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 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
shares
Document Information [Line Items]  
Amendment Flag false
Document Type 10-Q
Document Transition Report false
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2021
Entity Central Index Key 0000910073
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity Registrant Name NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Small Business false
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 465,063,850
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Document Quarterly Report true
Entity File Number 1-31565
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
City Area Code 516
Local Phone Number 683-4100
Entity Tax Identification Number 06-1377322
Entity Address, Address Line One 615 Merrick Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town Westbury
Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 11590
Common Stock  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Trading Symbol NYCB
Bifurcated Option Note Unit SecuritiES  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Bifurcated Option Note Unit SecuritiES
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Trading Symbol NYCB PU
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Depository Shares each representing
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Trading Symbol NYCB PA