Consolidted Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings / Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balances, beginning 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			16,640			65	16,705
Other comprehensive income				4,161			4,161
Total Comprehensive Income							20,866
Cash dividends			(8,405)				(8,405)
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit	5	1,452					1,457
Stock-based compensation expense/Compensation expense stock options		688					688
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	2	934					936
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	2	1,035					1,037
Directors deferred compensation plan		22			(22)		0
Common stock issued	101	37,877					37,978
Balances, ending at Jun. 30, 2012	1,226	248,403	104,680	484	(2,610)	1,517	353,700
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2012	1,443	334,649	108,709	(2,106)	(2,787)	1,452	441,360
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and Tompkins Financial Corporation			22,516			65	22,581
Other comprehensive income				(25,561)			(25,561)
Total Comprehensive Income							(2,980)
Cash dividends			(11,007)				(11,007)
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit	4	1,292					1,296
Stock-based compensation expense/Compensation expense stock options		567					567
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	5	1,936					1,941
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	2	715					717
Directors deferred compensation plan		84			(84)		0
Net shares issued related to restricted stock awards	10	(10)					0
Balances, ending at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 1,464	$ 339,233	$ 120,218	$ (27,667)	$ (2,871)	$ 1,517	$ 431,894