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Investment Securities (Summary Of Contractual Maturity Of Debt Securities Classified As Available For Sale And Held To Maturity) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Available-for-sale And Held-to-maturity Securities Line Items    
Available for Sale (at fair value), Within One Year $ 32us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue  
Available for Sale (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 41,598us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue  
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 27,234us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue  
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years 134,609us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue  
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value 203,473mbvt_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueTotal  
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), Within One Year 31us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost  
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 41,575us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost  
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 26,546us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost  
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 133,010us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost  
Total Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost 201,162us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost  
Held to Maturity (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue  
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 13us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue  
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 14,488us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue  
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Ten Years 124,670us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue  
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value 139,171us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue 137,087us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearNetCarryingAmount  
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 13us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsNetCarryingAmount  
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 14,316us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsNetCarryingAmount  
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 124,092us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsNetCarryingAmount  
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost 138,421us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities 140,826us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
U.S. Treasury Obligations [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-for-sale And Held-to-maturity Securities Line Items    
Available for Sale (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 25,093us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value 25,093mbvt_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueTotal
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 25,048us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Total Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost 25,048us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
U.S. Agency Obligations [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-for-sale And Held-to-maturity Securities Line Items    
Held to Maturity (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Ten Years 22,669us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value 22,669us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
23,122us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 22,072us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost 22,072us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
23,580us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
U.S. GSEs [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-for-sale And Held-to-maturity Securities Line Items    
Held to Maturity (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 9,557us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Ten Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value 9,557us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
8,930us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 9,498us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost 9,498us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
9,442us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
FHLB Obligations [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-for-sale And Held-to-maturity Securities Line Items    
Held to Maturity (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 4,820us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Ten Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value 4,820us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
4,493us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 4,720us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
 
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost 4,720us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
4,684us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
Agency MBSs [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-for-sale And Held-to-maturity Securities Line Items    
Available for Sale (at fair value), Within One Year 32us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 2,674us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 21,265us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years 71,436us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value 95,407mbvt_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueTotal
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), Within One Year 31us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 2,538us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 20,514us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 69,744us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Total Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost 92,827us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 13us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 111us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Ten Years 8,218us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value 8,342us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
8,863us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 13us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 98us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 7,998us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
 
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost 8,109us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
9,015us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Agency CMBSs [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-for-sale And Held-to-maturity Securities Line Items    
Available for Sale (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 13,831us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 3,668us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years 4,205us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value 21,704mbvt_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueTotal
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 13,989us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 3,740us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 4,327us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Total Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost 22,056us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Agency CMOs [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-for-sale And Held-to-maturity Securities Line Items    
Available for Sale (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 2,301us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years 58,581us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value 60,882mbvt_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueTotal
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 2,292us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 58,588us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Total Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost 60,880us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at fair value), After Ten Years 93,783us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value 93,783us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
91,679us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Held to Maturity (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 94,022us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsNetCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
 
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost 94,022us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
94,105us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= mbvt_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
ABSs [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-for-sale And Held-to-maturity Securities Line Items    
Available for Sale (at fair value), Within One Year 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years 387us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value 387mbvt_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueTotal
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), Within One Year 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years 351us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Total Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost $ 351us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember