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SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) - SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) (Details) - NBT Bancorp Inc. 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan [Member]
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Asset held for investment $ 414,701,477
Participant loans receivable [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Party-in-interest true [1]
Description of investment Interest rates [Member] [1]
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [1],[2]
Participant loans receivable $ 3,492,310 [1]
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Fund EUPAC Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party American Fund EUPAC Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 125,302
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 7,579,546
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Funds New Perspective Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party American Funds New Perspective Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 198,969
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 14,035,242
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Cash [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Cash [Member]
Description of investment Cash [Member]
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 31,469
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Columbia Dividend Income Fund S [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Columbia Dividend Income Fund S [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 376,740
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 13,660,606
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio Institutional [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio Institutional [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 37,254
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 1,383,225
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: DFA US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party DFA US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 20,041
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 1,049,761
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Dodge & Cox Income Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Dodge & Cox Income Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 740,667
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 9,517,569
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Federated Hermes Capital Preservation Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Federated Hermes Capital Preservation Fund [Member]
Description of investment Stable Value Fund [Member]
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 17,933,465
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity 500 Index Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Fidelity 500 Index Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 193,452
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 45,987,495
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Inflation Protected Bond Index Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Fidelity Inflation Protected Bond Index Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 76,406
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 696,823
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: NBT Bancorp Inc. [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Party-in-interest true [1]
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party NBT Bancorp Inc. [Member] [1]
Description of investment Common Stock of NBT Bancorp Inc. [Member] [1]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 724,330 [1]
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [1],[2]
Current value $ 30,074,182 [1]
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Party-in-interest true [1]
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund [Member] [1]
Description of investment Money Market Funds [Member] [1]
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [1],[2]
Current value $ 519 [1]
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 139,291
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 11,364,716
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 400,662
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 43,087,176
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Mid Cap-Growth Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Mid Cap-Growth Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 119,864
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 11,655,580
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 84,112
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 1,345,785
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 899,776
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 17,761,583
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 1,997,972
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 55,443,730
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 1,359,620
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 46,770,911
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 1,606,807
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 34,771,297
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 486,037
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 9,229,852
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Retirement Balance Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Retirement Balance Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 110,543
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 1,548,701
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T-Rowe Price Small-Capital Value Fund [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party T-Rowe Price Small-Capital Value Fund [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 174,660
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 8,951,336
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Institutional [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Institutional [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 137,779
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 7,138,315
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Intermediate US Treasury [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Vanguard Intermediate US Treasury [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 393,101
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 3,954,595
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 179,727
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 14,266,742
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Short Term Bond Index Fund Admiral [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Identity of issuer, borrower, lessor, or similar party Vanguard Short Term Bond Index Fund Admiral [Member]
Description of investment Mutual Funds [Member]
Number of shares (in Shares) | shares 190,420
Participant directed status Participant-Directed Investments [Member] [2]
Current value $ 1,968,946
Minimum [Member] | Participant loans receivable [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Participant loans receivable, Interest rate 4.25% [1]
Maximum [Member] | Participant loans receivable [Member]  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) [Abstract]  
Participant loans receivable, Interest rate 10.00% [1]
[1] Party-in-interest.
[2] Cost omitted for these participant directed investments.