CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income attributable to Tompkins Financial Corporation	$ 14,180	$ 12,680
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan and lease losses	855	209
Depreciation and amortization of premises, equipment, and software	1,685	1,568
Amortization of intangible assets	527	507
Earnings from corporate owned life insurance	(616)	(614)
Net amortization on securities	2,581	2,744
Amortization/accretion related to purchase accounting	(773)	(1,590)
Mark-to-market loss on trading securities	46	63
Mark-to-market gain on liabilities held at fair value	(57)	(41)
Net gain on securities transactions	(232)	(290)
Net gain on sale of loans originated for sale	(23)	(4)
Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale	823	331
Loans originated for sale	(301)	(426)
Net loss on sale of bank premises and equipment	12	0
Stock-based compensation expense	496	386
Increase in accrued interest receivable	(1,051)	(339)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	(94)	73
Proceeds from maturities and payments of trading securities	296	320
Other, net	(832)	2,620
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	17,522	18,197
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of available-for-sale securities	63,401	67,132
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	35,060	16,257
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of held-to-maturity securities	1,726	1,922
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(126,013)	(124,906)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	(760)	(10,890)
Net increase in loans	(49,340)	(33,000)
Net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank stock	4,242	224
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment	22	0
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(1,482)	(1,222)
Net cash used in acquisition	(218)	0
Other, net	(789)	259
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(74,151)	(84,224)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in demand, money market, and savings deposits	127,913	94,718
Net increase in time deposits	32,337	19,280
Net decrease in Federal funds purchases and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(19,828)	(10,985)
Increase in other borrowings	115,524	73,950
Repayment of other borrowings	(196,410)	(99,600)
Cash dividends	(6,594)	(6,261)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,166)	0
Shares issued for employee stock ownership plan	1,938	1,595
Net shares issued related to restricted stock awards	(1)	0
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options	103	1,120
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	70	136
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	53,886	73,953
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2,743)	7,926
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	58,257	56,070
Total Cash & Cash Equivalents at End of Period	55,514	63,996
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the quarter for - Interest	5,693	5,313
Cash paid during the quarter for - Taxes	2,415	183
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Fair value for non-cash assets other than goodwill acquired in purchase acquisitions	115	0
Fair value of liabilities assumed in purchase acquisitions	51	0
Goodwill related to acquisitions	824	0
Fair value of shares issued for acquisitions	1,708	0
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$ 172	$ 187