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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 20, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Entity File Number 001-15877    
Entity Registrant Name GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code IN    
Entity Tax Identification Number 35-1547518    
Entity Address, Address Line One 711 Main Street,    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Box 810,    
Entity Address, City or Town Jasper,    
Entity Address, State or Province IN    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 47546    
City Area Code 812    
Local Phone Number 482-1314    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Shares, no par value    
Trading Symbol GABC    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
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 Public Float     $ 703,623,038
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   26,671,368  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the Proxy Statement of German American Bancorp, Inc., for the Annual Meeting of its Shareholders to be held May 21, 2020, to the extent stated herein, are incorporated by reference into Part III (Items 10 through 14).
    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity Central Index Key 0000714395    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false