Regulatory and Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 2017 and 2016:

	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, 2017
Total Risk-based Capital
Valley	$	2,258,044	12.61	%	$	1,656,575	9.250	%	N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	2,185,967		12.23		1,653,088		9.250		$	1,787,122	10.00	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
Valley	1,651,849		9.22		1,029,763		5.750		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,961,316		10.97		1,027,595		5.750		1,161,629		6.50
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
Valley	1,864,279		10.41		1,298,397		7.250		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,961,316		10.97		1,295,663		7.250		1,429,698		8.00
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Valley	1,864,279		8.03		928,484		4.00		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,961,316		8.47		926,459		4.00		1,158,074		5.00
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