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Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance $ 113,617us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses $ 130,200us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Loans charged-off (26,898)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs [1],[2] (40,249)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs [1]
Charged-off loans recovered 12,189us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery [3] 8,771us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
Net charge-offs (14,709)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet (31,478)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
Provision for loan losses 3,445vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses 14,895vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
Ending balance 102,353us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses 113,617us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Commercial and Industrial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 51,551us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 64,370us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Loans charged-off (12,722)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[2] (19,837)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Charged-off loans recovered 6,874us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [3] 4,219us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Net charge-offs (5,848)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 (15,618)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for loan losses (2,027)vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 2,799vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Ending balance 43,676us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 51,551us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Commercial real estate loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 42,343us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember		 44,069us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Loans charged-off (9,470)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[2] (10,846)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Charged-off loans recovered 3,110us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember		 [3] 1,745us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Net charge-offs (6,360)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember		 (9,101)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for loan losses 6,857vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember		 7,375vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Ending balance 42,840us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember		 42,343us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Residential mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 7,786us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember		 9,423us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
Loans charged-off (1,004)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember		 [1],[2] (4,446)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember		 [1]
Charged-off loans recovered 248us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember		 [3] 768us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
Net charge-offs (756)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember		 (3,678)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
Provision for loan losses (1,937)vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember		 2,041vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
Ending balance 5,093us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember		 7,786us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 4,359us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember		 5,542us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Loans charged-off (3,702)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[2] (5,120)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Charged-off loans recovered 1,957us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember		 [3] 2,039us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Net charge-offs (1,745)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember		 (3,081)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for loan losses 2,565vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember		 1,898vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Ending balance 5,179us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember		 4,359us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Unallocated [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 7,578us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember		 6,796us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
Loans charged-off 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember		 [1],[2] 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember		 [1]
Charged-off loans recovered 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember		 [3] 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
Net charge-offs 0us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember		 0us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
Provision for loan losses (2,013)vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember		 782vly_ProvisionForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
Ending balance $ 5,565us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember		 $ 7,578us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
[1] Includes covered loans charge-offs totaling $1.5 million and $146 thousand during 2014 and 2013, respectively, primarily in the commercial and industrial loan portfolio.
[2] The commercial and industrial loan and commercial real estate loan categories included $4.8 million and $4.0 million of charge-offs, respectively, related to the valuation of non-performing loans transferred to loans held for sale during 2014.
[3] Includes covered loan recoveries totaling $462 thousand during 2014. There were no covered loan recoveries during 2013.