Regulatory and Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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 risk-based capital guidelines of Basel III and Basel I at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively:

	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, 2015*
Total Risk-based Capital
Valley	$	1,910,304	12.0	%	$	1,271,171	8.0	%	N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,826,420		11.5		1,266,942		8.0		$	1,583,677	10.0	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
Valley	1,431,973		9.0		715,034		4.5		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,618,053		10.2		712,655		4.5		1,029,390		6.5
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
Valley	1,543,937		9.7		953,378		6.0		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,618,053		10.2		950,206		6.0		1,266,942		8.0
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Valley	1,543,937		7.9		781,388		4.0		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,618,053		8.3		780,831		4.0		976,039		5.0
As of December 31, 2014
Total Risk-based Capital
Valley	$	1,547,753	11.4	%	$	1,084,479	8.0	%	N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,481,184		10.9		1,083,516		8.0		$	1,354,395	10.0	%
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
Valley	1,318,466		9.7		542,240		4.0		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,376,897		10.2		541,758		4.0		813,637		6.0
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Valley	1,318,466		7.5		707,082		4.0		N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank	1,376,897		7.8		706,992		4.0		883,740		5.0

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* December 31, 2015 capital positions and ratios were calculated under Basel III rules which became effective January 1, 2015.