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Fair Value Measurements Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Equity securities, value test coverage | 80.00%fult_FairValueEquitySecuritiesValueTestCoveragePercent |
Fair value price difference threshold | 5.00%fult_FairValueEquitySecuritiesFairValuePriceDifferenceThresholdPercent |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 2,275,748,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities |
Other real estate owned (OREO) | 12,022,000 us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets | 15,052,000 us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets
Assumed market return to liquidity | 5 years |
Equity Securities Financial Institution |  |
Available-for-sale securities, equity securities | 41,800,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_EquitySecuritiesFinancialInstitutionMember | 40,600,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_EquitySecuritiesFinancialInstitutionMember
Equity Securities, Miscellaneous |  |
Available-for-sale securities, equity securities | 5,800,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_EquitySecuritiesMiscellaneousMember | 5,600,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_EquitySecuritiesMiscellaneousMember
Corporate debt securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 98,034,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 98,749,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Single-issuer trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 42,016,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_SingleIssuerTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember | 40,531,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_SingleIssuerTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Pooled trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 4,088,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_PooledTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember | 5,306,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_PooledTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Level 3 | Other Assets |  |
Other real estate owned (OREO) | 12,000,000 us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets / fult_FairValueBalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 15,100,000 us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets / fult_FairValueBalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Fair value of servicing asset at amortized value | 42,100,000 us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueFairValue / fult_FairValueBalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 42,500,000 us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueFairValue / fult_FairValueBalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Other financial assets | 38,987,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 23,006,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other financial liabilities | 38,821,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 20,809,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Single-issuer trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 42,000,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_SingleIssuerTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember | 40,500,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_SingleIssuerTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial assets | 17,682,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 15,779,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other financial liabilities | 17,737,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 15,648,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity Securities Financial Institution |  |
Available-for-sale securities, equity securities | 41,800,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_EquitySecuritiesFinancialInstitutionMember | 40,600,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_EquitySecuritiesFinancialInstitutionMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity Securities, Miscellaneous |  |
Available-for-sale securities, equity securities | 5,800,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_EquitySecuritiesMiscellaneousMember | 5,600,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_EquitySecuritiesMiscellaneousMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Other financial assets | 21,305,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 7,227,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other financial liabilities | 21,084,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 5,161,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Financial Institutions Subordinated Debt |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 50,000,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_FinancialInstitutionsSubordinatedDebtMember | 50,300,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_FinancialInstitutionsSubordinatedDebtMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Single-issuer trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 38,200,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_SingleIssuerTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember | 36,700,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_SingleIssuerTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Other Corporate Debt |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 1,900,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_OtherCorporateDebtMember | 2,600,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_OtherCorporateDebtMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Other financial assets | 0 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other financial liabilities | 0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Single-issuer trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 3,800,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_SingleIssuerTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember | 3,800,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_SingleIssuerTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Pooled trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 4,100,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_PooledTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember | 5,300,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = fult_PooledTrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Minimum |  |
Assumptions used to estimate fair value, prepayment speed | 12.60%us-gaap_ServicingAssetsAndServicingLiabilitiesAtFairValueAssumptionsUsedToEstimateFairValuePrepaymentSpeed / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Assumptions used to estimate fair value, discount rate | 9.10%us-gaap_ServicingAssetsAndServicingLiabilitiesAtFairValueAssumptionsUsedToEstimateFairValueDiscountRate / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Trust for Benefit of Employees | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial assets | 16,400,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 15,300,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Foreign Exchange Contract | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial assets | 1,300,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 522,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Forward Commitments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Other financial assets | 1,400,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 2,100,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other financial liabilities | 1,200,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 64,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Interest Rate Swap | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Other financial assets | 19,900,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 5,100,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other financial liabilities | 19,900,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 5,100,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Foreign Exchange Contract | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,300,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 391,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Trust for Benefit of Employees | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial liabilities | $ 16,400,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | $ 15,300,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Short Term Financial Instruments |  |
Short term borrowings, reprice period | 90 fult_ShortTermBorrowingsRepricePeriodInDays / us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis = fult_ShortTermFinancialInstrumentsMember |

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- Definition Estimated rate of prepayments of principal on servicing assets and servicing liabilities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 50 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7882072&loc=d3e122596-111746 + Details
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