Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net Income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation $ 50,856 $ 31,285 $ 35,419
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation, to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Provision for loan and lease losses 6,161 8,837 8,945
Depreciation and amortization of premises, equipment, and software 5,706 5,326 4,758
Accretion related to purchase accounting (12,152) (6,157) 0
Amortization of intangible assets 2,197 1,264 589
Earnings from corporate owned life insurance, net (2,021) (1,715) (1,504)
Net amortization on securities 13,317 12,313 9,376
Other-than-temporary impairment loss 0 [1] 196 [1] 65 [1]
Mark-to-market (gain) loss on trading securities 538 332 (62)
Mark-to-market loss (gain) on liabilities held at fair value (555) (246) 464
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 8,018 6,930 (2,100)
Net gain on sale of securities transactions (599) (324) (396)
Net loss (gain) on sale of loans 133 (885) (496)
Proceeds from sale of loans 13,483 38,438 27,074
Loans originated for sale (13,384) (37,462) (25,498)
Gain on redemption of trust preferred (1,410) 0 0
Gain on IRA conversion (1,285) 0 0
Net loss (gain) on sale of bank premises and equipment 191 55 (8)
Stock-based compensation expense 1,382 1,310 1,261
Decrease in interest receivable 929 (122) (907)
Decrease (increase) in interest payable (945) (783) (449)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of trading securities 4,893 2,775 3,244
Contribution to pension plan (8,000) (7,000) (2,750)
Decrease in FDIC prepaid insurance 5,386 2,468 2,190
Other, net 10,867 4,941 12,776
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 83,706 61,776 71,991
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of available-for-sale securities 250,911 306,795 385,599
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 115,796 217,971 59,666
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of held-to-maturity securities 13,315 14,649 38,314
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (398,811) (405,078) (541,976)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities (8,236) (12,043) (10,002)
Net increase in loans and leases (240,160) (95,303) (81,755)
Proceeds from sale of commercial loans 5,160 0 0
Net (increase) decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock (5,558) 4,338 2,915
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment 130 59 48
Purchases of bank premises and equipment (6,545) (7,070) (3,310)
Purchased of corporate owned life insurance (2,212) 0 (1,500)
Net cash provided by (used in) acquisitions 0 4,289 (243)
Other, net (2,172) (1,348) (372)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (278,382) 27,259 (152,616)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Net increase in demand, money market, and savings deposits 105,228 211,731 219,199
Net decrease in time deposits (103,882) (107,361) (54,508)
Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Federal funds purchased (45,117) (74,807) (14,519)
Increase in other borrowings 309,974 20,000 98,980
Redemption of trust preferred debentures (5,191) 0 0
Repayment of other borrowings (89,736) (93,981) (157,562)
Net shares issued related to restricted stock awards 40 (20) (13)
Cash dividends (22,463) (19,021) (15,420)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan 4,046 1,936 2,435
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan 717 1,037 1,053
Common stock issued in capital raise 0 37,978 0
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options 4,683 2,494 866
Tax benefit from stock option exercises 331 342 16
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities 158,630 (19,672) 80,527
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents (36,046) 69,363 (98)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 118,930 49,567 49,665
Total Cash & Cash Equivalents at End of Year 82,884 118,930 49,567
Supplemental Information:      
Cash paid during the year for - Interest 27,935 24,996 26,131
Cash paid, net of refunds, during the year for - Income taxes 14,844 15,809 11,003
Non-cash investing and financing activities:      
Fair value of non-cash assets other than goodwill acquired in purchase acquisitions 0 1,361,790 64
Fair value of liabilities assumed in purchase acquisitions 0 1,331,196 31
Goodwill related to acquisitions 0 48,407 2,309
Fair value of shares issued for acquisitions 0 82,198 2,535
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned $ 5,971 $ 1,485 $ 872
[1] In 2013, there were no other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charges recognized in noninterest income. In 2012, OTTI on securities available-for-sale totaling $196,000 was recognized in noninterest income. There were no additional non-credit OTTI losses on these securities in 2012. In 2011, OTTI on securities available-for-sale totaling $178,000 was recognized which included $113,000 in non-credit impairment losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income and $65,000 of OTTI losses recognized in noninterest income.