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Allowance for Loan Losses (Schedule of Credit Losses Related to Covered Financing Receivables, Current) (Details) (Covered Loans, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Covered Loans
       
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses Related to Covered Financing Receivables, Current [Line Items]        
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Covered $ 40,496us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceCovered
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
$ 44,027us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceCovered
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
$ 43,255us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceCovered
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
$ 36,417us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceCovered
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
Provision for Loan Losses Before Benefit Attributable to FDIC Loss Share Agreements 10,568fmer_ProvisionForLoanLossesBeforeBenefitAttributableToFdicLossShareAgreements
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
23,892fmer_ProvisionForLoanLossesBeforeBenefitAttributableToFdicLossShareAgreements
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
35,450fmer_ProvisionForLoanLossesBeforeBenefitAttributableToFdicLossShareAgreements
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
 
Benefit Attributable to FDIC Loss Share Agreements 2,920fmer_BenefitAttributableToFdicLossShareAgreements
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
(10,790)fmer_BenefitAttributableToFdicLossShareAgreements
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
(14,728)fmer_BenefitAttributableToFdicLossShareAgreements
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
 
Provision for Loan Lease and Other Losses Covered 7,648fmer_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLossesCovered
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
13,102fmer_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLossesCovered
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
20,722fmer_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLossesCovered
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
 
Increase in Indemnification Asset 2,920fmer_IncreaseInIndemnificationAsset
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
10,790fmer_IncreaseInIndemnificationAsset
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
14,728fmer_IncreaseInIndemnificationAsset
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs $ 14,099us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
$ (23,120)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember
$ (28,612)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs
/ fmer_FinancingReceivableByLoanPortfolioStatusAxis
= fmer_CoveredLoansMember