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Business Segments - Schedule of Financial Data for Business Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Average interest earning assets $ 15,040,783vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets       $ 14,242,202vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets       $ 15,040,783vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets $ 14,242,202vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets $ 14,109,728vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
Interest income 170,942us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 155,459us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 157,164us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 153,038us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 156,915us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 153,779us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 152,370us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 153,033us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 636,603us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 616,097us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 671,193us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
Interest expense 42,296us-gaap_InterestExpense 40,791us-gaap_InterestExpense 39,745us-gaap_InterestExpense 39,014us-gaap_InterestExpense 40,787us-gaap_InterestExpense 42,110us-gaap_InterestExpense 42,483us-gaap_InterestExpense 42,997us-gaap_InterestExpense 161,846us-gaap_InterestExpense 168,377us-gaap_InterestExpense 181,312us-gaap_InterestExpense
Net Interest Income 128,646us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 114,668us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 117,419us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 114,024us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 116,128us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 111,669us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 109,887us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 110,036us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 474,757us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 447,720us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 489,881us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Provision for credit losses 3,980us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses (423)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses (5,671)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 3,998us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 6,440us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 5,334us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 2,552us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 1,769us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 1,884us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 16,095us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 25,552us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses                 472,873us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss 431,625us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss 464,329us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
Non-interest income                 77,616us-gaap_NoninterestIncome 128,653us-gaap_NoninterestIncome 120,946us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
Non-interest expense:         88,178us-gaap_NoninterestExpense 92,434us-gaap_NoninterestExpense 92,718us-gaap_NoninterestExpense 93,656us-gaap_NoninterestExpense 403,255us-gaap_NoninterestExpense 381,338us-gaap_NoninterestExpense 374,900us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
Internal expense transfer                 0vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments 0vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments 0vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
Income before income taxes 32,962us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 38,336us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 41,271us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 34,665us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 55,669us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 34,264us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 44,883us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 44,124us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 147,234us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 178,940us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 210,375us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Return on average interest earning assets (pre-tax) 0.98%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax       1.26%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax       0.98%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax 1.26%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax 1.49%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
Consumer Lending                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Average interest earning assets 4,122,468vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
      3,915,395vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
      4,122,468vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
3,915,395vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
3,941,374vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Interest income                 154,078us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
157,482us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
174,978us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Interest expense                 41,343us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
41,556us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
45,499us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Net Interest Income                 112,735us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
115,926us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
129,479us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Provision for credit losses                 438us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
2,094us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
4,969us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses                 112,297us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
113,832us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
124,510us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Non-interest income                 40,611us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
75,028us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
83,765us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Non-interest expense:                 59,051us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
77,231us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
69,281us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Internal expense transfer                 65,477vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
64,142vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
65,561vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Income before income taxes                 28,380us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
47,487us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
73,433us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Return on average interest earning assets (pre-tax) 0.69%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
      1.21%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
      0.69%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
1.21%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
1.86%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CustomerLendingMember
Commercial Lending                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Average interest earning assets 7,959,215vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
      7,272,573vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
      7,959,215vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
7,272,573vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
7,296,895vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Interest income                 399,192us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
380,369us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
407,288us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Interest expense                 79,820us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
77,187us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
84,234us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Net Interest Income                 319,372us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
303,182us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
323,054us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Provision for credit losses                 1,446us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
14,001us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
20,583us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses                 317,926us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
289,181us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
302,471us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Non-interest income                 (19,624)us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
(7,219)us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
(1,701)us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Non-interest expense:                 58,142us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
57,096us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
54,963us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Internal expense transfer                 126,465vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
118,546vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
120,993vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Income before income taxes                 113,695us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
106,320us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
124,814us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Return on average interest earning assets (pre-tax) 1.43%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
      1.46%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
      1.43%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
1.46%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
1.71%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Investment Management                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Average interest earning assets 2,959,100vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
      3,054,234vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
      2,959,100vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
3,054,234vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
2,871,459vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Interest income                 91,689us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
86,564us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
96,582us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Interest expense                 29,676us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
32,416us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
33,148us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Net Interest Income                 62,013us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
54,148us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
63,434us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Provision for credit losses                 0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses                 62,013us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
54,148us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
63,434us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Non-interest income                 6,392us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
5,962us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
6,817us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Non-interest expense:                 1,369us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
1,355us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
1,219us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Internal expense transfer                 47,060vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
50,011vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
47,749vly_InternalExpenseTransferOnBusinessSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Income before income taxes                 19,976us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
8,744us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
21,283us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Return on average interest earning assets (pre-tax) 0.68%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
      0.29%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
      0.68%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
0.29%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
0.74%vly_ReturnOnAverageInterestEarningAssetsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Corporate and Other Adjustments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Average interest earning assets 0vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
      0vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
      0vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
0vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
0vly_AverageInterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
Interest income                 (8,356)us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
(8,318)us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
(7,655)us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
Interest expense                 11,007us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
17,218us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
18,431us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
Net Interest Income                 (19,363)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
(25,536)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
(26,086)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
Provision for credit losses                 0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses                 (19,363)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
(25,536)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
(26,086)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
Non-interest income                 50,237us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
54,882us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
32,065us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
Non-interest expense:                 284,693us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
245,656us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CorporateAndOtherAdjustmentsMember
249,437us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
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