Regulatory Matters (Schedule Of Company's And The Bank's Actual Capital Amounts And Ratios) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Valley Financial Corporation [Member]
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Amount	$ 88,558	$ 87,703
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio	14.10%	14.20%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	50,420	49,447
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	71,183	69,523
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio	11.30%	11.30%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	25,210	24,723
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	71,183	69,523
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Ratio	8.50%	8.60%
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	33,576	32,405
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	87,813	87,297
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio	13.90%	14.10%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	50,398	49,404
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	62,998	61,755
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	81,388	80,097
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio	12.90%	13.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	25,199	24,702
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	37,799	37,053
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	81,388	80,097
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Ratio	9.70%	9.90%
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	33,541	32,373
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	$ 41,926	$ 40,466
Tier 1 Capital - Leverage (to Average Assets), Minimum to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio	5.00%	5.00%