Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] PARTIES-IN-INTEREST EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] Interest on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Totally Fully Corrected Under VFCP and PTE EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Corrected Notes receivable, participant maximum borrowing amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Note receivable, maximum term, principal residence EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term Automatic incremental deferral rate increase EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Incremental Deferral Rate Increase EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Incremental Deferral Rate Increase EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] LATE REMITTANCES EBP, Delinquent Participant Contributions [Text Block] EBP, Delinquent Participant Contributions Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Participant rollovers EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Fulton Financial Advisors EBP, Trustee [Member] Note receivable, participant maximum borrowing to total account, percentage EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Entitlement percentage upon retirement, death or disability EBP, Employer Contribution, Retirement, Death And Disability, Entitlement Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Retirement, Death And Disability, Entitlement Percentage Participant eligibility service period EBP, Requisite Service Period EBP, Requisite Service Period Net assets available for benefits: EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit TAX STATUS EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Interest and dividends EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment BDO EBP, Other Related Party and Party-In-Interest, BDO Audit Firm [Member] EBP, Other Related Party and Party-In-Interest, BDO Audit Firm Minimum eligible compensation participants may contribute EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Automatic incremental deferral rate increase period EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Incremental Deferral Rate Increase Period EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Incremental Deferral Rate Increase Period EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Eligible employees minimum age EBP, Eligible Employee, Minimum Age EBP, Eligible Employee, Minimum Age Participant Loans EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] Late remittances corrected by the company Contributions Corrected Outside of VFCP EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Corrected Outside VFCP Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Groom Law Group EBP, Other Related Party and Party-In-Interest, Groom Law Group [Member] EBP, Other Related Party and Party-In-Interest, Groom Law Group Net income per the Form 5500 EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Income (Loss) Notes receivable, participant minimum borrowing amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Eligible employee contributions required service period EBP, Eligible Employee, Requisite Service Period EBP, Eligible Employee Contributions, Requisite Service Period EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] Benefits paid to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Employer contributions EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Participant EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Payment of Benefits EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] Net assets available for benefits Beginning of year End of year EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] Total assets EBP, Asset Reconciliation of net assets available for benefits and net change in net assets per the financial statements EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block] Add: change in amounts allocated to withdrawing participants EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Decrease from Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Paid EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Abstract] Catch-up contribution age requirement EBP, Participant Contribution, Catch-Up Contribution Age Requirement EBP, Participant Contribution, Catch-Up Contribution Age Requirement EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] Fulton Financial Corporation Common Stock EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] Automatic participant deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Net increase in net assets available for plan benefits Net increase in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Cover [Abstract] Maximum Maximum [Member] Employer EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash Contributions Pending Correction in VFCP EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Pending Correction in VFCP EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] ASSETS EBP, Asset [Abstract] Maximum eligible compensation participants may contribute EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Minimum Minimum [Member] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Increase to plan from cash dividends EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FORM 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] SCHEDULE H, LINE 4a - SCHEDULE OF DELINQUENT PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table Text Block] Total EBP, Asset Held for Investment Investment, Identifier [Axis] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Contributions Not Corrected EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Not Corrected Conrad Siegel EBP, Other Related Party and Party-In-Interest, Conrad Siegel [Member] EBP, Other Related Party and Party-In-Interest, Conrad Siegel EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] Employer contribution matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Accounting Method EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Mutual Funds Mutual Fund [Member] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] Investment Valuation and Income Recognition EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Administrative expenses Administrative fees paid for record keeping, legal, and auditing services EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Investments Measured at Fair Value EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Total deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Current Value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value RIGHTS UPON PLAN TERMINATION EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP 001 EBP 001 [Member] EBP 001 Forfeitures available to be used EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Note receivable, maximum term of note EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term Other income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Other Investment Income (Loss) EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] DESCRIPTION OF PLAN EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Forfeitures used to decrease administrative expenses EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Administrative Expense Notes Receivable EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Interest rates on Participant Loans EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Investments, at fair value Investment value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] EIN Entity Tax Identification Number Total investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Plan number EBP, Plan Number Contributions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Document Type Document Type EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Deductions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block] Additions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] Net appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment Cash EBP, Noninterest-Bearing Cash EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] Participant vesting service period EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period Minimum Vesting service period for company contribution and/ or investment earning to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions. EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract] Recently Adopted Accounting Standards EBP, New Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block] EBP, New Accounting Pronouncements Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name SUBSEQUENT EVENTS EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block] Investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Percentage of plan assets invested in common stock EBP, Investment, Employer, Common Stock, to Total Asset, Percentage EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] Receivables: EBP, Receivable [Abstract] Total receivables EBP, Receivable Participant vesting percentage EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage Company contribution and/ or investment earning percentage vesting to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions, upon completion of minimum service period or attainment of maximum vesting age Participant compensation percentage matched EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block]