Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Other Financial Instruments (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Other Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Standby letters of credit expiration period	1 year

Represents expiration period of standby letters of credit, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Name:	nbtb_StandbyLettersOfCreditExpirationPeriod
Namespace Prefix:	nbtb_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration