$VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP Stock $vly

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000071431020000066 Filed on March 10, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$343.8M	$314.6M	$297.0M
YoY Change	9.28%	44.34%	40.95%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development			$3.327M
YoY Change			35.02%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$19.90M	$12.00M	$11.30M
YoY Change	65.83%	36.36%	34.52%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses			$3.327M
YoY Change			35.02%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$105.2M	$92.54M	$80.24M
YoY Change	13.71%	90.66%	71.47%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$75.07M	$95.18M	$87.61M
YoY Change	-21.12%	55.88%	54.41%
Income Tax	$36.97M	$18.07M	$18.05M
% Of Pretax Income	49.24%	18.99%	20.6%
Net Earnings	$38.10M	$77.10M	$69.56M
YoY Change	-50.58%	195.43%	75.44%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.08%	24.51%	23.42%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.10	$0.22	$0.20
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.10	$0.22	$0.20
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	355.8M shares	331.5M shares	331.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	358.9M shares	332.9M shares	333.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.379B	$4.246B	$4.178B
YoY Change	3.12%	13.16%	15.56%
Cash & Equivalents	$434.7M	$428.6M	$356.4M
Short-Term Investments	$3.944B	$3.818B	$3.821B
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$334.5M	$341.6M	$341.1M
YoY Change	-2.08%	18.74%	17.95%
Goodwill	$1.374B	$1.085B	$1.086B
YoY Change	26.64%	57.05%	57.21%
Intangibles	$86.77M	$76.99M	$80.77M
YoY Change	12.71%	81.12%	88.45%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$37.44B	$31.86B	$30.88B
YoY Change	17.49%	32.75%	29.86%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$593.0M	$231.0M	$238.0M
YoY Change	156.71%	10.53%	25.26%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.093B	$2.119B	$2.968B
YoY Change	-48.4%	183.04%	100.2%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$593.0M	$231.0M	$238.0M
YoY Change	156.71%	10.53%	25.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.180B	$1.710B	$1.784B
YoY Change	27.49%	-27.48%	-20.96%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.180B	$1.710B	$1.784B
YoY Change	27.49%	-27.48%	-20.96%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$593.0M	$231.0M	$238.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.180B	$1.710B	$1.784B
Total Liabilities	$33.05B	$28.51B	$27.58B
YoY Change	15.92%	32.81%	29.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$443.6M	$299.6M	$262.4M
YoY Change	48.03%	38.25%	22.04%
Common Stock	$3.764B	$2.913B	$2.909B
YoY Change	29.21%	35.28%	35.48%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$479.0K	$2.187M	$1.491M
YoY Change	-78.1%	548.96%
Treasury Stock Shares	44.38K shares	203.7K shares	121.5K shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.384B	$3.350B	$3.303B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$37.44B	$31.86B	$30.88B
YoY Change	17.49%	32.75%	29.86%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$38.10M	$77.10M	$69.56M
YoY Change	-50.58%	195.43%	75.44%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$19.90M	$12.00M	$11.30M
YoY Change	65.83%	36.36%	34.52%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.355B	$98.30M	$410.9M
YoY Change	1277.92%	-48.13%	127.65%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$7.600M	-$9.500M	-$4.100M
YoY Change	-20.0%	97.92%	1266.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$811.0M	-$912.9M	-$1.145B
YoY Change	-11.16%	214.9%	142.59%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$818.5M	-$922.5M	-$1.150B
YoY Change	-11.27%	213.03%	143.3%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-599.5M	896.5M	622.7M
YoY Change	-166.87%	405.07%	123.99%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.355B	98.30M	410.9M
Cash From Investing Activities	-818.5M	-922.5M	-1.150B
Cash From Financing Activities	-599.5M	896.5M	622.7M
Net Change In Cash	-63.50M	72.30M	-116.0M
YoY Change	-187.83%	0.0%	728.57%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.355B	$98.30M	$410.9M
Capital Expenditures	-$7.600M	-$9.500M	-$4.100M
Free Cash Flow	$1.362B	$107.8M	$415.0M
YoY Change	1163.54%	-44.52%	129.54%

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CY2017	us-gaap	Bank Owned Life Insurance Income BankOwnedLifeInsuranceIncome	7338000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Noninterest Income Other NoninterestIncomeOther	25062000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noninterest Income NoninterestIncome	214520000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noninterest Income NoninterestIncome	134052000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noninterest Income NoninterestIncome	111706000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Occupancy Net OccupancyNet	108763000	USD
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CY2017	vly	Professional And Legal Fees ProfessionalAndLegalFees	25834000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.75
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CY2018	us-gaap	Communications And Information Technology CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology	12102000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Communications And Information Technology CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology	9921000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noninterest Expense OtherNoninterestExpense	69357000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Noninterest Expense OtherNoninterestExpense	46154000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noninterest Expense NoninterestExpense	631555000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noninterest Expense NoninterestExpense	629061000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noninterest Expense NoninterestExpense	509073000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	252738000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	147002000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	68265000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	90831000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	161907000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	12688000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact	9449000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	850000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax	-119000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax	-2237000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax	156000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	39381000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	-20695000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	694000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	1874000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	576000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-1291000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-2494000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-5028000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent	302000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent	4368000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent	5604000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax	146000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax	191000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax	-188000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax	-447000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax	-248000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	2466000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	6558000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	2283000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	37217000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-22885000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	4015000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	347010000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	238543000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	165922000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	2377156000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	161907000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	4015000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	9560000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	2533165000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-22885000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	17180000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	3350454000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	3350454000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Adjusted Balance1 StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustedBalance1	3353422000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	309793000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	37217000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	15878000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	4384188000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	309793000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	161907000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet	53317000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet	27554000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet	24845000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	14726000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	19472000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	12204000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	24218000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	32501000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	9942000	USD
CY2019	vly	Accretion Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums Investments And Borrowings AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestmentsAndBorrowings	29512000	USD
CY2018	vly	Accretion Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums Investments And Borrowings AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestmentsAndBorrowings	38454000	USD
CY2017	vly	Accretion Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums Investments And Borrowings AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestmentsAndBorrowings	46346000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	18080000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	18416000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	10016000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Debt And Equity Securities Gain Loss DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss	-150000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Debt And Equity Securities Gain Loss DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss	-2342000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Debt And Equity Securities Gain Loss DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss	-20000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Loans Held For Sale ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale	1743470000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Loans Held For Sale ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale	687983000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Loans Held For Sale ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale	813855000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sales Of Loans Net GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet	18914000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sales Of Loans Net GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet	20515000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sales Of Loans Net GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet	20814000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Held To Maturity Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities	424475000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	2928000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Origination And Purchases Of Loans Held For Sale PaymentsForOriginationAndPurchasesOfLoansHeldForSale	537985000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Origination And Purchases Of Loans Held For Sale PaymentsForOriginationAndPurchasesOfLoansHeldForSale	406087000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Origination And Purchases Of Loans Held For Sale PaymentsForOriginationAndPurchasesOfLoansHeldForSale	444290000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	78333000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	-95000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	15228000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-11780000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	76848000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Bank Owned Life Insurance Income BankOwnedLifeInsuranceIncome	8232000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Bank Owned Life Insurance Income BankOwnedLifeInsuranceIncome	8691000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Bank Owned Life Insurance Income BankOwnedLifeInsuranceIncome	7338000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Interest Receivable Net IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet	-1440000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Interest Receivable Net IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet	9183000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Interest Receivable Net IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet	7174000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	163330000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	33145000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	57353000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	57882000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-7562000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	121000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1463950000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	593589000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	619230000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Loans And Leases Held For Investment PaymentsToAcquireLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment	2538909000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Loans And Leases Held For Investment PaymentsToAcquireLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment	3257939000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Loans And Leases Held For Investment PaymentsToAcquireLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment	1418073000	USD
CY2019	vly	Payments To Acquire Equity Securities Fvni PaymentsToAcquireEquitySecuritiesFVNI	14776000	USD
CY2018	vly	Payments To Acquire Equity Securities Fvni PaymentsToAcquireEquitySecuritiesFVNI	0	USD
