CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation	$ 12,569	$ 11,510
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan and lease losses	743	1,038
Depreciation and amortization of premises, equipment, and software	1,384	1,445
Amortization of intangible assets	527	557
Earnings from corporate owned life insurance	(502)	(552)
Net amortization on securities	2,544	3,898
Amortization/accretion related to purchase accounting	(1,958)	2,375
Mark-to-market loss on trading securities	59	115
Mark-to-market gain on liabilities held at fair value	(65)	(77)
Net gain on securities transactions	(94)	(367)
Net gain on sale of loans	(50)	(29)
Proceeds from sale of loans	2,577	720
Loans originated for sale	(2,555)	(589)
Net loss (gain) on sale of bank premises and equipment	15	(14)
Stock-based compensation expense	342	307
Increase in accrued interest receivable	(68)	(395)
Decrease in accrued interest payable	(153)	(457)
Proceeds from maturities and payments of trading securities	430	694
Other, net	(5,070)	1,251
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	10,676	21,430
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of available-for-sale securities	73,943	77,907
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	24,263	25,222
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of held-to-maturity securities	937	1,433
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(116,719)	(246,715)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	(778)	(676)
Net increase in loans	(9,427)	(42,682)
Net decrease (increase) in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock	6,801	(258)
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment	58	72
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(2,112)	(1,618)
Purchased of corporate owned life insurance	(2,500)	0
Net cash used in acquisitions	(210)	0
Other, net	0	2,237
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(25,744)	(185,078)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in demand, money market, and savings deposits	124,772	117,715
Net decrease in time deposits	33,703	4,468
Net decrease in Federal funds purchases and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(8,647)	(19,882)
Increase in other borrowings	42,140	49,879
Repayment of other borrowings	(158,990)	(5,000)
Cash dividends	(5,905)	(5,472)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	1,295	970
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	1,528	717
Net shares issued related to restricted stock awards	125	0
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options	405	416
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	57	60
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	30,483	143,871
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	15,415	(19,777)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	82,884	118,930
Total Cash & Cash Equivalents at End of Period	98,299	99,153
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the year for - Interest	6,012	6,708
Cash paid during the year for - Taxes	283	76
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$ 1,271	$ 550