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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross Intangible Assets $ 120,854us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross   $ 123,439us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization (85,154)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   (84,072)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Valuation Allowance (676)us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueValuationAllowance (592)us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueValuationAllowance  
Net Intangible Assets 35,024us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill   38,775us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Loan Servicing Rights [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross Intangible Assets 73,096us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= vly_LoanServicingRightsMember
  72,154us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= vly_LoanServicingRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (53,597)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= vly_LoanServicingRightsMember
  (51,708)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= vly_LoanServicingRightsMember
Valuation Allowance (676)us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= vly_LoanServicingRightsMember
(592)us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= vly_LoanServicingRightsMember
 
Net Intangible Assets 18,823us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= vly_LoanServicingRightsMember
  19,854us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= vly_LoanServicingRightsMember
Core Deposits [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross Intangible Assets 43,384us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
  46,694us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
Accumulated Amortization (29,219)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
  (29,916)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
Valuation Allowance 0us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
0us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
 
Net Intangible Assets 14,165us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
  16,778us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
Other [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross Intangible Assets 4,374us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
  4,591us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization (2,338)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
  (2,448)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Valuation Allowance 0us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
0us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValueValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Net Intangible Assets $ 2,036us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
  $ 2,143us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember