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Derivatives (Tranzact Interest Rate Swap) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
JPY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
JPY (¥)
Mar. 31, 2015
Tranzact [Member]
Tranzact Bank Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Tranzact [Member]
Tranzact Bank Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 10, 2014
Tranzact [Member]
Tranzact Bank Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Minimum
Tranzact [Member]
Tranzact Bank Facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Tranzact [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 10, 2014
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Tranzact [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]                    
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding         $ 70.6us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
$ 67.4us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
$ 70.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
     
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate         4.172%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
         
LIBOR rate               4.00%wtm_LIBORrate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
Notional amount 1,000.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount 117,800.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount 1,100.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount 134,200.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount 67.4invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
         
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate                 1.34%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
 
Derivative, Variable Interest Rate                 0.178%us-gaap_DerivativeVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
0.1518%us-gaap_DerivativeVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                 5.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember
 
Derivative, fair value, net                 $ (0.5)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wtm_TranzactMember