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Benefit Plans (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 02, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Pension Plan Transition Contribution $ 700,000fmer_PensionPlanTransitionContribution $ 1,100,000fmer_PensionPlanTransitionContribution    
Postretirement Medical Plans, Description of Change, Limit Employer Medical Contributions, Percent 200.00%fmer_PostretirementMedicalPlansDescriptionOfChangeLimitEmployerMedicalContributionsPercent      
Postretirement Medical Plans, Description of Change, Age Limit for Subsidized Retiree Coverage 65fmer_PostretirementMedicalPlansDescriptionOfChangeAgeLimitForSubsidizedRetireeCoverage      
Deferred Compensation Arrangements, Participating Executive Election to Defer, Percent 1.00%fmer_DeferredCompensationArrangementsParticipatingExecutiveElectionToDeferPercent      
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer, Amount Matched Every One Dollar       0.50fmer_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployerAmountMatchedEveryOneDollar
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer, Matching Policy Per Dollar       1.00fmer_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployerMatchingPolicyPerDollar
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer, Maximum Limit of Employee Salary, Percent       1.00%fmer_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployerMaximumLimitOfEmployeeSalaryPercent
Savings Plan, 401k        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Employer Contributions     1,100,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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FirstMerit | Savings Plan, 401k        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Employer Contributions $ 7,700,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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$ 4,400,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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$ 600,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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