Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation	$ 22,516	$ 16,640
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan and lease losses	3,527	2,136
Depreciation and amortization of premises, equipment, and software	2,890	2,416
Amortization of intangible assets	1,104	257
Earnings from corporate owned life insurance	(1,038)	(817)
Net amortization on securities	7,597	5,135
Other than temporary impairment loss	0	65
Mark-to-market loss on trading securities	385	157
Mark-to-market gain on liabilities held at fair value	(424)	(166)
Gain on securities transactions	(442)	(935)
Net gain on sale of loans	(97)	(250)
Proceeds from sale of loans	1,860	11,161
Loans originated for sale	(2,053)	(11,083)
Net gain on sale of bank premises and equipment	(13)	(6)
Stock-based compensation expense	567	688
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable	484	(111)
Decrease in accrued interest payable	(152)	(67)
Proceeds from maturities and payments of trading securities	1,360	1,484
Contribution to pension plan	0	(5,000)
Decrease in FDIC prepaid insurance	5,386	0
Other, net	7,426	3,229
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	50,883	24,933
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of available-for-sale securities	146,700	163,264
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	76,454	92,670
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of held-to-maturity securities	8,617	4,908
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(315,342)	(294,007)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	(4,729)	(5,358)
Net increase in loans	(102,995)	(40,524)
Net (increase) decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock	(6,651)	2,378
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment	84	18
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(2,792)	(2,413)
Net cash used in acquisition	0	(1,038)
Other, net	(3,503)	(748)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(204,157)	(80,850)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net (decrease) increase in demand, money market, and savings deposits	(1,151)	113,300
Net decrease in time deposits	(36,108)	(8,771)
Net decrease in Federal funds purchases and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(42,475)	(7,428)
Increase in other borrowings	194,674	0
Repayment of other borrowings	(7,000)	(63,975)
Cash dividends	(11,007)	(8,405)
Common stock issued	0	37,978
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	1,941	936
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	717	1,037
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,188	1,370
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	108	87
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	100,887	66,129
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(52,387)	10,212
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	118,930	49,567
Total Cash & Cash Equivalents at End of Period	66,543	59,779
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the year for - Interest	12,537	11,185
Cash paid during the year for - Taxes	697	8,629
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$ 1,794	$ 1,314