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Borrowed Funds - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Prepaid long-term FHLB advances $ 150,000,000vly_PrepaidLongtermFederalHomeLoanBankAdvances       $ 150,000,000vly_PrepaidLongtermFederalHomeLoanBankAdvances      
Prepaid long-term FHLB stock 125,000,000vly_PrepaidLongtermFederalHomeLoanBankStock       125,000,000vly_PrepaidLongtermFederalHomeLoanBankStock      
Combined weighted average interest rate 4.52%us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresWeightedAverageInterestRate       4.52%us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresWeightedAverageInterestRate      
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (10,132,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (10,132,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt  
Weighted average interest rate for short-term borrowings 0.28%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate       0.28%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate 0.28%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate    
Interest expense recorded on FHLB advances         78,200,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseFederalHomeLoanBankAndFederalReserveBankAdvancesLongTerm 78,400,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseFederalHomeLoanBankAndFederalReserveBankAdvancesLongTerm 79,500,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseFederalHomeLoanBankAndFederalReserveBankAdvancesLongTerm  
Callable FHLB advances with scheduled maturities beyond 2017 810,000,000vly_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesLongTermCallable       810,000,000vly_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesLongTermCallable      
Callable FHLB advances interest rates range, low 2.27%us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresInterestRateRangeFrom       2.27%us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresInterestRateRangeFrom      
Callable FHLB advances interest rates range, high 4.09%us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresInterestRateRangeTo       4.09%us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresInterestRateRangeTo      
Net carrying value of subordinated debentures 131,300,000us-gaap_SubordinatedLongTermDebt       131,300,000us-gaap_SubordinatedLongTermDebt 121,800,000us-gaap_SubordinatedLongTermDebt    
Interest expense on subordinated debentures         8,500,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures 5,900,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures 5,000,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures  
Fair value of securities           1,300,000,000us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralAtFairValue    
Subordinated notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Subordinated notes 100,000,000us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vly_SubordinatedNotesMember
      100,000,000us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vly_SubordinatedNotesMember
     
Subordinated notes, interest rate         5.00%us-gaap_SubordinatedBorrowingInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vly_SubordinatedNotesMember
     
Subordinated notes, due date         Jul. 15, 2015      
FHLB [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Weighted average interest rate for long-term borrowings 3.83%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
      3.83%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
3.89%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
   
Collateralized letter of credit 350,000,000us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
      350,000,000us-gaap_CollateralizedAgreements
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
     
Long-term borrowings [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 462,500,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
      462,500,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
587,500,000us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
   
Subordinated notes 231,308,000us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
      231,308,000us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
221,757,000us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
   
Subordinated debentures [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Subordinated notes               $ 125,000,000us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember
Subordinated notes, interest rate               5.125%us-gaap_SubordinatedBorrowingInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember
Subordinated notes, due date               Sep. 27, 2023