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Variable Interest Entities (Details Textual)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Number_of_Limited_Partnership
Number_of_Limited_Liability_Companies
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2014
UCITS Fund
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2014
UCITS Fund
EUR (€)
Jan. 31, 2015
Common Trust Funds
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2014
Common Trust Funds
USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]            
Number of limited liability companies in which some clients hold their investments 10whg_NumberOfLimitedLiabilityCompaniesInWhichSomeClientsHoldTheirInvestments          
Number of clients in which investment advisory services are provided 2whg_NumberOfClientsProvidedWithInvestmentAdvisoryServices          
Amount provided to fund for the sole purpose of showing economic substance     $ 2.0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityFinancialOrOtherSupportAmount
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= whg_UndertakingForCollectiveInvestmentInTransferableSecuritiesMember
€ 1.6us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityFinancialOrOtherSupportAmount
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= whg_UndertakingForCollectiveInvestmentInTransferableSecuritiesMember
$ 1.0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityFinancialOrOtherSupportAmount
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= whg_CommonTrustFundsMember
$ 2.0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityFinancialOrOtherSupportAmount
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= whg_CommonTrustFundsMember
Fee revenues from Westwood VIEs $ 14.3us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityActivityBetweenVIEAndEntityRevenues $ 11.2us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityActivityBetweenVIEAndEntityRevenues