Cover Page
Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Feb. 22, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 |
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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 |