CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation	$ 7,811	$ 8,773
Provision for loan and lease losses	1,125	1,910
Depreciation and amortization of premises, equipment, and software	1,209	1,174
Amortization of intangible assets	133	170
Earnings from corporate owned life insurance, net	(426)	(411)
Net amortization on securities	2,700	1,968
Mark-to-market loss on trading securities	82	50
Mark-to-market gain on liabilities held at fair value	(88)	(174)
Net gain on securities transactions	(2)	(95)
Net gain on sale of loans	(100)	(164)
Proceeds from sale of loans	4,281	10,235
Loans originated for sale	(5,072)	(9,138)
Net gain on sale of bank premises and equipment	(6)	0
Stock-based compensation expense	377	323
Increase in accrued interest receivable	(618)	(171)
Decrease in accrued interest payable	(52)	(198)
Proceeds from maturities and payments of trading securities	738	942
Contribution to pension plan	(5,000)	(2,750)
Other, net	(1,340)	1,805
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	5,752	14,249
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of available-for-sale securities	89,456	125,415
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	0	34,019
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of held-to-maturity securities	1,043	5,426
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(189,958)	(169,518)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	(692)	(556)
Net decrease (increase) in loans	3,401	(6,626)
Net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock	2,610	4,410
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment	18	29
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(1,473)	(528)
Net cash used in acquisitions	(755)	0
Other, net	(550)	(671)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(96,900)	(8,600)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in demand, money market, and savings deposits	157,086	114,753
Net increase in time deposits	41,786	1,891
Net increase (decrease) in Federal funds purchases and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	366	(1,600)
Increase in other borrowings	0	13,780
Repayment of other borrowings	(53,103)	(117,445)
Cash dividends	(4,005)	(3,706)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	710	522
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	1,037	1,053
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options	966	569
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	55	(17)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	144,898	9,800
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	53,750	15,449
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	49,567	49,665
Total Cash & Cash Equivalents at End of Period	103,317	65,114
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the year for - Interest	5,739	6,943
Cash paid during the year for - Income taxes	4,252	57
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$ 592	$ 538