Regulatory Matters (Schedule Of Company's And The Bank's Actual Capital Amounts And Ratios) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Valley Financial Corporation [Member]
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Amount	$ 87,703	$ 87,030
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio	14.20%	14.80%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	49,447	47,153
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Amount	69,523	79,654
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio	11.30%	13.50%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	24,723	23,576
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Amount	69,523	79,654
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Ratio	8.60%	10.30%
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	32,405	30,935
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Valley Bank [Member]
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Amount	87,297	85,185
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio	14.10%	14.50%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	49,404	47,134
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Amount	61,755	58,917
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Amount	80,097	77,812
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio	13.00%	13.20%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	24,702	23,567
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Amount	37,053	35,350
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Amount	80,097	77,812
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Ratio	9.90%	10.10%
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	32,373	30,905
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Minimum to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Amount	$ 40,466	$ 38,631
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Minimum to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio	5.00%	5.00%