CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation	$ 12,680	$ 12,569
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan and lease losses	209	743
Depreciation and amortization of premises, equipment, and software	1,568	1,384
Amortization of intangible assets	507	527
Earnings from corporate owned life insurance	(614)	(502)
Net amortization on securities	2,744	2,544
Amortization/accretion related to purchase accounting	(1,590)	(1,958)
Mark-to-market loss on trading securities	63	59
Mark-to-market gain on liabilities held at fair value	(41)	(65)
Net gain on securities transactions	(290)	(94)
Net gain on sale of loans originated for sale	(4)	(50)
Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale	331	2,577
Loans originated for sale	(426)	(2,555)
Net loss (gain) on sale of bank premises and equipment	0	15
Stock-based compensation expense	386	342
Increase in accrued interest receivable	(339)	(68)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable	73	(153)
Proceeds from maturities and payments of trading securities	320	430
Other, net	2,620	(5,069)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	18,197	10,676
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of available-for-sale securities	67,132	73,943
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	16,257	24,263
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of held-to-maturity securities	1,922	937
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(124,906)	(116,719)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	(10,890)	(778)
Net increase in loans	(33,000)	(9,427)
Net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank stock	224	6,801
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment	0	58
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(1,222)	(2,112)
Redemption (purchase) of corporate owned life insurance	0	(2,500)
Other, net	259	(210)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(84,224)	(25,744)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in demand, money market, and savings deposits	94,718	124,772
Net increase in time deposits	19,280	33,703
Net decrease in Federal funds purchases and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(10,985)	(8,647)
Increase in other borrowings	73,950	42,140
Repayment of other borrowings	(99,600)	(158,990)
Cash dividends	(6,261)	(5,905)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan	0	1,295
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	1,595	1,528
Net shares issued related to restricted stock awards	0	125
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,120	405
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	136	57
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	73,953	30,483
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	7,926	15,415
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	56,070	82,884
Total Cash & Cash Equivalents at End of Period	63,996	98,299
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the year for - Interest	5,313	6,012
Cash paid during the year for - Taxes	183	283
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$ 187	$ 1,271