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Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Number of reportable segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments    
Operating Segments [Member] | Servicing [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Effect On Previously Reported Segment Income (Loss) Before Taxes For Change In Composition Of Reportable Segments   $ 5.2wac_EffectOnPreviouslyReportedSegmentIncomeLossBeforeTaxesForChangeInCompositionOfReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wac_ServicingMember
 
Effect On Previously Reported Segment Total Assets For Change in Composition Of Reportable Segments     (3.0)wac_EffectOnPreviouslyReportedSegmentTotalAssetsForChangeinCompositionOfReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wac_ServicingMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Originations [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Effect On Previously Reported Segment Income (Loss) Before Taxes For Change In Composition Of Reportable Segments   (6.0)wac_EffectOnPreviouslyReportedSegmentIncomeLossBeforeTaxesForChangeInCompositionOfReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wac_OriginationsMember
 
Operating Segments [Member] | Reverse Mortgage [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Effect On Previously Reported Segment Income (Loss) Before Taxes For Change In Composition Of Reportable Segments   0.7wac_EffectOnPreviouslyReportedSegmentIncomeLossBeforeTaxesForChangeInCompositionOfReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wac_ReverseMortgageMember
 
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Effect On Previously Reported Segment Income (Loss) Before Taxes For Change In Composition Of Reportable Segments   0.1wac_EffectOnPreviouslyReportedSegmentIncomeLossBeforeTaxesForChangeInCompositionOfReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
Effect On Previously Reported Segment Total Assets For Change in Composition Of Reportable Segments     (40.1)wac_EffectOnPreviouslyReportedSegmentTotalAssetsForChangeinCompositionOfReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Eliminations [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Effect On Previously Reported Segment Total Assets For Change in Composition Of Reportable Segments     $ 43.1wac_EffectOnPreviouslyReportedSegmentTotalAssetsForChangeinCompositionOfReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember