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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]    
Expiration term of contingent obligations, months 12 months  
Balances at the Federal Reserve Bank $ 22,890,000mbvt_RegulatoryRequirementsBalancesToSatisfyReserveRequirementsOfFederalReserveBank $ 17,030,000mbvt_RegulatoryRequirementsBalancesToSatisfyReserveRequirementsOfFederalReserveBank
Commitments to Originate Loans [Member]    
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]    
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk 37,651,000us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOffbalanceSheetRisksAmountLiability
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember
12,728,000us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOffbalanceSheetRisksAmountLiability
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember
Unused Lines of Credit [Member]    
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]    
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk 197,682,000us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOffbalanceSheetRisksAmountLiability
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_UnusedLinesOfCreditMember
195,510,000us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOffbalanceSheetRisksAmountLiability
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_UnusedLinesOfCreditMember
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]    
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]    
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk 8,768,000us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOffbalanceSheetRisksAmountLiability
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
4,729,000us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOffbalanceSheetRisksAmountLiability
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
Equity Commitments to Affordable Housing Limited Partnerships [Member]    
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]    
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk $ 3,019,000us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOffbalanceSheetRisksAmountLiability
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mbvt_EquityCommitmentsToAffordableHousingLimitedPartnershipsMember
$ 2,841,000us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOffbalanceSheetRisksAmountLiability
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= mbvt_EquityCommitmentsToAffordableHousingLimitedPartnershipsMember