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Available-For-Sale Securities (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
securities
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Pledged Securities, carrying value $ 1.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral $ 1.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral $ 1.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
Number of securities by a single non-goverment sponsored issuer exceeding 10% of shareholders' equity 0wtfc_NumberOfSecuritiesBySingleNonGovermentSponsoredIssuerExceeding10OfShareholdersEquity