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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 Location $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares | Nov. 23, 1993 $ / shares
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Common stock, par | $ / shares | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
Description of nine stock splits | ($0.93 per share on a split-adjusted basis, reflecting the impact of nine stock splits between 1994 and 2004). |  |
New York Community Bank |  |  |
Organization and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of branches | 226 |  |
New York Community Bank | Directly Operated Banks |  |  |
Organization and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of branches | 2 |  |
New York Community Bank | Seven Divisional Banks |  |  |
Organization and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of branches | 224 |  |
New York Commercial Bank |  |  |
Organization and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of branches | 30 |  |
New York Commercial Bank | Atlantic Bank |  |  |
Organization and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of branches | 18 |  |
IPO |  |  |
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Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 25.00
IPO | Adjusted for Nine Stock Split |  |  |
Organization and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issued, price per share | $ / shares | $ 0.93 |  |

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