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Business Combinations	9 Months Ended
Business Combinations	Sep. 30, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations	Business Combinations On July 26, 2017, Valley announced its entry into a merger agreement with USAmeriBancorp, Inc. (USAB) headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. USAB, largely through its wholly-owned subsidiary, USAmeriBank, has approximately $4.5 billion in assets, $3.6 billion in net loans and $3.6 billion in deposits and maintains a branch network of 30 offices. The acquisition will expand Valley's Florida presence and establish a presence in Alabama. The common shareholders of USAB will receive 6.1 shares of Valley common stock for each USAB share they own, subject to adjustment in the event Valley’s average stock price falls below $11.50 or rises above $13.00 prior to closing. Both Valley and USAB have walkaway rights if the volume-weighted average closing price is below $11.00 and USAB has a walkaway right if the volume-weighted average closing price is above $13.50. The transaction is valued at an estimated $816 million, based on Valley’s closing stock price on July 25, 2017. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018, and Valley has received all necessary banking regulatory approvals to complete the merger. However, the merger is still subject to a number of conditions, including Valley and USAB shareholder approvals at their respective shareholder meetings to be held on December 14, 2017.