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ACQUISITIONS, Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 18, 2019 | Jul. 12, 2019 | Apr. 02, 2018 | [2] | May 12, 2017 | Feb. 03, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Consideration paid [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | $ 500 | $ 95,034 |  |  |  |  | $ 4,653 |  | $ 1,737 | $ 107,414
Community Bank System, Inc. common stock |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net consideration paid |  | 95,034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 90,381 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment securities |  | 39,770 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 479,877 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premises and equipment |  | 13,970 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest and fees receivable |  | 1,130 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 14,109 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  | (568,161) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | (3,259) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term advances |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase, short-term |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings |  | (2,420) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated notes payable |  | (13,831) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts |  | (2,062) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets, net |  | 54,727 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 40,307 |  |  |  |  | 773,810 |  | $ 733,503 | $ 734,430
Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  | 3,573 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  | 1,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kinderhook Bank Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 93,384 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Community Bank System, Inc. common stock |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net consideration paid |  | 93,384 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 90,381 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment securities |  | 39,770 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 479,877 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premises and equipment |  | 13,970 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest and fees receivable |  | 1,130 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 14,109 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  | (568,161) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | (3,259) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term advances |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase, short-term |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings |  | (2,420) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated notes payable |  | (13,831) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts |  | (2,062) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets, net |  | 53,077 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 40,307 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kinderhook Bank Corp [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  | 3,573 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kinderhook Bank Corp [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 1,650 | [1] | $ 1,753 |  |  | 6,775 | [3] |  |
Community Bank System, Inc. common stock |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 2,395 | [3] |  |
Total net consideration paid |  | 1,650 | [1] | 1,753 |  |  | 9,170 | [3] |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | [1] | 16 |  |  | 339 | [3] |  |
Investment securities |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Loans |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Premises and equipment |  | 0 | [1] | 10 |  |  | 27 | [3] |  |
Accrued interest and fees receivable |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Other assets |  | 0 | [1] | 105 |  |  | 583 | [3] |  |
Deposits |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Other liabilities |  | 0 | [1] | (31) |  |  | (1,155) | [3] |  |
Short-term advances |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase, short-term |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Other Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Subordinated notes payable |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Total identifiable assets, net |  | 1,650 | [1] | 1,443 |  |  | 5,420 | [3] |  |
Goodwill |  | 0 | [1] | 310 |  |  | 3,750 | [3] |  |
Other [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  | 0 | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 | [3] |  |
Other [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  | $ 1,650 | [1] | $ 1,343 |  |  | 5,626 | [3] |  |
NRS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70,073 |  |  |  |
Community Bank System, Inc. common stock |  |  |  |  |  | 78,483 |  |  |  |
Total net consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  | 148,556 |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | 11,063 |  |  |  |
Investment securities |  |  |  |  |  | 20,294 |  |  |  |
Loans |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Premises and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 411 |  |  |  |
Accrued interest and fees receivable |  |  |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  | 8,088 |  |  |  |
Deposits |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (26,828) |  |  |  |
Short-term advances |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase, short-term |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Subordinated notes payable |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets, net |  |  |  |  |  | 73,300 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 75,256 |  |  |  |
NRS [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
NRS [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,200 |  |  |  |
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  | $ 82,898 |  |  |  |  |
Community Bank System, Inc. common stock |  |  |  |  | 262,254 |  |  |  |  |
Total net consideration paid |  |  |  |  | 345,152 |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | 40,730 |  |  |  |  |
Investment securities |  |  |  |  | 370,648 |  |  |  |  |
Loans |  |  |  |  | 1,488,157 |  |  |  |  |
Premises and equipment |  |  |  |  | 16,608 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest and fees receivable |  |  |  |  | 4,773 |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  | 51,585 |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  |  |  |  | (1,448,406) |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | (11,750) |  |  |  |  |
Short-term advances |  |  |  |  | (80,000) |  |  |  |  |
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase, short-term |  |  |  |  | (278,076) |  |  |  |  |
Other Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  | (3,615) |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated notes payable |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts |  |  |  |  | (20,619) |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets, net |  |  |  |  | 156,106 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 189,046 |  |  |  |  |
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 23,214 |  |  |  |  |
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  | $ 2,857 |  |  |  |  |
Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159,746 |  |  |
Community Bank System, Inc. common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 343,132 |  |  |
Total net consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 502,878 |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,132 |  |  |
Investment securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 390,942 |  |  |
Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,488,157 |  |  |
Premises and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,046 |  |  |
Accrued interest and fees receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,845 |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,256 |  |  |
Deposits |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,448,406) |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,733) |  |  |
Short-term advances |  |  |  |  |  |  | (80,000) |  |  |
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase, short-term |  |  |  |  |  |  | (278,076) |  |  |
Other Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,615) |  |  |
Subordinated debt held by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,619) |  |  |
Total identifiable assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,826 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268,052 |  |  |
Total [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,214 |  |  |
Total [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68,683 |  |  |
[1] | Includes amounts related to both acquisitions completed by CISI in 2019.
[2] | Includes amounts related to the Penna, Styles Bridges and HR Consultants acquisitions.
[3] | Includes amounts related to the BAS, Dryfoos, NECM and GBR acquisitions.

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