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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
shareholder
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
May 25, 2012
Nov. 01, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Shareholders require to qualify REIT 100vly_NumberOfShareholdersRequireToQualifyRealEstateInvestmentTrust        
Percentage of preferred stock issued by each REIT 20.00%vly_PercentageOfPreferredStockIssuedByEachREIT        
Common stock dividend rate, percentage       5.00%vly_CommonStockDividendRatePercentage  
Cash reserve or deposits $ 45,500,000us-gaap_CashReserveDepositRequiredAndMade $ 58,200,000us-gaap_CashReserveDepositRequiredAndMade      
OREO and repossessed assets total 24,700,000us-gaap_ForeclosedAssets 38,300,000us-gaap_ForeclosedAssets      
Foreclosed assets acquired in FDIC-assisted transactions 9,200,000vly_ForeclosedAssetsAcquiredInFdicAssistedTransactions 12,300,000vly_ForeclosedAssetsAcquiredInFdicAssistedTransactions      
First tranche reimbursement percentage from bank to FDIC 80.00%vly_FirstTrancheReimbursementPercentageFromBankToFdic        
FDIC loss-share receivable 13,848,000us-gaap_FDICIndemnificationAsset 32,757,000us-gaap_FDICIndemnificationAsset 44,996,000us-gaap_FDICIndemnificationAsset    
Anti-dilutive common stock options and warrants 6.2us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount 6.7us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount 7.2us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount    
Minimum [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Premises and equipment, useful life 3 years        
Maximum [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Premises and equipment, useful life 40 years        
First United Bancorp, Inc. [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
FDIC loss-share receivable 6,900,000us-gaap_FDICIndemnificationAsset
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_FirstUnitedBancorpInc.Member
       
LibertyPointe Bank Acquisition [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
FDIC loss share coverage percentage up to first tranche 80.00%vly_FdicLossShareCoveragePercentageUpToFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_LibertyPointeBankAcquisitionMember
       
FDIC loss share recovery limit first tranche 55,000,000vly_FdicLossShareRecoveryLimitFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_LibertyPointeBankAcquisitionMember
       
Portion of first loss tranche ineligible for FDIC reimbursement 11,700,000vly_PortionOfFirstLossTrancheIneligibleForFdicReimbursement
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_LibertyPointeBankAcquisitionMember
       
FDIC loss share coverage percentage up to first tranche 95.00%vly_FdicLossSharePercentageInExcessOfFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_LibertyPointeBankAcquisitionMember
       
Park Avenue Bank Acquisition [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
FDIC loss share coverage percentage up to first tranche 80.00%vly_FdicLossShareCoveragePercentageUpToFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_ParkAvenueBankAcquisitionMember
       
FDIC loss share recovery limit first tranche 66,000,000vly_FdicLossShareRecoveryLimitFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_ParkAvenueBankAcquisitionMember
       
FDIC loss share coverage percentage up to first tranche 95.00%vly_FdicLossSharePercentageInExcessOfFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_ParkAvenueBankAcquisitionMember
       
Residential Mortgage [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Loans held for sale (1) 17,200,000us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
       
Non-Performing Commercial Real Estate [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Loans held for sale (1) 7,100,000us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= vly_NonPerformingCommercialRealEstateMember
       
Commercial loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Number of days past due of loans to be full or partial charged-off 90 days        
Commercial loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Number of days past due of loans to be full or partial charged-off 120 days        
Residential loans and home equity loans [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Number of days past due of loans to be full or partial charged-off 120 days        
Automobile loans [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Number of days past due of loans to be fully charged-off 120 days        
Unsecured consumer loans [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Number of days past due of loans to be fully charged-off 150 days        
Commercial and Industrial Loans [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Loans evaluated for impairment 250,000vly_LoansEvaluatedForImpairmentMaterialityThreshold
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember
       
Old Harbor Bank [Member] | First United Bancorp, Inc. [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
FDIC loss share coverage percentage up to first tranche         70.00%vly_FdicLossShareCoveragePercentageUpToFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_FirstUnitedBancorpInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= vly_OldHarborBankMember
FDIC loss share recovery limit first tranche         49,000,000vly_FdicLossShareRecoveryLimitFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_FirstUnitedBancorpInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= vly_OldHarborBankMember
The Bank Of Miami [Member] | First United Bancorp, Inc. [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
FDIC loss share coverage percentage up to first tranche         80.00%vly_FdicLossShareCoveragePercentageUpToFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_FirstUnitedBancorpInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= vly_TheBankOfMiamiMember
Republic Federal Bank [Member] | First United Bancorp, Inc. [Member]          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
FDIC loss share coverage percentage up to first tranche         80.00%vly_FdicLossShareCoveragePercentageUpToFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_FirstUnitedBancorpInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= vly_RepublicFederalBankMember
FDIC loss share recovery limit first tranche         $ 36,000,000vly_FdicLossShareRecoveryLimitFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_FirstUnitedBancorpInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= vly_RepublicFederalBankMember
FDIC loss share coverage percentage up to first tranche         95.00%vly_FdicLossSharePercentageInExcessOfFirstTranche
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= vly_FirstUnitedBancorpInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= vly_RepublicFederalBankMember