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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS - NBT Bancorp Inc. 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan [Member] - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Net investment income:    
Net appreciation in fair value of investments $ 23,419,439 $ 33,173,589
Dividends 20,873,491 12,838,626
Interest 568,966 528,817
Total net investment income 44,861,896 46,541,032
Interest income on notes receivable from participants 282,451 260,292
Contributions:    
Participants 15,806,249 13,792,131
Employer 6,591,657 7,088,166
Rollovers 15,202,083 4,957,880
Total contributions 37,599,989 25,838,177
Total additions 82,744,336 72,639,501
Deductions    
Distributions to participants (33,787,979) (26,959,027)
Administrative expenses (28,590) (25,806)
Total deductions (33,816,569) (26,984,833)
Net increase in net assets available for plan benefits 48,927,767 45,654,668
Net assets available for plan benefits    
Beginning of year 366,442,879 320,788,211
End of year $ 415,370,646 $ 366,442,879