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Loans - Risk Category of Loans (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Non-PCI Loans [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans $ 7,489,763vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
$ 6,748,933vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial and industrial [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 1,959,927vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
1,820,136vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 5,053,742vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
4,521,920vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 476,094vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
406,877vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Pass [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 7,223,802vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
6,411,735vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial and industrial [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 1,865,472vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
1,689,613vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Pass [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 4,903,185vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
4,348,642vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
Pass [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 455,145vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
373,480vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Special Mention [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 92,608vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
115,863vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial and industrial [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 50,453vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
56,007vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Special Mention [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 40,232vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
48,159vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
Special Mention [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 1,923vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
11,697vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Substandard [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 170,809vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
215,340vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial and industrial [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 44,002vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
74,501vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Substandard [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 110,325vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
125,119vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
Substandard [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 16,482vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
15,720vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 0vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
 
Doubtful [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 2,544vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
5,995vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
Doubtful [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial and industrial [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans 0vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
15vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Doubtful [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans   0vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateOtherReceivableMember
Doubtful [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Total Non-PCI Loans $ 2,544vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
$ 5,980vly_LoansClassifiedByInternallyAssignedRiskRating
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_DoubtfulMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember