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)		90,205			5,656			84,549
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	[1]	(42,322)			0			(42,322)
Comprehensive income/(loss)		47,883			5,656			42,227
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 ($3,100 per share and $2,738 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2103, respectively)		(2,738)			0			(2,738)
Common stock ($.10 per share)		(24,376)			0			(24,376)
Common stock repurchased		(81,156)	[2]		0			(81,156)	[2]
Common stock issued for:
Stock options and restricted stock - equity awards		257			0			257
Stock-based compensation expense		8,291			0			8,291
Dividends declared - noncontrolling interest of subsidiary preferred stock		(5,656)			(5,656)			0
Tax benefit reversals - stock-based compensation plans		(1,277)			0			(1,277)
Real estate investment trust ("REIT") preferred stock issuance		92			92			0
Acquired noncontrolling interest - REIT		174	[3]		174	[3]		0
Other changes in equity		84			0			84
Balance, at Jun. 30, 2013		2,546,408	[3],[4]		295,431	[3]		2,250,977
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2013		2,500,751			295,431			2,205,320
Net income/(loss)		130,410			5,672			124,738
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	[1]	27,898			0			27,898
Comprehensive income/(loss)		158,308			5,672			152,636
Preferred stock issuance (1,000 shares issued at $100,000 per share net of offering costs)				0			0			0
Cash dividends declared:
Preferred stock ($3,100 per share and $2,738 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2103, respectively)		(3,100)			0			(3,100)
Common stock ($.10 per share)		(23,875)			0			(23,875)
Common stock repurchased		(4,871)			0			(4,871)
Common stock issued for:
Stock options and restricted stock - equity awards		620			0			620
Stock-based compensation expense		5,687			0			5,687
Dividends declared - noncontrolling interest of subsidiary preferred stock		(5,672)			(5,672)			0
Tax benefit reversals - stock-based compensation plans		(1,705)			0			(1,705)
Real estate investment trust ("REIT") preferred stock issuance		0			0			0
Acquired noncontrolling interest - REIT		0			0			0
Other changes in equity		8			0			8
Balance, at Jun. 30, 2014		$ 2,626,151			$ 295,431			$ 2,330,720

[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] 2013 includes $77.9 million repurchased under the share repurchase program launched in 2011 including $40.0 million associated with a prepaid variable share repurchase agreement.

[3] Second quarter 2013 balance has been re-presented due to purchase accounting adjustments made in third quarter 2013.

[4] June 30, 2013 balance has been re-presented due to purchase accounting adjustments made in third quarter 2013.