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Allowance For Loan Losses (Rollforward Of The Allowance For Loan Losses By Portfolio Segment) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance $ 232,448,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance $ 253,809,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance  
Charge-offs (17,999,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs (24,692,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs  
Recoveries 8,879,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery 8,129,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery  
Provision for loan losses 5,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 10,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses  
Ending Balance 228,328,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance 247,246,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance  
Allowance - individually evaluated for impairment 66,361,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 69,782,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1  
Allowance - collectively evaluated for impairment 158,872,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment 175,565,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment  
Allowance - purchased credit impaired loans 3,095,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses 1,899,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses  
Individually evaluated for impairment 348,158,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment 377,861,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment  
Collectively evaluated for impairment 16,351,273,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment 14,695,248,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment  
Purchase credit impaired loans - recorded investment 32,692,000fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment 46,352,000fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment  
Loans, net of unearned income 16,732,123,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome [1] 15,119,461,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome 16,230,166,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance 67,011,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
86,446,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Charge-offs (3,555,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
(5,807,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Recoveries 1,953,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
1,602,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Provision for loan losses 2,243,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
(9,509,000)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Ending Balance 67,652,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
72,732,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - individually evaluated for impairment 6,019,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
5,187,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - collectively evaluated for impairment 61,440,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
67,477,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - purchased credit impaired loans 193,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
68,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Individually evaluated for impairment 52,697,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
54,968,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 9,580,800,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
7,691,266,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Purchase credit impaired loans - recorded investment 4,858,000fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
6,761,000fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Loans, net of unearned income 9,638,355,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
7,752,995,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
9,007,286,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance 18,574,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
10,603,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Charge-offs (787,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
(627,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Recoveries 691,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
279,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Provision for loan losses (813,000)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
5,268,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Ending Balance 17,665,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
15,523,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - individually evaluated for impairment 611,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1,495,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - collectively evaluated for impairment 14,642,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
12,207,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - purchased credit impaired loans 2,412,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1,821,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Individually evaluated for impairment 12,528,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
26,701,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 1,282,944,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1,086,829,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Purchase credit impaired loans - recorded investment 25,425,000fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
38,888,000fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Loans, net of unearned income 1,320,897,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1,152,418,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1,277,717,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance 113,011,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
126,785,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Charge-offs (8,537,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
(12,264,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Recoveries 4,724,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
4,974,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Provision for loan losses 47,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
3,914,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Ending Balance 109,245,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
123,409,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - individually evaluated for impairment 41,737,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
43,653,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - collectively evaluated for impairment 67,018,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
79,746,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - purchased credit impaired loans 490,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
10,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Individually evaluated for impairment 171,611,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
173,577,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 4,748,806,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
5,083,734,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Purchase credit impaired loans - recorded investment 2,400,000fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
703,000fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Loans, net of unearned income 4,922,817,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
[2] 5,258,014,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
[2] 5,048,071,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
[2]
Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance 19,122,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
22,491,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Charge-offs (1,184,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
(2,218,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Recoveries 618,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
578,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Provision for loan losses 1,630,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
1,670,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Ending Balance 20,186,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
22,521,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - individually evaluated for impairment 17,766,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
19,211,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - collectively evaluated for impairment 2,420,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
3,310,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - purchased credit impaired loans 0us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Individually evaluated for impairment 110,838,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
121,843,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 400,870,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
500,399,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Purchase credit impaired loans - recorded investment 0fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
0fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Loans, net of unearned income 511,708,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
622,242,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
538,961,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Credit Card & Other      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance 14,730,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
7,484,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Charge-offs (3,936,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
(3,776,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Recoveries 893,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
696,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Provision for loan losses 1,893,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
8,657,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Ending Balance 13,580,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
13,061,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - individually evaluated for impairment 228,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
236,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - collectively evaluated for impairment 13,352,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
12,825,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Allowance - purchased credit impaired loans 0us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Individually evaluated for impairment 484,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
772,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 337,853,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
333,020,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Purchase credit impaired loans - recorded investment 9,000fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
0fhn_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Loans, net of unearned income $ 338,346,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
$ 333,792,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
$ 358,131,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]
(b) March 31, 2015 includes $28.0 million of held-to-maturity consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties in process of foreclosure.
[2]

(a) Balances as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, and December 31, 2014 include $71.6 million, $86.7 million, and $76.8 million of restricted real estate loans, respectively. See Note 13 - Variable Interest Entities for additional information.