Consoldiated Condensed Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Total		Class A Preferred Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Class A Preferred Stock [Member]	Controlling Interest [Member]		Controlling Interest [Member] Class A Preferred Stock [Member]
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2012		$ 2,509,206			$ 295,165		$ 2,214,041
Net income/(loss)		44,969			2,813		42,156
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	[1]	(5,296)			0		(5,296)
Comprehensive income/(loss)		39,673			2,813		36,860
Preferred stock issuance (1,000 shares issued at $100,000 per share net of offering costs)				95,624		0			95,624
Cash dividends declared:
Preferred stock ($1,550.00 per share and $1,188.33 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2103, respectively)		(1,188)			0		(1,188)
Common stock ($.05 per share)		(12,214)			0		(12,214)
Common stock repurchased		(32,495)	[2]		0		(32,495)	[2]
Common stock issued for:
Stock options and restricted stock - equity awards		16			0		16
Stock-based compensation expense		4,220			0		4,220
Dividends declared - noncontrolling interest of subsidiary preferred stock		(2,813)			(2,813)		0
Tax benefit reversals - stock-based compensation plans		(480)			0		(480)
Real estate investment trust ("REIT") preferred stock issuance		92			92		0
Other changes in equity		86			0		86
Balance, at Mar. 31, 2013		2,599,727			295,257		2,304,470
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2013		2,500,751			295,431		2,205,320
Net income/(loss)		49,230			2,813		46,417
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	[1]	9,890			0		9,890
Comprehensive income/(loss)		59,120			2,813		56,307
Preferred stock issuance (1,000 shares issued at $100,000 per share net of offering costs)				0		0			0
Cash dividends declared:
Preferred stock ($1,550.00 per share and $1,188.33 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2103, respectively)		(1,550)			0		(1,550)
Common stock ($.05 per share)		(11,909)			0		(11,909)
Common stock repurchased		(2,351)			0		(2,351)
Common stock issued for:
Stock options and restricted stock - equity awards		362			0		362
Stock-based compensation expense		2,760			0		2,760
Dividends declared - noncontrolling interest of subsidiary preferred stock		(2,813)			(2,813)		0
Tax benefit reversals - stock-based compensation plans		(233)			0		(233)
Real estate investment trust ("REIT") preferred stock issuance		0			0		0
Other changes in equity		0			0		0
Balance, at Mar. 31, 2014		$ 2,544,137			$ 295,431		$ 2,248,706

[1] Due to the nature of the preferred stock issued by FHN and its subsidiaries, all components of Other comprehensive income/(loss) have been attributed solely to FHN as the controlling interest holder.

[2] Quarter ended March 31, 2013, includes $30.0 million repurchased under the share repurchase program launched in fourth quarter 2011.