CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans	$ 25,303	$ 25,701
Due from banks	3	6
Federal funds sold	2	3
Trading securities	198	235
Available-for-sale securities	7,176	7,687
Held-to-maturity securities	225	365
Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock	221	290
Total Interest and Dividend Income	33,128	34,287
INTEREST EXPENSE
Time certificates of deposits of $100,000 or more	734	849
Other deposits	2,027	2,625
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,092	1,291
Trust preferred debentures	405	405
Other borrowings	1,429	1,575
Total Interest Expense	5,687	6,745
Net Interest Income	27,441	27,542
Less: Provision for loan and lease losses	1,125	1,910
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	26,316	25,632
NONINTEREST INCOME
Investment services income	3,397	3,841
Insurance commissions and fees	3,638	3,374
Service charges on deposit accounts	1,785	1,984
Card services income	1,569	1,245
Mark-to-market gain on trading securities	(82)	(50)
Mark-to-market gain on liabilities held at fair value	88	174
Other income	1,264	1,829
Net gain on securities transactions	2	95
Total Noninterest Income	11,661	12,492
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and wages	11,300	10,825
Pension and other employee benefits	4,299	4,031
Net occupancy expense of premises	1,805	1,894
Furniture and fixture expense	1,100	1,038
FDIC insurance	528	1,050
Amortization of intangible assets	133	170
Other operating expense	7,206	6,208
Total Noninterest Expenses	26,371	25,216
Income Before Income Tax Expense	11,606	12,908
Income Tax Expense	3,762	4,102
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests and Tompkins Financial Corporation	7,844	8,806
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	33	33
Net Income Attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation	$ 7,811	$ 8,773
Basic Earnings Per Share	$ 0.70	$ 0.80
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$ 0.70	$ 0.80