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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, beginning balance $ 575,892us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill from business combinations 1,642us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill, ending balance 577,534us-gaap_Goodwill
Wealth Management [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, beginning balance 20,517us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_WealthManagementMember
Goodwill from business combinations 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_WealthManagementMember
Goodwill, ending balance 20,517us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_WealthManagementMember
Consumer Lending [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, beginning balance 168,922us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_ConsumerLendingMember
Goodwill from business combinations 450us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_ConsumerLendingMember
Goodwill, ending balance 169,372us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_ConsumerLendingMember
Commercial Lending [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, beginning balance 252,900us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Goodwill from business combinations 869us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Goodwill, ending balance 253,769us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_CommercialLendingMember
Investment Management [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, beginning balance 133,553us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Goodwill from business combinations 323us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember
Goodwill, ending balance $ 133,876us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vly_InvestmentManagementMember