CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation	$ 82,308	$ 52,494	$ 59,340
Adjustments to reconcile net income, attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation, to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan and lease losses	3,942	4,161	4,321
Depreciation and amortization of premises, equipment, and software	9,554	8,269	6,829
Accretion related to purchase accounting	(1,948)	(2,978)	(3,324)
Amortization of intangible assets	1,771	1,932	2,090
Earnings from corporate owned life insurance, net	(1,818)	(2,196)	(2,106)
Net amortization on securities	8,816	10,483	11,623
Mark-to-market loss on trading securities	0	0	182
Mark-to-market loss on liabilities held at fair value	0	0	(227)
Deferred income tax expense	2,354	14,598	1,859
Net loss (gain) on sale of securities transactions	466	407	(926)
Net gain on sale of loans	(458)	(50)	(95)
Proceeds from sale of loans	28,195	4,601	4,001
Loans originated for sale	(30,151)	(4,831)	(3,360)
Net (gain) loss on sale of bank premises and equipment	(2,946)	(30)	7
Net excess tax benefit from stock based compensation	680	1,635	1,433
Stock-based compensation expense	3,477	2,956	2,270
Decrease in interest receivable	(800)	(2,731)	(957)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable	355	152	(71)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of trading securities	0	0	5,781
Proceeds from sales of trading securities	0	0	1,397
Contribution to pension plan	0	(1,750)	(1,300)
Other, net	3,468	(1,057)	2,093
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	107,265	86,065	90,860
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of available-for-sale securities	151,053	166,625	244,456
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	70,652
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		64,106	97,296
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of held-to-maturity securities	6,729	8,068	11,776
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(185,467)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(208,502)	(404,528)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	(8,492)	(5,556)	(8,207)
Net increase in loans and leases	(161,760)	(411,770)	(485,067)
Net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(1,764)	(7,365)	(13,164)
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment	3,317	157	100
Purchases of bank premises, equipment and software	(18,084)	(35,290)	(16,274)
Other, net	216	2,576	119
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(143,600)	(426,951)	(573,493)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in demand, money market, and savings deposits	162,107	335,207	214,178
Net (decrease) increase in time deposits	(109,732)	(121,459)	16,946
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and Federal funds purchased	6,665	6,115	(67,279)
Increase in other borrowings	524,492	750,918	761,001
Redemption of trust preferred debentures	0	(21,161)	0
Repayment of other borrowings	(520,159)	(563,991)	(412,245)
Net shares issued related to restricted stock awards	(1,403)	(1,294)	(835)
Cash dividends	(29,634)	(27,627)	(26,603)
Repurchase of common stock	(2,448)	0	(1,166)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	0	2,872	3,201
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	3,073	2,296	1,938
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options	(540)	(641)	(806)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	32,421	361,235	488,330
Net (Decrease) Increase Cash and Cash Equivalents	(3,914)	20,349	5,697
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	84,303	63,954	58,257
Total Cash & Cash Equivalents at End of Year	80,389	84,303	63,954
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the year for - Interest	40,660	26,387	23,465
Cash paid, net of refunds, during the year for - Income taxes	16,949	31,011	24,665
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$ 518	$ 2,886	$ 1,179