CY2017	vly	Payments To Acquire Equity Securities Fvni PaymentsToAcquireEquitySecuritiesFVNI	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Securities Fvni ProceedsFromSaleOfEquitySecuritiesFVNI	24748000	USD
CY2018	vly	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Securities Fvni ProceedsFromSaleOfEquitySecuritiesFVNI	0	USD
CY2017	vly	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Securities Fvni ProceedsFromSaleOfEquitySecuritiesFVNI	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Held To Maturity Securities PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities	701879000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Held To Maturity Securities PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities	264721000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Held To Maturity Securities PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities	220356000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Held To Maturity Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities	241077000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Held To Maturity Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities	290929000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	204684000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	271901000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	44377000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	30392000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	289554000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	411788000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	2727000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	316024000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	255031000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	-332332000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	950000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	12688000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	15859000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	6277000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	1065000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deposits IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits	422754000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	-1036134000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	138857000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	109043000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	7786000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	9357000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	23375000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	26440000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	18117000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	22239000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	156612000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-2131341000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	720307000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	9560000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	4220000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	13089000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-3129551000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-1547548000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deposits IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits	1808148000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deposits IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits	2734669000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	890000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	750682000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	185000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	146537000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	98101000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	115881000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1805000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	3801000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	2645000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	2957000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	2704000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	8207000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-492000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	673449000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	2548481000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	951927000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	6058000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	12519000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	23609000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	428629000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	416110000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	392501000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	434687000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	428629000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	416110000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	415649000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	290444000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	170614000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	106336000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	53587000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	29013000	USD
CY2019	vly	Transfer Of Loans Held For Investment To Other Real Estate TransferOfLoansHeldForInvestmentToOtherRealEstate	5100000	USD
CY2018	vly	Transfer Of Loans Held For Investment To Other Real Estate TransferOfLoansHeldForInvestmentToOtherRealEstate	743000	USD
CY2017	vly	Transfer Of Loans Held For Investment To Other Real Estate TransferOfLoansHeldForInvestmentToOtherRealEstate	7301000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Transfer Of Portfolio Loans And Leases To Held For Sale1 TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1	1234022000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Transfer Of Portfolio Loans And Leases To Held For Sale1 TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1	289633000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Transfer Of Portfolio Loans And Leases To Held For Sale1 TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1	313201000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	312143000	USD
CY2019	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Equity Securities Fvni NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionEquitySecuritiesFVNI	51382000	USD
CY2018	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Equity Securities Fvni NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionEquitySecuritiesFVNI	0	USD
CY2017	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Equity Securities Fvni NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionEquitySecuritiesFVNI	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Loans Non Cash Cf LoansNonCashCf	3380841000	USD
CY2018	vly	Loans Non Cash Cf LoansNonCashCf	3736984000	USD
CY2017	vly	Loans Non Cash Cf LoansNonCashCf	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1	23585000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1	62066000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Noncashor Part Noncash Acquisition Bank Owned Life Insurance NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionBankOwnedLifeInsurance	101896000	USD
CY2018	vly	Noncashor Part Noncash Acquisition Bank Owned Life Insurance NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionBankOwnedLifeInsurance	49052000	USD
CY2017	vly	Noncashor Part Noncash Acquisition Bank Owned Life Insurance NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionBankOwnedLifeInsurance	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Accrued Interest Receivable Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionAccruedInterestReceivableAssumed	11781000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Intangible Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionIntangibleAssetsAcquired1	0	USD
CY2018	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Accrued Interest Receivable Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionAccruedInterestReceivableAssumed	12123000	USD
CY2017	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Accrued Interest Receivable Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionAccruedInterestReceivableAssumed	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Goodwill Acquired NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionGoodwillAcquired	288960000	USD
CY2018	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Goodwill Acquired NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionGoodwillAcquired	394028000	USD
CY2017	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Goodwill Acquired NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionGoodwillAcquired	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Intangible Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionIntangibleAssetsAcquired1	20690000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Intangible Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionIntangibleAssetsAcquired1	45906000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1	50174000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1	100059000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1	4270080000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1	4922820000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Deposits Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDepositsAssumed	2924716000	USD
CY2018	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Deposits Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDepositsAssumed	3564843000	USD
CY2017	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Deposits Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDepositsAssumed	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Short Term Borrowing Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionShortTermBorrowingAssumed	10500000	USD
CY2018	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Short Term Borrowing Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionShortTermBorrowingAssumed	649979000	USD
CY2017	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Short Term Borrowing Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionShortTermBorrowingAssumed	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Long Term Borrowing Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionLongTermBorrowingAssumed	430130000	USD
CY2018	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Long Term Borrowing Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionLongTermBorrowingAssumed	87283000	USD
CY2017	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Long Term Borrowing Assumed NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionLongTermBorrowingAssumed	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisitions Junior Subordinated Debentures Issued To Capital Trusts NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesIssuedToCapitalTrusts	0	USD
CY2018	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisitions Junior Subordinated Debentures Issued To Capital Trusts NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesIssuedToCapitalTrusts	13249000	USD
CY2017	vly	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisitions Junior Subordinated Debentures Issued To Capital Trusts NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesIssuedToCapitalTrusts	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1	91718000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1	26848000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1	3457064000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1	4342202000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Net Nonmonetary Assets Acquired Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1	813016000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Net Nonmonetary Assets Acquired Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1	580618000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Net Nonmonetary Assets Acquired Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	22239000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	156612000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	835255000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	737230000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	0	USD
CY2019	vly	Numberof Shareholders Neededto Qualify Asa Reit NumberofShareholdersNeededtoQualifyAsaREIT	100	shareholder
CY2019	vly	Percentage Of Preferred Stock Issued By Each Reit PercentageOfPreferredStockIssuedByEachREIT	0.20
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Reserve Deposit Required And Made CashReserveDepositRequiredAndMade	114400000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Reserve Deposit Required And Made CashReserveDepositRequiredAndMade	120700000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure	852000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Foreclosed Assets ForeclosedAssets	9400000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Foreclosed Assets ForeclosedAssets	9500000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure	2100000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	248740000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	152458000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Mortgage Loans In Process Of Foreclosure Amount MortgageLoansInProcessOfForeclosureAmount	2800000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Mortgage Loans In Process Of Foreclosure Amount MortgageLoansInProcessOfForeclosureAmount	1800000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period1 ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1	P1Y
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	297105000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Net Of Deferred Income LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome	29700000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	337792270	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	331258964	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	264038123	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	2325538	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	1434754	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	850884	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	340117808	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	332693718	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	264889007	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.88
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.75
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.58
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.87
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.75
