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Loans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]
Residential mortgage loan	$ 15.8	$ 17.3

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- Definition

Residential mortgage loan.

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Namespace Prefix:	fmao_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration