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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Summary of Impaired Loans Receivable by Class) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance $ 100,052us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance $ 94,514us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Recorded Investment 90,808us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment 85,395us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Related Allowance 6,653us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance 7,127us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Average Recorded Investment 91,438us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment 87,869us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
Interest Income Recognized 908us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 2,328us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 30,674us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember		 30,465us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Recorded Investment 25,719us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember		 25,535us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Related Allowance 2,382us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember		 2,367us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Average Recorded Investment 25,912us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember		 26,244us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Interest Income Recognized 493us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember		 912us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 40,995us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember		 42,526us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
Recorded Investment 39,497us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember		 41,014us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
Related Allowance 2,504us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember		 2,329us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
Average Recorded Investment 39,595us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember		 41,387us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
Interest Income Recognized 239us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember		 914us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
Multi-Family [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember		 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
Recorded Investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember		 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember		 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
Average Recorded Investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember		 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
Interest Income Recognized 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 347us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember		 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
Recorded Investment 347us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember		 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
Related Allowance 10us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember		 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
Average Recorded Investment 347us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember		 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
Interest Income Recognized 14us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember		 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 72,016us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MortgageLoansMember		 72,991us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Recorded Investment 65,563us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MortgageLoansMember
Related Allowance 4,896us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MortgageLoansMember
Average Recorded Investment 65,854us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MortgageLoansMember		 67,631us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 746us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pfs_MortgageLoansMember
Commercial Loan [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 25,182us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember		 18,708us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Recorded Investment 22,849us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember		 16,462us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Related Allowance 1,648us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember		 2,318us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Average Recorded Investment 23,174us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Interest Income Recognized 135us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Consumer Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 2,854us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember		 2,815us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Recorded Investment 2,396us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember		 2,384us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Related Allowance 109us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember		 113us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Average Recorded Investment 2,410us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember		 2,448us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 27us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Loans With No Related Allowance [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 28,070us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
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= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
Recorded Investment 22,710us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember		 18,346us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
Average Recorded Investment 22,985us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember		 18,544us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
Interest Income Recognized 175us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
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= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
Loans With No Related Allowance [Member] | Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 15,230us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Recorded Investment 10,895us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember		 10,629us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Average Recorded Investment 11,048us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember		 11,138us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Interest Income Recognized 107us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
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= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Loans With No Related Allowance [Member] | Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 2,613us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Recorded Investment 2,574us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Average Recorded Investment 2,574us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pfs_WithNoRelatedAllowanceMember
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Loans With No Related Allowance [Member] | Multi-Family [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Loans With No Related Allowance [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
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