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Income Taxes (ASC 740-10) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]        
Percentage of likelihood for realization of benefit upon ultimate settlement   50.00%wtm_PercentageOfLikelihoodForRealizationOfBenefitUponUltimateSettlement    
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns        
Balance at beginning $ 50.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 46.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 65.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Changes in prior year tax positions (4.8)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (4.8)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 1.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions  
Tax positions taken during the current year 13.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions      
Lapse in statute of limitations (1.1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations   0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations  
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Tax positions taken during the current year   8.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions (20.2)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions  
Balance at year end 56.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 50.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 46.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Unrecognized tax benefit recognition including interest and penalties, if recognized, would effect income tax expense 27.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate     5.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
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Permanent Differences [Member]        
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9.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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9.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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0.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
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0.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
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Tax positions taken during the current year   7.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
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0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
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Balance at year end 20.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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18.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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9.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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Temporary Differences [Member]        
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns        
Balance at beginning 22.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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28.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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49.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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Tax positions taken during the current year   0.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
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Balance at year end 29.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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22.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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28.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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Interest and Penalties Net of Tax Benefit [Member]        
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Balance at beginning 9.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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8.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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6.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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Tax positions taken during the current year 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
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Balance at year end $ 6.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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$ 9.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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