Regulatory and Capital Requirements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio	4.50%
Common equity Tier 1 capital conservation buffer	2.50%
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	9.70%	9.70%
Tier one leverage capital to be well capitalized, minimum leverage ratio	4.00%
Percent of trust preferred securities disallowed from Tier 1 capital treatment	75.00%
Trust preferred securities [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Tier one capital	(44.0)
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	4.00%
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	6.00%
Valley National Bank [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Tier one risk-based capital to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provision, ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Risk-based capital to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provision, ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Tier one leverage capital to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provision, ratio	5.00%	5.00%
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	10.20%	10.50%

The Total risk based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized", in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 505

-Section 50

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The amount of Tier 1 Leverage Capital required to be categorized as well capitalized divided by average assets as defined in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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