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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Summary of Loans Receivable by Credit Quality Risk Rating Indicator) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans $ 6,121,844us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther $ 6,082,377us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross 6,121,844us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount 6,082,377us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,245,711us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
 
Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,688,083us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
 
Multi-Family [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,070,294us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
 
Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 274,001us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
 
Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 4,278,089us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
4,208,488us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
Commercial Loan [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 1,242,565us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
1,262,422us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross 1,242,565us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
1,262,422us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
Consumer Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans   611,467us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross 601,190us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
611,467us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Special Mention [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 109,109us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
71,704us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 5,832us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
4,331us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 43,749us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
18,414us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Multi-Family [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,105us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
851us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 50,686us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
23,596us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Loan [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 57,403us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
45,599us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 1,020us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
2,509us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Substandard [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 84,455us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
110,364us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 16,913us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
17,222us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 30,773us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
53,454us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Multi-Family [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 847us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
322us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 347us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
2,600us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 48,880us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
73,598us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Loan [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 32,410us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
32,828us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 3,165us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
3,938us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Doubtful [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 1,089us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
1,092us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
Doubtful [Member] | Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,061us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
1,063us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
Doubtful [Member] | Multi-Family [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
Doubtful [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
Doubtful [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,061us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
1,063us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial Loan [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 28us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
29us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
Doubtful [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
Loss [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
Loss [Member] | Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
Loss [Member] | Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
Loss [Member] | Multi-Family [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
Loss [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
Loss [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
Loss [Member] | Commercial Loan [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
Loss [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_LossMember
Total classified and criticized [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 194,653us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
183,160us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
Total classified and criticized [Member] | Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 22,745us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
21,553us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
Total classified and criticized [Member] | Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 75,583us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
72,931us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
Total classified and criticized [Member] | Multi-Family [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,952us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
1,173us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
Total classified and criticized [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 347us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
2,600us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
Total classified and criticized [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 100,627us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
98,257us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
Total classified and criticized [Member] | Commercial Loan [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 89,841us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
78,456us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
Total classified and criticized [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 4,185us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
6,447us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= pfs_TotalClassifiedAndCriticizedMember
Pass/Watch [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 5,927,191us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
5,899,217us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass/Watch [Member] | Residential [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,222,966us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
1,229,892us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass/Watch [Member] | Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,612,500us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
1,621,428us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_CommercialMortgageMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass/Watch [Member] | Multi-Family [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 1,068,342us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
1,040,409us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_MultiFamilyMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass/Watch [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 273,654us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
218,502us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= pfs_ConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass/Watch [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total mortgage loans 4,177,462us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
4,110,231us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass/Watch [Member] | Commercial Loan [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans 1,152,724us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
1,183,966us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass/Watch [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total loans $ 597,005us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
$ 605,020us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountOther
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember