Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-10587
Entity Registrant Name	FULTON FINANCIAL CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	PA
Entity Tax Identification Number	23-2195389
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Penn Square
Entity Address, Address Line Two	P.O. Box 4887
Entity Address, City or Town	Lancaster,
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	17604
City Area Code	717
Local Phone Number	291-2411
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $2.50
Trading Symbol	FULT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		161,794,000
Entity Central Index Key	0000700564
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false