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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information (Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUES                            
Interest income on loans $ 34,218us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases     $ 36,796us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases           $ 68,640us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases $ 73,694us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases $ 144,651us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases $ 154,351us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases $ 164,794us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
Total revenues 413,713us-gaap_Revenues 402,839us-gaap_Revenues 489,167us-gaap_Revenues 595,964us-gaap_Revenues 314,529us-gaap_Revenues 171,004us-gaap_Revenues 149,073us-gaap_Revenues 150,889us-gaap_Revenues 152,841us-gaap_Revenues 783,661us-gaap_Revenues 910,493us-gaap_Revenues 1,802,499us-gaap_Revenues 623,807us-gaap_Revenues 373,851us-gaap_Revenues
EXPENSES                            
Salaries and benefits 145,502us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense     145,282us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense           281,399us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense 252,015us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense 549,799us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense 230,107us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense 117,736us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
General and administrative 142,341us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense     125,712us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense           251,206us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 213,152us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 480,377us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 136,236us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 78,597us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization 18,391us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization     17,614us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization           37,035us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 33,947us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 71,027us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 49,267us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 24,455us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Provision for loan losses 1,521us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses     95us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses           517us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 1,821us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 1,229us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 13,352us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 6,016us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Other expenses, net 3,978us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating     2,151us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating           4,203us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating 4,247us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating 8,166us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating 9,267us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating 18,073us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Total expenses 467,171us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 382,604us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 374,856us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 359,049us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 266,744us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 176,033us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 141,621us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 150,902us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 149,344us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 805,651us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 625,793us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 1,383,253us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 617,900us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 381,123us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
OTHER LOSSES                            
Losses on extinguishments   (12,500)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt       (48,600)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt           (12,489)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (48,579)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 95us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Other net fair value losses 1,532us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1     1,656us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1           (971)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 395us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 6,061us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 7,221us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 1,044us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
Total other gains (losses) 1,532wac_OtherGainsLosses (13,330)wac_OtherGainsLosses 6,507wac_OtherGainsLosses 1,656wac_OtherGainsLosses (1,261)wac_OtherGainsLosses (50,032)wac_OtherGainsLosses 3,123wac_OtherGainsLosses 788wac_OtherGainsLosses 4,763wac_OtherGainsLosses (971)wac_OtherGainsLosses 395wac_OtherGainsLosses (6,428)wac_OtherGainsLosses (41,358)wac_OtherGainsLosses 1,139wac_OtherGainsLosses
Loss before taxes (51,926)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 6,905us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 120,818us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 238,571us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 46,524us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (55,061)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 10,575us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 775us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 8,260us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (22,961)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 285,095us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 412,818us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (35,451)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (6,133)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax expense (benefit) (38,997)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (2,892)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 48,129us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 95,339us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 18,775us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (20,953)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 4,164us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 347us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 3,125us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (27,409)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 114,114us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 159,351us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (13,317)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 60,264us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Loss before equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities (12,929)wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities     143,232wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities           4,448wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities 170,981wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities 253,467wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities (22,134)wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities (66,397)wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
Net income (loss) (12,929)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 9,797us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 72,689us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 143,232us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 27,749us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (34,108)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 6,411us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 428us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 5,135us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 4,448us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 170,981us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 253,467us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (22,134)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (66,397)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Comprehensive income (loss) (12,924)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax     143,211us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax           4,457us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 170,958us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 253,472us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (22,057)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (67,232)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Parent Company [Member]                            
REVENUES                            
Interest income on loans 163us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    139us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          322us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
253us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
612us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
328us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,603us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Intercompany interest income                       247wac_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeasesIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28wac_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeasesIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Other revenues                       492wac_OtherOperatingIncomeExcludingIntercompanyInterestIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
354wac_OtherOperatingIncomeExcludingIntercompanyInterestIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,126wac_OtherOperatingIncomeExcludingIntercompanyInterestIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total revenues 430us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    303us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          858us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
684us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,351us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
710us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,729us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
EXPENSES                            
Interest expense                       123,317us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
77,124us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
42,065us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Intercompany interest expense                       312us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
521us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
123us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Salaries and benefits                     (1,573)us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
918us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,998us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,478us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
General and administrative (1,323)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    3,134us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          424us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
17,561us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
30,497us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
8,845us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
41,280us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization 30us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    30us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          60us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
64us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
124us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
131us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Provision for loan losses                       77us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
590us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,218us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other expenses, net 283us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    217us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          449us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
375us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
682us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
760us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
130us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total expenses 35,799us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    34,062us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          74,183us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
72,414us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
155,927us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
90,969us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
88,294us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
OTHER LOSSES                            
Losses on extinguishments                       (12,489)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(48,579)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Other net fair value losses (5)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    (1,050)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          (54)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(4,754)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(4,813)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,197)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(324)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total other gains (losses) (5)wac_OtherGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    (1,050)wac_OtherGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          (54)wac_OtherGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(4,754)wac_OtherGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(17,302)wac_OtherGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(49,776)wac_OtherGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(324)wac_OtherGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss before taxes (35,374)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    (34,809)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          (73,379)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(76,484)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(171,878)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(140,035)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(81,889)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax expense (benefit) (60,493)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    (12,319)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          (70,973)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(25,677)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(55,556)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(48,808)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
58,098us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss before equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities 25,119wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    (22,490)wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          (2,406)wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(50,807)wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(116,322)wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(91,227)wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(139,987)wac_IncomeLossBeforeEquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities (38,048)wac_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    165,722wac_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          6,854wac_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
221,788wac_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
369,789wac_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
69,093wac_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
73,590wac_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiariesAndVariableInterestEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income (loss) (12,929)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    143,232us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          4,448us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
170,981us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
253,467us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(22,134)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(66,397)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income (loss) $ (12,924)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
    $ 143,211us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
          $ 4,457us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 170,958us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 253,472us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ (22,057)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ (67,232)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember