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Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities (Summary Of Book Value And Estimated Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses $ 16,503,795,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount $ 15,997,718,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount $ 14,872,215,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
Short Term Financial Assets:      
Total interest-bearing cash 438,633,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks 1,621,967,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks 685,540,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
Total federal funds sold 43,052,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold 63,080,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold 16,555,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 831,541,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell 659,154,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell 605,276,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
Trading securities 1,532,463,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities 1,194,391,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities 1,194,749,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
Loans held-for-sale 133,958,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet [1] 141,285,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet 361,359,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
Securities available for sale 3,672,331,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [2] 3,556,613,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 3,571,179,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [3]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 4,299,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities 4,292,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities 4,274,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
Derivative assets 148,153,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset 134,088,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset 166,465,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Other Assets Financial Instruments      
Total other assets 176,935,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure   194,487,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
Non Earning Assets      
Cash and due from banks 282,800,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks 349,171,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks 450,270,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
Capital markets receivables 190,662,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations 42,488,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations 51,082,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
Total assets 25,715,888,000us-gaap_Assets 25,668,187,000us-gaap_Assets 23,936,836,000us-gaap_Assets
Deposits:      
Total deposits 18,638,554,000us-gaap_Deposits 18,068,939,000us-gaap_Deposits 16,672,743,000us-gaap_Deposits
Trading liabilities 813,141,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities 594,314,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities 667,257,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
Short Term Financial Liabilities      
Total federal funds purchased 703,352,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased 1,037,052,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased 1,135,665,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 309,297,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase 562,214,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase 411,795,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
Other Short-term Borrowings 158,745,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings 157,218,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings 204,023,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
Term Borrowings      
Total long term borrowings 1,573,215,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 1,880,105,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 1,507,048,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Derivative liabilities 133,273,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 119,239,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 137,863,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities      
Capital markets payables 91,176,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations 18,157,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations 39,510,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
Total liabilities 23,216,631,000us-gaap_Liabilities 23,086,597,000us-gaap_Liabilities 21,404,324,000us-gaap_Liabilities
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 16,503,795,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  14,872,215,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:      
Total interest-bearing cash 438,633,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  685,540,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 43,052,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  16,555,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 831,541,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  605,276,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 1,313,226,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,307,371,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 1,532,463,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   1,194,749,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Loans held-for-sale 133,958,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   361,359,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Securities available for sale 3,672,331,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4],[5]   3,571,179,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4],[6]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 4,299,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  4,274,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative assets 148,153,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   166,465,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other Assets Financial Instruments      
Tax credit investments 80,331,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  85,901,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 26,440,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  23,335,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other assets 106,771,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  109,236,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets      
Cash and due from banks 282,800,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  450,270,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital markets receivables 190,662,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  51,082,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest receivable 72,716,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  73,010,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total nonearning assets 546,178,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  574,362,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total assets 23,961,174,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  22,161,210,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Deposits:      
Defined maturity 1,210,417,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,436,657,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Undefined maturity 17,428,137,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  15,236,086,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total deposits 18,638,554,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  16,672,743,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading liabilities 813,141,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   667,257,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Short Term Financial Liabilities      
Total federal funds purchased 703,352,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,135,665,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 309,297,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  411,795,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Other Short-term Borrowings 158,745,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  204,023,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial liabilities 1,171,394,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,751,483,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Term Borrowings      
Real estate investment trust-preferred 45,913,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  45,845,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Term borrowings - new market tax credit investment 18,000,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  18,000,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Borrowings secured by residential real estate 60,914,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  77,119,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Other long term borrowings 1,448,388,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,366,084,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total long term borrowings 1,573,215,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,507,048,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative liabilities 133,273,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   137,863,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities      
Capital markets payables 91,176,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  39,510,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest payable 31,745,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  33,244,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other noninterest-bearing liabilities 122,921,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  72,754,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Total liabilities 22,452,498,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  20,809,148,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 9,570,703,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
  7,680,262,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 1,303,232,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  1,136,895,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 4,813,572,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  5,134,606,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 491,522,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
  599,721,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 324,766,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
  320,731,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 16,234,532,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  14,377,047,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:      
Total interest-bearing cash 438,633,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  685,540,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 43,052,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  16,555,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 831,541,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  605,276,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 1,313,226,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,307,371,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 1,532,463,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   1,194,749,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Loans held-for-sale 133,958,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   361,359,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Securities available for sale 3,672,331,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4],[5]   3,571,179,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4],[6]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 5,451,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  5,454,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative assets 148,153,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   166,465,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other Assets Financial Instruments      
Tax credit investments 62,768,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  73,344,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 26,440,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  23,335,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other assets 89,208,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  96,679,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets      
Cash and due from banks 282,800,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  450,270,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital markets receivables 190,662,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  51,082,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest receivable 72,716,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  73,010,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total nonearning assets 546,178,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  574,362,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total assets 23,675,500,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  21,654,665,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deposits:      
Defined maturity 1,216,398,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,448,362,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Undefined maturity 17,428,137,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  15,236,086,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total deposits 18,644,535,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  16,684,448,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading liabilities 813,141,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   667,257,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Short Term Financial Liabilities      
Total federal funds purchased 703,352,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,135,665,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 309,297,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  411,795,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Other Short-term Borrowings 158,745,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  204,023,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial liabilities 1,171,394,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,751,483,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term Borrowings      
Real estate investment trust-preferred 49,350,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  49,350,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term borrowings - new market tax credit investment 18,208,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  17,810,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Borrowings secured by residential real estate 52,568,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  66,554,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Other long term borrowings 1,426,924,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,362,408,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total long term borrowings 1,547,050,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,496,122,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative liabilities 133,273,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   137,863,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities      
Capital markets payables 91,176,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  39,510,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest payable 31,745,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  33,244,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other noninterest-bearing liabilities 122,921,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  72,754,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total liabilities 22,432,314,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  20,809,927,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Loan commitments 2,439,000us-gaap_CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,805,000us-gaap_CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Standby and other commitments 5,229,000fhn_StandbyAndOtherCommitments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  5,642,000fhn_StandbyAndOtherCommitments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 9,523,767,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
  7,595,334,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 1,285,775,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  1,093,796,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 4,640,351,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  4,824,384,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 458,133,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
  540,843,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 326,506,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
  322,690,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
Contractual Amount [Member]      
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities      
Loan commitments 7,073,470,000us-gaap_CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= fhn_ContractualAmountMember
  7,543,821,000us-gaap_CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= fhn_ContractualAmountMember
Standby and other commitments 374,173,000fhn_StandbyAndOtherCommitments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= fhn_ContractualAmountMember
  316,399,000fhn_StandbyAndOtherCommitments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= fhn_ContractualAmountMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member]      
Short Term Financial Assets:      
Securities available for sale 25,870,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
  26,482,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Other Assets Financial Instruments      
Total other assets 33,350,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
  27,350,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:      
Total interest-bearing cash 438,633,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  685,540,000us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 0us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 0us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 438,633,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  685,540,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 0us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   0us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Loans held-for-sale 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   0us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Securities available for sale 25,870,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   26,482,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative assets 6,910,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   4,015,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other Assets Financial Instruments      
Tax credit investments 0fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 26,440,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  23,335,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other assets 26,440,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  23,335,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets      
Cash and due from banks 282,800,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  450,270,000us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital markets receivables 0us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total nonearning assets 282,800,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  450,270,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,189,642,000us-gaap_Assets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deposits:      
Defined maturity 0fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Undefined maturity 0fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   0us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Short Term Financial Liabilities      
Total federal funds purchased 0us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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  0us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial liabilities 0fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term Borrowings      
Real estate investment trust-preferred 0fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term borrowings - new market tax credit investment 0fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Borrowings secured by residential real estate 0fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative liabilities 7,828,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   2,738,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities      
Capital markets payables 0us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest payable 0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other noninterest-bearing liabilities 0fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total liabilities 7,828,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  2,738,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member]      
Short Term Financial Assets:      
Securities available for sale 3,487,502,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
  3,377,977,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Other Assets Financial Instruments      
Total other assets 141,243,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
  162,450,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:      
Total interest-bearing cash 0us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 43,052,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  16,555,000us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 831,541,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  605,276,000us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 874,593,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  621,831,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 1,527,137,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   1,188,156,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Loans held-for-sale 3,211,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   3,494,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Securities available for sale 3,487,502,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   3,377,977,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative assets 141,243,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   162,450,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other Assets Financial Instruments      
Tax credit investments 0fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets      
Cash and due from banks 0us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital markets receivables 190,662,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  51,082,000us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest receivable 72,716,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  73,010,000us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total nonearning assets 263,378,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  124,092,000fhn_NonEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total assets 6,297,064,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  5,478,000,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deposits:      
Defined maturity 1,216,398,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,448,362,000fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Undefined maturity 17,428,137,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  15,236,086,000fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total deposits 18,644,535,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  16,684,448,000us-gaap_Deposits
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading liabilities 813,141,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   667,257,000us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Short Term Financial Liabilities      
Total federal funds purchased 703,352,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,135,665,000us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 309,297,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  411,795,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Other Short-term Borrowings 158,745,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  204,023,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial liabilities 1,171,394,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,751,483,000fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term Borrowings      
Real estate investment trust-preferred 0fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Term borrowings - new market tax credit investment 0fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Borrowings secured by residential real estate 0fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Other long term borrowings 1,426,924,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,362,408,000us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total long term borrowings 1,426,924,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,362,408,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative liabilities 120,440,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   130,180,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities      
Capital markets payables 91,176,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  39,510,000us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Accrued interest payable 31,745,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  33,244,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total other noninterest-bearing liabilities 122,921,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  72,754,000fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total liabilities 22,299,355,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  20,668,530,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member]      
Short Term Financial Assets:      
Securities available for sale 3,191,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
  7,982,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Other Assets Financial Instruments      
Total other assets 2,342,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
  4,687,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 16,234,532,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  14,377,047,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Short Term Financial Assets:      
Total interest-bearing cash 0us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total federal funds sold 0us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_FederalFundsSold
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 0us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Total short-term financial assets 0fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_ShortTermFinancialAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Trading securities 5,326,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   6,593,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Loans held-for-sale 130,747,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   357,865,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Securities available for sale 158,959,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4],[5]   166,720,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4],[6]
Securities held-to-maturity (Note 3) 5,451,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  5,454,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative assets 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other Assets Financial Instruments      
Tax credit investments 62,768,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  73,344,000fhn_OtherAssetsTaxCreditInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deferred compensation assets 0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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  73,344,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Non Earning Assets      
Cash and due from banks 0us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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  0us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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  0us-gaap_InterestReceivable
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_NonEarningAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  14,987,023,000us-gaap_Assets
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Deposits:      
Defined maturity 0fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_DefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_UndefinedMaturityDepositsFairValueDisclosure
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_Deposits
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   0us-gaap_TradingLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Short Term Financial Liabilities      
Total federal funds purchased 0us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchased
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_ShortTermFinancialLiabilities
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Term Borrowings      
Real estate investment trust-preferred 49,350,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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  49,350,000fhn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustPreferred
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  17,810,000fhn_TermBorrowingsNewMarketTaxCreditInvestment
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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  66,554,000fhn_BorrowingsSecuredByResidentialRealEstate
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  0us-gaap_OtherBorrowings
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  133,714,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative liabilities 5,005,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]   4,945,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[4]
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities      
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_PayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
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Accrued interest payable 0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  0fhn_OtherNonInterestBearingLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  138,659,000us-gaap_Liabilities
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Financial And Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 9,523,767,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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  7,595,334,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CommercialFinancialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 1,285,775,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  1,093,796,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 4,640,351,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  4,824,384,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_ConsumerRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Permanent Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 458,133,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
  540,843,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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= fhn_PermanentMortgagePortfolioSegmentMember
Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Credit Card And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan losses 326,506,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
  322,690,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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= fhn_CreditCardAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember
FHLB-Cincinnati Stock [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member]      
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities      
Restricted investments 87,900,000us-gaap_RestrictedInvestments
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= fhn_FhlbCincinnatiStockMember
  87,900,000us-gaap_RestrictedInvestments
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= fhn_FhlbCincinnatiStockMember
FRB Stock [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member]      
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities      
Restricted investments $ 66,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedInvestments
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= fhn_FrbStockMember
  $ 66,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedInvestments
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= fhn_FrbStockMember
[1]
(a) March 31, 2015 includes $23.8 million of held-for-sale consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties in process of foreclosure.
[2]

Includes $3.2billion of securities pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes.

[3]

Includes $3.3 billion of securities pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes.

[4]

Classes are detailed in the recurring and nonrecurring measurement tables.

[5]

Level 3 includes restricted investments in FHLB-Cincinnati stock of $87.9million and FRB stock of $66.0million.

[6]

Level 3 includes restricted investments in FHLB-Cincinnati stock of $87.9 million and FRB stock of $66.0 million.