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Loans - Recorded Investment in Loan Classes Based on Payment Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Non-PCI Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans $ 4,364,734vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
$ 4,262,349vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 2,495,827vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
2,419,044vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Home Equity [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 394,886vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
400,136vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Automobile [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 1,162,919vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobileLoanMember
1,144,780vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobileLoanMember
Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Other Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 311,102vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
298,389vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
PCI Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 1,649,182vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
1,721,801vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 273,653vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
291,184vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 1,063,285vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
1,107,139vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
PCI Loans [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 58,331vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember
57,040vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember
PCI Loans [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 152,184vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
157,328vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
PCI Loans [Member] | Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 101,729vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_ConsumerMember
109,110vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_ConsumerMember
Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 4,345,469vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
4,242,380vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 2,478,700vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
2,401,284vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Home Equity [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 392,844vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
398,114vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Automobile [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 1,162,919vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobileLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
1,144,690vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobileLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Other Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 311,006vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
298,292vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 1,604,262vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
1,674,088vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 253,446vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
272,027vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 1,054,600vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
1,091,784vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 57,204vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember
52,802vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember
Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 148,972vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
153,789vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 90,040vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_ConsumerMember
103,686vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_ConsumerMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 19,265vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
19,969vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 17,127vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
17,760vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Home Equity [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 2,042vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
2,022vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Automobile [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 0vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobileLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
90vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobileLoanMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | Non-PCI Loans [Member] | Other Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 96vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
97vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 44,920vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
47,713vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 20,207vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
19,157vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 8,685vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
15,355vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 1,127vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember
4,238vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans 3,212vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
3,539vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | PCI Loans [Member] | Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Total Loans $ 11,689vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= vly_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= vly_ConsumerMember
$ 5,424vly_LoansClassifiedByPaymentActivity
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
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