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Loans And The Allowance For Credit Losses (Summary Of Loans By Credit Quality Indicator) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans $ 1,200,170us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 1,182,334us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Unrated Residential and Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 461,880us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
471,626us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
Pass [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 633,704us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
594,496us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass-Watch [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 63,471us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_PassWatchMember
78,355us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_PassWatchMember
Special Mention [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 9,627us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
7,208us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Substandard [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 31,488us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
30,649us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Commercial, Financial And Agricultural [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 195,782us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
177,597us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
Commercial, Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Unrated Residential and Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 300us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
352us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
Commercial, Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Pass [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 161,028us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
143,813us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Commercial, Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Pass-Watch [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 18,509us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_PassWatchMember
21,563us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_PassWatchMember
Commercial, Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Special Mention [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 3,712us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
3,942us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Commercial, Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Substandard [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 12,233us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
7,927us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Municipal Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 91,410us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
94,366us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
Municipal Loans [Member] | Unrated Residential and Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 32us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
40us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
Municipal Loans [Member] | Pass [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 81,858us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
75,337us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Municipal Loans [Member] | Pass-Watch [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 7,631us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_PassWatchMember
17,101us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_PassWatchMember
Municipal Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 1,889us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
1,888us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_MunicipalLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 461,459us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
469,529us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 424,721us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
431,739us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member] | Second Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 36,738us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_SecondMortgageMember
37,790us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_SecondMortgageMember
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member] | Unrated Residential and Consumer [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 420,488us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
428,073us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member] | Unrated Residential and Consumer [Member] | Second Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 36,721us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_SecondMortgageMember
37,790us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_SecondMortgageMember
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member] | Pass [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 3,537us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
3,046us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member] | Pass-Watch [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 169us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_PassWatchMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
170us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_PassWatchMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member] | Substandard [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 527us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
450us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Second Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 17us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= us-gaap_SecondMortgageMember
 
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 419,500us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
412,447us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 178,060us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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260,097us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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= mbvt_OwnerOccupiedMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Non-Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 241,440us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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152,350us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_NonOwnerOccupiedMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Unrated Residential and Consumer [Member] | Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 133us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= mbvt_OwnerOccupiedMember
187us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= mbvt_OwnerOccupiedMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Unrated Residential and Consumer [Member] | Non-Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 199us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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= mbvt_NonOwnerOccupiedMember
189us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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= mbvt_UnratedResidentialAndConsumerMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= mbvt_NonOwnerOccupiedMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Pass [Member] | Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 144,666us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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220,651us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_PassMember
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= mbvt_OwnerOccupiedMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Pass [Member] | Non-Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 216,536us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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130,218us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_NonOwnerOccupiedMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Pass-Watch [Member] | Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 14,826us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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18,708us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= mbvt_OwnerOccupiedMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Pass-Watch [Member] | Non-Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 22,299us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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20,773us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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= mbvt_PassWatchMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= mbvt_NonOwnerOccupiedMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 3,366us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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1,378us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
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= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= mbvt_OwnerOccupiedMember
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Non-Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 660us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
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= mbvt_NonOwnerOccupiedMember
 
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
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