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Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses and Related Loans by Loan Portfolio Segment Disaggregated Based on Impairment Methodology (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for Loan Losses [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment $ 12,525us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
$ 23,525us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 89,628us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
83,022us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 200us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
7,070us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Total 102,353vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
113,617vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 145,008us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
191,348us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 11,607,104us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
10,569,996us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 1,721,801us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
806,268us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Total 13,473,913vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
11,567,612vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Commercial and Industrial [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 4,929us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
11,032us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 38,577us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
40,007us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 170us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
512us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Total 43,676vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
51,551vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Commercial and Industrial [Member] | Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 28,224us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
47,303us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 1,931,703us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
1,772,833us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 291,184us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
201,197us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Total 2,251,111vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
2,021,333vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Commercial real estate loans [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 5,502us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
8,676us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 37,338us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
27,235us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
6,432us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Total 42,840vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
42,343vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Commercial real estate loans [Member] | Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 91,298us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
114,638us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 5,438,538us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
4,814,159us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 1,164,179us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
543,603us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Total 6,694,015vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
5,472,400vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Residential mortgage [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 1,629us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
3,735us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 3,434us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
3,928us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 30us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
123us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Total 5,093vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
7,786vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Residential mortgage [Member] | Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 22,340us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
28,313us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 2,396,704us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
2,456,926us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 157,328us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
22,349us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Total 2,576,372vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
2,507,588vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPrimeFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Consumer [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 465us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
82us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 4,714us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
4,274us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
3us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Total 5,179vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
4,359vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Consumer [Member] | Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 3,146us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
1,094us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 1,840,159us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
1,526,078us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 109,110us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
39,119us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Total 1,952,415vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
1,566,291vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Unallocated [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 5,565us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
7,578us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Total 5,565vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
7,578vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesMember
Unallocated [Member] | Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]    
Individually evaluated for impairment 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Collectively evaluated for impairment 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Loans acquired with discounts related to credit quality 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAcquiredWithDeterioratedCreditQuality
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Total $ 0vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
$ 0vly_TotalLoansBeforeAllowanceForLoanLosses
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_UnallocatedFinancingReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember