Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

	Business Segment / Reporting Unit*
	Wealth Management		Consumer Lending		Commercial Lending		Investment Management		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	18,978	$	93,805	$	107,969	$	75,672	$	296,424
Goodwill from business combinations		1,468		5,194		9,720		5,085		21,467
Balance at December 31, 2010		20,446		98,999		117,689		80,757		317,891
Goodwill from business combinations		71		—		—		—		71
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	20,517	$	98,999	$	117,689	$	80,757	$	317,962

* Valley's Wealth Management Division is comprised of trust, asset management, and insurance services. This reporting unit is included in the Consumer Lending segment for financial reporting purposes.

Other Intangible Assets

	Gross Intangible Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Valuation Allowance			Net Intangible Assets
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2011
Loan servicing rights	$	52,046	$	(39,146	)	$	(2,670	)	$	10,230
Core deposits		27,144		(20,363	)		—			6,781
Other		6,121		(2,314	)		—			3,807
Total other intangible assets	$	85,311	$	(61,823	)	$	(2,670	)	$	20,818
December 31, 2010
Loan servicing rights	$	65,701	$	(53,210	)	$	(1,163	)	$	11,328
Core deposits		27,144		(17,312	)		—			9,832
Other		6,121		(1,631	)		—			4,490
Total other intangible assets	$	98,966	$	(72,153	)	$	(1,163	)	$	25,650

Estimated Future Amortization Expense

	Loan Servicing Rights		Core Deposits		Other
	(in thousands)
2012	$	2,695	$	2,455	$	656
2013		2,131		1,858		541
2014		1,593		1,262		466
2015		1,113		782		434
2016		825		342		233