Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Deposits

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The amount of goodwill and intangible assets aquired.

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Premium on deposits that FTBNA has agreed to pay.

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The number of bank branches that Mountain National Bank operated prior to acquisition.

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The number of bank branches FTBNA agreed to purchase.

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Date when the acquirer obtains control of the acquiree, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	10 Months Ended
	Oct. 21, 2014 number	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 17, 2014 number
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 145,932,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 145,932,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 141,943,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 141,943,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Branch Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of bank branches FTBNA agreed to purchase						13
Deposit Premium						3.32%
Branch Acquisition \| As Recorded by FHN
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets acquired						437,600,000
Cash and cash equivalents						413,400,000
Premises and equipment						7,500,000
Goodwill and intangible assets						15,700,000
Deposits assumed						437,200,000
Goodwill						4,000,000
Trustatlantic Financial Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date	Oct. 21, 2014
Number Of Bank Branches	5