CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation	$ 15,717	$ 14,251
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan and lease losses	769	855
Depreciation and amortization of premises, equipment, and software	1,787	1,685
Amortization of intangible assets	493	527
Earnings from corporate owned life insurance	(630)	(616)
Net amortization on securities	2,782	2,581
Amortization/accretion related to purchase accounting	(747)	(773)
Mark-to-market loss on trading securities	0	46
Mark-to-market gain on liabilities held at fair value	0	(57)
Net gain on securities transactions	0	(232)
Net gain on sale of loans originated for sale	(13)	(23)
Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale	53	823
Loans originated for sale	(40)	(301)
Net (gain) loss on sale of bank premises and equipment	(6)	12
Net excess tax benefit from stock based compensation	299	70
Stock-based compensation expense	706	496
Decrease in accrued interest receivable	(1,425)	(1,051)
Decrease in accrued interest payable	(146)	(94)
Proceeds from maturities and payments of trading securities	0	296
Other, net	(4,690)	(902)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	14,909	17,593
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of available-for-sale securities	38,492	63,401
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	0	35,060
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of held-to-maturity securities	1,227	1,726
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(37,169)	(126,013)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	(750)	(760)
Net increase in loans	(39,601)	(49,340)
Net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank stock	8,120	4,242
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment	19	22
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(7,397)	(1,482)
Net cash used in acquisition	0	(218)
Other, net	1,711	(789)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(35,348)	(74,151)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in demand, money market, and savings deposits	220,639	127,913
Net increase in time deposits	5,092	32,337
Net increase (decrease) in Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,654	(19,828)
Increase in other borrowings	45,000	115,524
Repayment of other borrowings	(212,530)	(196,410)
Redemption of trust preferred debentures	(21,161)	0
Cash dividends	(6,815)	(6,594)
Repurchase of common stock	0	(1,166)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	1,078	0
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	2,296	1,938
Net shares issued related to restricted stock awards	0	(1)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options	(296)	102
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	34,957	53,815
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	14,518	(2,743)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	63,954	58,257
Total Cash & Cash Equivalents at End of Period	78,472	55,514
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the year for - Interest	6,018	5,693
Cash paid during the year for - Taxes	89	2,415
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$ 2,520	$ 172