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.58
CY2019	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	288000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	2100000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	3100000	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	161800000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Principal Amount Outstanding On Loans Held For Sale Or Securitization PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansHeldForSaleOrSecuritization	74500000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Principal Amount Outstanding On Loans Held For Sale Or Securitization PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansHeldForSaleOrSecuritization	34600000	USD
CY2019	vly	Impaired Collateral Dependent Loans Charge Offs ImpairedCollateralDependentLoansChargeOffs	2100000	USD
CY2018	vly	Impaired Collateral Dependent Loans Charge Offs ImpairedCollateralDependentLoansChargeOffs	638000	USD
CY2019Q4	vly	Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans Carrying Value CollateralDependentImpairedLoansCarryingValue	74600000	USD
CY2018Q4	vly	Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans Carrying Value CollateralDependentImpairedLoansCarryingValue	73700000	USD
CY2019Q4	vly	Impaired Loans Specific Valuation Allowance Allocation ImpairedLoansSpecificValuationAllowanceAllocation	35500000	USD
CY2018Q4	vly	Impaired Loans Specific Valuation Allowance Allocation ImpairedLoansSpecificValuationAllowanceAllocation	28500000	USD
CY2018Q4	vly	Impaired Loans Reported Net Carrying Value ImpairedLoansReportedNetCarryingValue	45200000	USD
CY2019	vly	Fair Value Unobservable Inputs Quantitative Information For Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Loan Servicing Rights Discount Rate FairValueUnobservableInputsQuantitativeInformationForAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisLoanServicingRightsDiscountRate	0.096
CY2019Q4	vly	Mortgage Servicing Rights Fair Value MortgageServicingRightsFairValue	1600000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Mortgage Servicing Rights Msr Impairment Recovery MortgageServicingRightsMSRImpairmentRecovery	36000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Mortgage Servicing Rights Msr Impairment Recovery MortgageServicingRightsMSRImpairmentRecovery	388000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Mortgage Servicing Rights Msr Impairment Recovery MortgageServicingRightsMSRImpairmentRecovery	429000	USD
CY2019	vly	Foreclosed Assets Measured At Fair Value ForeclosedAssetsMeasuredAtFairValue	10800000	USD
CY2018	vly	Foreclosed Assets Measured At Fair Value ForeclosedAssetsMeasuredAtFairValue	5700000	USD
CY2019	vly	Allowance For Covered Loan Losses Net Charge Offs AllowanceForCoveredLoanLossesNetChargeOffs	3000000.0	USD
CY2018	vly	Allowance For Covered Loan Losses Net Charge Offs AllowanceForCoveredLoanLossesNetChargeOffs	2000000.0	USD
CY2019	vly	Loss Due To Remeasurement Of Repossessed Asset At Fair Value LossDueToRemeasurementOfRepossessedAssetAtFairValue	896000	USD
CY2018	vly	Loss Due To Remeasurement Of Repossessed Asset At Fair Value LossDueToRemeasurementOfRepossessedAssetAtFairValue	390000	USD
CY2017	vly	Loss Due To Remeasurement Of Repossessed Asset At Fair Value LossDueToRemeasurementOfRepossessedAssetAtFairValue	361000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni EquitySecuritiesFvNi	41400000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis	1558787000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax	13596000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax	5582000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities	1566801000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis	1796404000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax	1995000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax	48855000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities	1749544000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue	91232000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Than Temporary Impairment Loss Debt Securities Available For Sale Recognized In Earnings OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRecognizedInEarnings	0	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12Months	289110000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss	1347000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLonger	306513000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss	4235000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Unrealized Loss Position DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition	595623000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Unrealized Loss Position Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss	5582000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12Months	156682000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss	1050000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLonger	1456424000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss	47805000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Unrealized Loss Position DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition	1613106000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities	1566801000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Held To Maturity Securities HeldToMaturitySecurities	2068246000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Accretable Yield CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYield	875958000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment	163644000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment	156625000	USD
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CY2019Q4	vly	Troubled Debt Restructurings Not Reported As Non Accrual Loans TroubledDebtRestructuringsNotReportedAsNonAccrualLoans	73000000.0	USD
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CY2019Q4	vly	Allowance For Unfunded Letters Of Credit AllowanceForUnfundedLettersOfCredit	2845000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Gross NotesReceivableGross	25035469000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	161759000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	120856000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Writeoffs Net AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteoffsNet	658000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	151859000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Collectively Evaluated For Impairment FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment	123183000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	161759000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Oci Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent OciBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTaxAttributableToParent	-28209000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent	-5324000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Oci Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent OciBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTaxAttributableToParent	35712000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent	-1505000	USD
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CY2019Q1	vly	Investment Tax Credit Amortization InvestmentTaxCreditAmortization	7173000	USD
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CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	27532000	USD
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