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Loans (Information By Class Related To Individually Impaired Loans) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment $ 348,772,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment $ 378,295,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Unpaid Principal Balance 403,973,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance 445,119,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Related Allowance 66,361,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance 69,782,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Average Recorded Investment 345,864,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment 391,004,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
Interest Income Recognized 1,663,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 1,681,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 65,839,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
82,104,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 82,799,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
104,853,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Related Allowance 6,630,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
6,682,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Average Recorded Investment 60,790,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
96,696,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Interest Income Recognized 290,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
244,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 282,933,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
296,191,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 321,174,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= fhn_RetailMember
340,266,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= fhn_RetailMember
Related Allowance 59,731,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= fhn_RetailMember
63,100,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= fhn_RetailMember
Average Recorded Investment 285,074,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
294,308,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
Interest Income Recognized 1,373,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= fhn_RetailMember
1,437,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 17,839,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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22,630,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Unpaid Principal Balance 28,169,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
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32,177,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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Average Recorded Investment 18,537,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
32,140,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 24,323,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
34,405,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 46,582,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
62,161,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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Average Recorded Investment 24,889,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
35,350,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Interest Income Recognized 3,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 48,000,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
59,474,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Unpaid Principal Balance 54,630,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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72,676,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Related Allowance 6,630,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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6,682,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Average Recorded Investment 42,253,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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64,556,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Interest Income Recognized 290,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
244,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 258,610,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
261,786,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
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Unpaid Principal Balance 274,592,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
278,105,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Related Allowance 59,731,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
63,100,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Average Recorded Investment 260,185,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
258,958,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
Interest Income Recognized 1,370,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
1,437,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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General C I [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 13,630,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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14,130,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Unpaid Principal Balance 16,803,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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15,648,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Average Recorded Investment 11,594,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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20,378,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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General C I [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 26,252,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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27,723,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Unpaid Principal Balance 30,759,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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33,911,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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1,201,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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Average Recorded Investment 19,772,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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22,232,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 253,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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79,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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TRUPs [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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3,250,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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TRUPs [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 13,429,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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13,550,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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13,550,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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3,986,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
Average Recorded Investment 13,444,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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23,580,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_TRUPsMember
Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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Income C R E [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 4,209,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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8,500,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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16,529,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
Average Recorded Investment 6,369,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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8,512,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
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Income C R E [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 6,695,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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11,821,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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13,540,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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783,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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12,097,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_IncomeCREMember
Interest Income Recognized 30,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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102,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Residential C R E [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Unpaid Principal Balance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Residential C R E [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 1,624,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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6,380,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
11,675,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Related Allowance 109,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
712,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Average Recorded Investment 1,497,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
6,647,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Interest Income Recognized 7,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
63,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ResidentialCREMember
Home Equity [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 12,600,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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[1] 16,151,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
[1]
Unpaid Principal Balance 31,419,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
37,723,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
16,488,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
Home Equity [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 85,102,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= fhn_RetailMember
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73,287,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
74,730,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
17,080,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
71,792,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
Interest Income Recognized 448,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
434,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
R E Installment Loans [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 4,518,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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[1] 10,400,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
[1]
Unpaid Principal Balance 5,827,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
13,360,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
Average Recorded Investment 4,669,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
10,705,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
Interest Income Recognized 3,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 69,391,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
73,738,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
74,645,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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26,573,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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73,015,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_REInstallmentLoansMember
269,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] | Impaired Loans With No Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 7,205,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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[1] 7,854,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
[1]
Unpaid Principal Balance 9,336,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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11,078,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
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Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= fhn_RetailMember
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
8,157,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 103,633,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
113,989,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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127,958,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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19,211,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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113,493,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Interest Income Recognized 591,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
723,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Credit Card Other [Member] | Impaired Loans With Related Allowance Recorded [Member] | Retail [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Recorded Investment 484,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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772,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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772,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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236,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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Average Recorded Investment 508,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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658,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_RetailMember
/ fhn_FinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
= fhn_ImpairedLoansWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedMember
/ fhn_ImpairedFinancingReceivablesByTypeAxis
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All discharged bankruptcy loans are charged down to an estimate of net realizable value and do not carry any allowance.