Stock-Based Compensation Plans Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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Statutory tax rate |
35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |
$ 7.4us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |
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Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |
2 years |
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Percentage of fair value at purchase date |
85.00%fult_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfFairValueAtPurchaseDate |
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Discount from market price, purchase date |
15.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate |
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Employee Option Plan [Member] |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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Shares reserved for future grants under the stock option and compensation plan |
11,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fult_EmployeeOptionPlanMember |
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Directors' Plan [Member] |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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Shares reserved for future grants under the stock option and compensation plan |
410,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fult_DirectorsPlanMember |
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Non Qualified Stock Options |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures |
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 |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
$ 3.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
2.49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
2.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures |
288,626us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
617,869us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
470,528us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Restricted Stock/RSUs/PSUs |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
$ 10.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |
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