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COVER PAGE - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 07, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]      
Document Annual Report true    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
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, $2.50 par value    
Trading Symbol FULT    
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 Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 2.6
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   164,294,000  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement of the Registrant for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 19, 2020 are incorporated by reference in Part III.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0000700564    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31