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Corporate Debt - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 6.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage 6.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage    
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt $ (12,500,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 12,489,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 48,579,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt  
Repayments of Long-term Debt   17,220,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 362,931,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 75,292,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt  
Deferred Tax Liabilities Debt Discount On Convertible Notes       33,000,000wac_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDebtDiscountOnConvertibleNotes  
Equity portion of Convertible Notes, net of issuance costs       48,697,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt  
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs       2,700,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts  
Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount       290,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
 
Debt Issuance Cost       6,800,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
 
Debt Instrument Original Issue Discount       84,500,000wac_DebtInstrumentOriginalIssueDiscount
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= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
 
Interest Expense, Debt   23,400,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
22,400,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
4,200,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
 
Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date     Dec. 15, 2021    
Term Loan [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   1,500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
     
Corporate debt 1,477,044,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
1,464,978,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
1,477,044,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
   
Weighted Average Stated Interest Rate 4.75%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
4.75%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
4.75%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
   
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date   Dec. 18, 2020      
Term Loan [Member] | Two Thousand Twelve Term Loan [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount       700,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_TwoThousandTwelveTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
 
Term Loan [Member] | Incremental Loan [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 1,075,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_IncrementalLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
  1,075,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_IncrementalLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
   
Other General and Administrative Expense     6,400,000us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_IncrementalLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
   
Debt Issuance Cost     5,400,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_IncrementalLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
   
Term Loan [Member] | TwoThousandThirteenTermLoan [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 1,500,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_TwoThousandThirteenTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
  1,500,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_TwoThousandThirteenTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
   
Term Loan [Member] | Second Lien Term Loan Member [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt       (43,400,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_SecondLienTermLoanMemberMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
 
Repayments of Long-term Debt       265,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_SecondLienTermLoanMemberMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wac_TermLoanMember
 
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Two Thousand Twelve Term Loan [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt     12,500,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_TwoThousandTwelveTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
   
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | First Lien Term Loan [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt       5,200,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_FirstLienTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Corporate debt 575,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
575,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
575,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
   
Weighted Average Stated Interest Rate 7.875%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
7.875%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
7.875%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
   
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt     561,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
   
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   7.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
     
Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 10.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
10.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
10.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
10.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount         290,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 74,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
64,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
74,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
   
Corporate debt 215,935,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
225,690,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
215,935,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
   
Weighted Average Stated Interest Rate 4.50%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
4.50%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
4.50%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
   
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date       Nov. 01, 2019  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio   17.0068us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
     
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage         4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price   $ 58.80us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
     
Debt Conversion Premium Percentage   40.00%wac_DebtConversionPremiumPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
     
Shares Issued, Price Per Share   $ 42.00us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
     
Proceeds from Convertible Debt       280,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
 
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)   9,800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
8,800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
1,600,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleSubordinatedDebtMember
 
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period   4 years 9 months 18 days      
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   125,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 23,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
  23,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
   
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding   0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Long-term Line of Credit   300,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity   124,700,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage   0.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date   Dec. 19, 2018      
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 2013 Revolver [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 125,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_A2013RevolverMember
  125,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_A2013RevolverMember
   
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 2012 Revolver [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       125,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_A2012RevolverMember
 
Line of Credit [Member] | 2013 Revolver [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 25,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_A2013RevolverMember
  $ 25,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wac_A2013RevolverMember