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SECURITIES, SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 261,908 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost |  | $ 277,323 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Unrealized Gains | 4,414 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax |  | 3,400 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
Unrealized Losses | 15 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax |  | 216 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
Estimated Fair Value | 266,307 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities |  | 280,507 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Amortized Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Within one year | 33,780 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost |  |
After one, but within five years | 162,966 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost |  |
After five, but within ten years | 5,444 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost |  |
After ten years | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost |  |
Total | 202,190 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCostBasis |  |
Total | 261,623 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis |  |
Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |
Within one year | 34,151 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue |  |
After one, but within five years | 165,245 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue |  |
After five, but within ten years | 5,755 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue |  |
After ten years | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue |  |
Total | 205,151 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDate |  |
Total | 265,824 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities |  |
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities resulting in gains or losses [Abstract] |  |  |
Proceeds | 51 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt |
Gross gains | 50 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains |
Tax expense | 19 chmg_TaxExpenseFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt | 0 chmg_TaxExpenseFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt |
Obligations of U.S. Government and U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 168,426 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 180,535 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Gains | 2,021 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 1,300 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 162 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Estimated Fair Value | 170,447 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 181,673 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Mortgage-Backed Securities, Residential [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 57,951 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 60,787 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Gains | 1,231 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 892 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 19 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Estimated Fair Value | 59,182 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 61,660 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Amortized Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Without Single Maturity Date | 57,951 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  |
Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |
Without Single Maturity Date | 59,182 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 229 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember |  | 335 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Unrealized Gains | 2 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember |  | 3 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Estimated Fair Value | 231 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember |  | 338 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Amortized Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Without Single Maturity Date | 229 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember |  |
Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |
Without Single Maturity Date | 231 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember |  |
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 30,356 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |  | 30,677 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Unrealized Gains | 808 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |  | 802 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Unrealized Losses | 12 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |  | 28 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Estimated Fair Value | 31,152 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |  | 31,451 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Corporate Bonds and Notes [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,500 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 1,502 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Gains | 28 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 35 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 4 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Estimated Fair Value | 1,528 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 1,533 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
SBA Loans Pools [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,253 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember |  | 1,296 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember
Unrealized Gains | 10 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember |  | 11 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember
Unrealized Losses | 3 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember |  | 3 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember
Estimated Fair Value | 1,260 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember |  | 1,304 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember
Amortized Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Without Single Maturity Date | 1,253 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember |  |
Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |
Without Single Maturity Date | 1,260 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_SbaLoansMember |  |
Trust Preferred Securities [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,908 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember |  | 1,906 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Gains | 116 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember |  | 122 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Estimated Fair Value | 2,024 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember |  | 2,028 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = chmg_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Corporate Stocks [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 285 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 285 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Unrealized Gains | 198 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 235 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Unrealized Losses | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Estimated Fair Value | $ 483 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | $ 520 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember

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