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ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 13, 2013 Branch | Sep. 07, 2012 Branch | Jul. 20, 2012 Branch
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 375,174,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 374,991,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 369,703,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |
Summary of loans acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger and acquisition integration related expenses | 100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized | 2,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized | 5,700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Core Deposits From Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 8 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 8 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Core Deposits From Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
EBS-RMSCO, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental revenue | 1,200,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash/Total net consideration paid (received) | 924,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Investment securities | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsMarketableSecurities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 0 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLoans / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Premises and equipment | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest receivable | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Other assets/(liabilities), net | 163,000 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Core deposit intangibles | 0 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAmortizableIntangibleAssetsCoreDeposits / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles | 578,000 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAmortizableIntangibleAssetsOtherIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Deposits | 0 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationDeposits / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets (liabilities), net | 741,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 183,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_EBSRMSCOIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Bank of America Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new branch locations included in acquisition or purchase agreement |  |  |  | 8 cbu_NumberOfNewBranchLocationsIncludedInAcquisionOrAgreement / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |
Loans acquired |  |  |  | 1,000,000 cbu_LoansAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |
Deposits acquired |  |  |  | 303,000,000 cbu_DepositsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |
Blended deposit premium (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 2.40%cbu_BlendedDepositPremium / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |
Total deposit premium paid |  |  |  | 7,300,000 cbu_BusinessCombinationDepositPremiumPaid / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |
Consideration paid (received) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash/Total net consideration paid (received) |  | (291,980,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Investment securities |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsMarketableSecurities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 1,106,000 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLoans / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Premises and equipment |  | 2,549,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  | 5,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Other assets/(liabilities), net |  | (18,000)cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Core deposit intangibles |  | 2,537,000 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAmortizableIntangibleAssetsCoreDeposits / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  | 9,000 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAmortizableIntangibleAssetsOtherIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Deposits |  | (303,456,000)cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationDeposits / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets (liabilities), net |  | (297,268,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 5,288,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_BankOfAmericaAgreementMember |  |  |  |
First Niagara Branch Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new branch locations included in acquisition or purchase agreement |  |  |  |  | 3 cbu_NumberOfNewBranchLocationsIncludedInAcquisionOrAgreement / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_FirstNiagaraBranchAgreementMember |
Loans acquired |  |  |  |  | 54,000,000 cbu_LoansAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_FirstNiagaraBranchAgreementMember |
Deposits acquired |  |  |  |  | 101,000,000 cbu_DepositsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_FirstNiagaraBranchAgreementMember |
Blended deposit premium (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  | 3.10%cbu_BlendedDepositPremium / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_FirstNiagaraBranchAgreementMember |
Total deposit premium paid |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 cbu_BusinessCombinationDepositPremiumPaid / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_FirstNiagaraBranchAgreementMember |
HSBC Branch Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new branch locations included in acquisition or purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  | 16 cbu_NumberOfNewBranchLocationsIncludedInAcquisionOrAgreement / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_HsbcBranchAgreementMember
Loans acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 106,000,000 cbu_LoansAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_HsbcBranchAgreementMember
Deposits acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 697,000,000 cbu_DepositsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_HsbcBranchAgreementMember
Blended deposit premium (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.40%cbu_BlendedDepositPremium / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_HsbcBranchAgreementMember
Total deposit premium paid |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000,000 cbu_BusinessCombinationDepositPremiumPaid / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_HsbcBranchAgreementMember
HSBC and First Niagara [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash/Total net consideration paid (received) |  |  | (595,462,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 5,510,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Investment securities |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsMarketableSecurities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Loans |  |  | 160,116,000 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLoans / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Premises and equipment |  |  | 4,941,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  |  | 588,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Other assets/(liabilities), net |  |  | 171,000 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Core deposit intangibles |  |  | 6,521,000 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAmortizableIntangibleAssetsCoreDeposits / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  | 0 cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAmortizableIntangibleAssetsOtherIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Deposits |  |  | (797,962,000)cbu_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationDeposits / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Total identifiable assets (liabilities), net |  |  | (620,115,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 24,653,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember |  |  |
Summary of loans acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 201,745,000 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractuallyRequiredPaymentsReceivableAtAcquisition / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected |  |  |  |  |  | (3,555,000)cbu_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractualCashFlowsNotExpectedToBeCollected / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember
Expected cash flows at acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 198,190,000 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodCashFlowsExpectedToBeCollectedAtAcquisition / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember
Interest component of expected cash flows |  |  |  |  |  | (38,074,000)cbu_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodInterestComponentOfCashFlows / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember
Fair value of acquired loans |  |  |  |  |  | 160,116,000 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodAtAcquisitionAtFairValue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember
HSBC and First Niagara [Member] | Acquired Impaired Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of loans acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractuallyRequiredPaymentsReceivableAtAcquisition / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredImpairedLoansMember
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected |  |  |  |  |  | 0 cbu_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractualCashFlowsNotExpectedToBeCollected / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredImpairedLoansMember
Expected cash flows at acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodCashFlowsExpectedToBeCollectedAtAcquisition / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredImpairedLoansMember
Interest component of expected cash flows |  |  |  |  |  | 0 cbu_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodInterestComponentOfCashFlows / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredImpairedLoansMember
Fair value of acquired loans |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodAtAcquisitionAtFairValue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredImpairedLoansMember
HSBC and First Niagara [Member] | Acquired Non-Impaired Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of loans acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 201,745,000 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractuallyRequiredPaymentsReceivableAtAcquisition / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredNonImpairedLoansMember
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected |  |  |  |  |  | (3,555,000)cbu_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractualCashFlowsNotExpectedToBeCollected / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredNonImpairedLoansMember
Expected cash flows at acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 198,190,000 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodCashFlowsExpectedToBeCollectedAtAcquisition / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredNonImpairedLoansMember
Interest component of expected cash flows |  |  |  |  |  | (38,074,000)cbu_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodInterestComponentOfCashFlows / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredNonImpairedLoansMember
Fair value of acquired loans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 160,116,000 us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodAtAcquisitionAtFairValue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cbu_CombinedHsbcAndFirstNiagaraBranchAgreementsMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = cbu_AcquiredNonImpairedLoansMember

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