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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Feb. 22, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Cover page.        
Document Type   10-K/A    
Document Annual Report true      
Document Transition Report false      
Entity File Number 0-17071      
Entity Registrant Name   FIRST MERCHANTS CORP    
Entity Central Index Key   0000712534    
Current Fiscal Year End Date   --12-31    
Current Fiscal Year End Date   Dec. 31, 2018    
Document Fiscal Year Focus   2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus   FY    
Amendment Flag   true    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code IN      
Entity Tax Identification Number 35-1544218      
Entity Address, Address Line One 200 East Jackson Street      
Entity Address, City or Town Muncie      
Entity Address, State or Province IN      
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 47305-2814      
City Area Code 765      
Local Phone Number 747-1500      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.125 stated value per share      
Trading Symbol FRME      
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ      
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes      
Entity Voluntary Filers No      
Entity Public Float       $ 2,286,601
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 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding     49,697,568  
Documents Incorporated by Reference  
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Documents
Part of Form 10-K into which incorporated
Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive
Part III (Items 10 through 14)
Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of
 
Shareholders to be held May 9, 2019
 

    
Amendment Description   Reporting of ESPP details