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Stock-Based Compensation Plans Compensation Expense and Related Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 5,865us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	$ 5,330us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	$ 4,834us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Statutory tax rate	35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Restricted Stock/RSUs/PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	4,345us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember	3,705us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember	3,506us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Tax benefit	(1,510)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember	(1,297)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember	(1,227)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	2,835us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember	2,408us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember	2,279us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Non Qualified Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_NonQualifiedStockOptionsMember	50,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_NonQualifiedStockOptionsMember	15,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_NonQualifiedStockOptionsMember
Stock Options And Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	5,865us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember	5,330us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember	4,834us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember
Tax benefit	(1,608)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember	(1,475)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember	(1,253)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	$ 4,257us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember	$ 3,855us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember	$ 3,581us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = fult_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember

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