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Employee Benefit Plans (Target Asset Allocation Based on Funded Status) (Detail)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Settlement funded status 85.00%faf_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedRatio
Funded Ratio 100%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Settlement funded status 100.00%faf_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedRatio
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Funded Ratio 97.5%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Settlement funded status 97.50%faf_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedRatio
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Funded Ratio 95%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Settlement funded status 95.00%faf_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedRatio
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Funded Ratio 92.5%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Settlement funded status 92.50%faf_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedRatio
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Funded Ratio 90%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Settlement funded status 90.00%faf_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedRatio
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Funded Ratio 87.5%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Settlement funded status 87.50%faf_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedRatio
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Funded Ratio 85%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Settlement funded status 85.00%faf_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedRatio
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Return Seeking Assets  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 85.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Return Seeking Assets | Funded Ratio 100%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Return Seeking Assets | Funded Ratio 97.5%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 15.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Return Seeking Assets | Funded Ratio 95%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 30.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Return Seeking Assets | Funded Ratio 92.5%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Return Seeking Assets | Funded Ratio 90%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Return Seeking Assets | Funded Ratio 87.5%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 60.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Return Seeking Assets | Funded Ratio 85%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 70.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Liability Tracking Assets  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 15.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Liability Tracking Assets | Funded Ratio 100%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Liability Tracking Assets | Funded Ratio 97.5%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 85.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Liability Tracking Assets | Funded Ratio 95%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 70.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Liability Tracking Assets | Funded Ratio 92.5%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 60.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Liability Tracking Assets | Funded Ratio 90%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Liability Tracking Assets | Funded Ratio 87.5%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Liability Tracking Assets | Funded Ratio 85%  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]  
Asset allocation target 30.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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