Regulatory and Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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, 2018 and 2017:

	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, 2018
Total Risk-based Capital
Valley	$	2,786,971	11.34	%	$	2,426,975	9.875	%	N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	2,698,654		10.99		2,424,059		9.875		$	2,454,743	10.00	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
Valley	2,071,871		8.43		1,566,781		6.375		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	2,442,359		9.95		1,564,899		6.375		1,595,583		6.50
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
Valley	2,286,676		9.30		1,935,435		7.875		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	2,442,359		9.95		1,933,110		7.875		1,963,794		8.00
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Valley	2,286,676		7.57		1,208,882		4.00		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	2,442,359		8.09		1,207,039		4.00		1,508,798		5.00
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