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SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) (Details) - EBP 002
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
shares
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Plan Name FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
Entity Tax Identification Number 16-0816610
EBP, Plan Number 002
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution $ 769,666
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Total $ 80,660,168
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund; Class R-6  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund; Class R-6 [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 11,465
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 694,564
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Baird Core Plus Bond Fund; Institutional Class  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Baird Core Plus Bond Fund; Institutional Class [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 43,920
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 452,813
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 58,449
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 2,704,422
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Financial Institutions, Inc. Company Stock  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Financial Institutions, Inc. Company Stock [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common Collective Trust [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 69,196
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 2,156,841
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Putnam Large Cap Value Fund; Class R6  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Putnam Large Cap Value Fund; Class R6 [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 7,030
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 276,078
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 9,284
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 5,866,045
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shr  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Shr [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 20,614
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 919,581
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Admiral Shares  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Admiral Shares [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 2,382
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 108,867
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 67,688
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 67,688
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 3,892
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 1,398,684
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust III  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust III [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common Collective Trust [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 3,939,328
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 3,939,328
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 11,821
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 1,460,838
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 116,803
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 3,206,236
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 431,927
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 8,616,942
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 253,006
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 10,709,740
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 452,855
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 12,399,174
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 127,944
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 6,390,785
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 173,901
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 6,041,318
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 78,389
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 4,646,924
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 35,983
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 2,380,605
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 21,502
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 1,311,209
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 8,582
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 343,529
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 Fund [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 1,281
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 40,762
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Target Retirement Income  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Target Retirement Income [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 254,541
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 3,530,487
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares [Member]
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual Funds
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | shares 23,239
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 227,042
Minimum  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate 5.25%
Maximum  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate 10.50%
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Maturity Date Dec. 31, 2039
Mutual Funds  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value $ 73,726,645