15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Subsequent Event	1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Tier 1 capital ratio	5.53%
Fulton Financial
Proceeds from preferred stock issuance	$ 675,000

Tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets as defined by regulations.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84167132&loc=SL5958568-112826

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1H
-Subparagraph (c)(2)
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