Regulatory And Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Regulatory And Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Actual Capital Positions And Ratios Under Banking Regulations

	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, 2011
Total Risk-based Capital
Valley	$	1,312,945		12.8	%	$	823,705		8.0	%	$	N/A		N/A	%
Valley National Bank		1,255,714		12.3			819,274		8.0			1,024,092		10.0
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
Valley		1,124,833		10.9			411,853		4.0			N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank		1,067,602		10.4			409,637		4.0			614,455		6.0
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Valley		1,124,833		8.1			557,210		4.0			N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank		1,067,602		7.7			555,785		4.0			694,731		5.0
As of December 31, 2010
Total Risk-based Capital
Valley	$	1,349,832		12.9	%	$	836,268		8.0	%	$	N/A		N/A	%
Valley National Bank		1,291,928		12.4			834,728		8.0			1,043,410		10.0
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
Valley		1,143,328		10.9			418,134		4.0			N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank		1,085,424		10.4			417,364		4.0			626,046		6.0
Tier 1 Leverage Capital
Valley		1,143,328		8.3			550,665		4.0			N/A		N/A
Valley National Bank		1,085,424		7.9			549,860		4.0			687,325		5.0