CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balances at at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 1,093	$ 198,114	$ 76,446	$ (1,260)	$ (2,437)	$ 1,452	$ 273,408
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and Tompkins Financial Corporation			8,773			33	8,806
Other comprehensive income				1,279			1,279
Total Comprehensive Income							10,085
Cash dividends			(3,706)				(3,706)
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit	2	550					552
Stock-based compensation expense		323					323
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	1	521					522
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	3	1,050					1,053
Directors deferred compensation plan		(114)			114		0
Balances at at Mar. 31, 2011	1,099	200,444	81,513	19	(2,323)	1,485	282,237
Balances at at Dec. 31, 2011	1,116	206,395	96,445	(3,677)	(2,588)	1,452	299,143
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and Tompkins Financial Corporation			7,811			33	7,844
Other comprehensive income				(160)			(160)
Total Comprehensive Income							7,684
Cash dividends			(4,005)				(4,005)
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit	3	1,018					1,021
Stock-based compensation expense		377					377
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	2	708					710
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	2	1,035					1,037
Directors deferred compensation plan		(61)			61		0
Balances at at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 1,123	$ 209,472	$ 100,251	$ (3,837)	$ (2,527)	$ 1,485	$ 305,967