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Derivative Financial Instruments (Summary Amounts Included in Consolidated Statement of Income Related to Derivatives) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swaps And Caps [Member] | Trading Revenue [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Income related to derivative instruments not designated in hedge relationships $ (1,675)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= wtfc_InterestRateSwapsAndCapsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
$ 853us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= wtfc_InterestRateSwapsAndCapsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
Mortgage Banking Derivatives [Member] | Mortgage Banking Revenue [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Income related to derivative instruments not designated in hedge relationships (2,012)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= wtfc_MortgageBankingDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wtfc_MortgageBankingRevenueMember
6,026us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= wtfc_MortgageBankingDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wtfc_MortgageBankingRevenueMember
Call Options Written [Member] | Fees From Covered Call Options [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Income related to derivative instruments not designated in hedge relationships 7,859us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wtfc_FeesFromCoveredCallOptionsMember
4,773us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wtfc_FeesFromCoveredCallOptionsMember
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Trading Revenue [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Income related to derivative instruments not designated in hedge relationships $ 68us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
$ (11)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember