Regulatory and Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Banking and Thrift [Abstract]

Schedule of Actual Capital Positions and Ratios under Banking Regulations

The following table presents Valley’s and Valley National Bank’s actual capital positions and ratios under the Basel III risk-based capital guidelines at December 31, 2016 and 2015:

	Actual				Minimum Capital Requirements				To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provision
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	($ in thousands)
As of December 31, 2016
Total Risk-based Capital
Valley	$	2,084,531	12.15	%	$	1,480,006	8.625	%	N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	2,023,857		11.82		1,476,767		8.625		$	1,712,193	10.00	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
Valley	1,590,825		9.27		879,424		5.125		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,807,201		10.55		877,499		5.125		1,112,926		6.50
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
Valley	1,698,767		9.90		1,136,816		6.625		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,807,201		10.55		1,134,328		6.625		1,369,755		8.00
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Valley	1,698,767		7.74		878,244		4.00		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,807,201		8.25		876,026		4.00		1,095,032		5.00
As of December 31, 2015
Total Risk-based Capital
Valley	$	1,910,304	12.02	%	$	1,271,171	8.00	%	N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,826,420		11.53		1,266,942		8.00		$	1,583,677	10.00	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
Valley	1,431,973		9.01		715,034		4.50		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,618,053		10.22		712,655		4.50		1,029,390		6.50
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
Valley	1,543,937		9.72		953,378		6.00		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,618,053		10.22		950,206		6.00		1,266,942		8.00
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Valley	1,543,937		7.90		781,388		4.00		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,618,053		8.29		780,831		4.00		976,039		5.00