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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common shares and paid-in surplus
Retained earnings
AOCI, after tax
Total
Non-controlling interest
Total Equity
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Common shares and paid-in surplus
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Retained earnings
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
AOCI, after tax
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Total
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Non-controlling interest
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Total Equity
Pension liability and other accumulated comprehensive items [Member]
Common shares and paid-in surplus
Pension liability and other accumulated comprehensive items [Member]
Retained earnings
Pension liability and other accumulated comprehensive items [Member]
AOCI, after tax
Pension liability and other accumulated comprehensive items [Member]
Total
Pension liability and other accumulated comprehensive items [Member]
Non-controlling interest
Pension liability and other accumulated comprehensive items [Member]
Total Equity
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013   $ 1,051.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 2,801.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 52.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 3,905.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 491.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 4,396.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity                                      
Net income 94.9us-gaap_ProfitLoss 0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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95.5us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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95.5us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(0.6)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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94.9us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Net change in unrealized gains from investments in unconsolidated affiliates 36.5wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates 0wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates
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36.5wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates
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0wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates
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28.7us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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124.2us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(0.6)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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123.6us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(6.2)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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(6.2)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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(6.2)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Dividends to non-controlling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(5.2)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(5.2)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(10.9)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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(15.4)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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(15.4)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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2.1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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0wtm_ChangeInNoncontrollingOwnership
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0wtm_ChangeInNoncontrollingOwnership
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0wtm_ChangeInNoncontrollingOwnership
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27.0wtm_ChangeInNoncontrollingOwnership
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27.0wtm_ChangeInNoncontrollingOwnership
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= wtm_TotalEquityIncludesNoncontrollingInterestMember
                       
Amortization of restricted share awards   4.2us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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0us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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0us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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4.2us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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0.2us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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4.4us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= wtm_TotalEquityIncludesNoncontrollingInterestMember
                       
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2,880.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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80.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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4,013.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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513.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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4,527.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= wtm_TotalEquityIncludesNoncontrollingInterestMember
                       
Balances at Dec. 31, 2014 4,538.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,034.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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3,010.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(49.5)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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3,995.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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542.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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4,538.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity                                      
Net income 77.0us-gaap_ProfitLoss 0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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84.3us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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84.3us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(7.3)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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77.0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Net change in unrealized gains from investments in unconsolidated affiliates 28.9wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates 0wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates
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0wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates
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28.9wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates
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0wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates
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28.9wtm_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityinUnrealizedGainsLossesfromInvestmentsinUnconsolidatedAffiliates
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(58.7)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(7.3)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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18.3us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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(6.0)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= wtm_TotalEquityIncludesNoncontrollingInterestMember
                       
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0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(7.0)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(7.0)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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