHN.