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Variable Interest Entites (Schedule of Cash Flows Related to Loan Sales And Securitizations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Proceeds from initial sales | $ 10,843 |
Servicing fees retained | 12,589 | [1]
Purchases of GNMA guaranteed mortgages | 39,041 |
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets | 144,737 | [2],[3]
Other cash flows received on retained interests | 1,413 |
FHN [Member] |  |
Purchases of previously transferred financial assets | $ 74,700 |
[1] | Included servicing fees on MSR associated with loan sales and purchased MSR.
[2] | Included repurchases of delinquent and performing loans, foreclosed assets, and make-whole payments for economic losses incurred by purchaser. Also included buyouts from GSEs in order to facilitate foreclosures.
[3] | Included $74.7 million of cash paid related to clean-up calls exercised by FHN.

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