Notes Payable	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Notes Payable	Note 8: Notes Payable On the Effective Date, WMIHC issued $110.0 million aggregate principal amount of its First Lien Notes under the First Lien Indenture, between WMIHC and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. Additionally, WMIHC issued $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Second Lien Notes under the Second Lien Indenture, between WMIHC and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as Trustee. The Runoff Notes are scheduled to mature on March 19, 2030 and pay interest quarterly. The Runoff Notes are secured by, and have a specified priority in right of payment in, a securities or deposit account into which WMIHC will deposit distributions it receives of Runoff Proceeds (as defined in the Indentures) (the “Collateral Account”). WMIHC will, and has agreed to cause WMMRC to, deposit all distributions, dividends or other receipts in respect of Runoff Proceeds Distributions (as defined in the Indentures) on the date paid to WMIHC in the Collateral Account established in accordance with the terms of the Indentures. On any interest payment date, payments are made from the Collateral Account and from any other Runoff Proceeds Distributions in the priority set forth in the Indentures. The obligations created by the Runoff Notes are nonrecourse to WMIHC (except for certain actions for specific performance) and, except in certain limited circumstances as more fully described in Section 7.16 of the Indentures with respect to Runoff Proceeds Distributions in the Collateral Account or for failure to comply with certain specified covenants relating to (i) the deposit of Runoff Proceeds in the Collateral Account, (ii) payment of Runoff Proceeds in the Collateral Account in accordance with the order of priority established in the Indentures, (iii) failure to seek to obtain the appropriate regulatory approval to permit the dividend of Runoff Proceeds to WMIHC and (iv) the failure to cause WMMRC to deposit Runoff Proceeds into a segregated account. In connection with certain interest payments due and payable in respect of the First Lien Notes, WMIHC elected, consistent with the terms of the Indentures, to issue PIK Notes (as defined in the Indentures) in lieu of making such interest payment in cash when no cash was available. In connection with interest payments due and payable in respect of the Second Lien Notes since inception, WMIHC elected, consistent with the terms of the Indentures, to issue PIK Notes (as defined in the Indentures) in lieu of making such interest payment in cash. The aggregate face amount of PIK Notes issued as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 totals approximately $18.5 million, $13.9 million and $8.3, respectively. Outstanding amounts under these notes totaled approximately, $31.2 million, $105.5 million and $136.3 million as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Approximately $78.9 million, $36.3 million and $2.1 million of First Lien Notes principal was paid during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Interest on First Lien Notes paid in cash totaled approximately $5.2 million, $9.7 million and $3.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Collateral Account contained $2.4 million, $0.1 million and $25.0 million, respectively, of cash received from WMMRC which were or will be ultimately used for future administrative expenses, interest and principal payments. For more information on the ultimate use of the amount available at December 31, 2014, see Note 15: Subsequent Events to our Consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Note 8: Notes Payable

On the Effective Date, WMIHC issued $110.0 million aggregate principal amount of its First Lien Notes under the First Lien Indenture, between WMIHC and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. Additionally, WMIHC issued $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Second Lien Notes under the Second Lien Indenture, between WMIHC and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as Trustee. The Runoff Notes are scheduled to mature on March 19, 2030 and pay interest quarterly.

The Runoff Notes are secured by, and have a specified priority in right of payment in, a securities or deposit account into which WMIHC will deposit distributions it receives of Runoff Proceeds (as defined in the Indentures) (the “Collateral Account”).

WMIHC will, and has agreed to cause WMMRC to, deposit all distributions, dividends or other receipts in respect of Runoff Proceeds Distributions (as defined in the Indentures) on the date paid to WMIHC in the Collateral Account established in accordance with the terms of the Indentures. On any interest payment date, payments are made from the Collateral Account and from any other Runoff Proceeds Distributions in the priority set forth in the Indentures. The obligations created by the Runoff Notes are nonrecourse to WMIHC (except for certain actions for specific performance) and, except in certain limited circumstances as more fully described in Section 7.16 of the Indentures with respect to Runoff Proceeds Distributions in the Collateral Account or for failure to comply with certain specified covenants relating to (i) the deposit of Runoff Proceeds in the Collateral Account, (ii) payment of Runoff Proceeds in the Collateral Account in accordance with the order of priority established in the Indentures, (iii) failure to seek to obtain the appropriate regulatory approval to permit the dividend of Runoff Proceeds to WMIHC and (iv) the failure to cause WMMRC to deposit Runoff Proceeds into a segregated account.

In connection with certain interest payments due and payable in respect of the First Lien Notes, WMIHC elected, consistent with the terms of the Indentures, to issue PIK Notes (as defined in the Indentures) in lieu of making such interest payment in cash when no cash was available. In connection with interest payments due and payable in respect of the Second Lien Notes since inception, WMIHC elected, consistent with the terms of the Indentures, to issue PIK Notes (as defined in the Indentures) in lieu of making such interest payment in cash. The aggregate face amount of PIK Notes issued as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 totals approximately $18.5 million, $13.9 million and $8.3, respectively. Outstanding amounts under these notes totaled approximately, $31.2 million, $105.5 million and $136.3 million as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Approximately $78.9 million, $36.3 million and $2.1 million of First Lien Notes principal was paid during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Interest on First Lien Notes paid in cash totaled approximately $5.2 million, $9.7 million and $3.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Collateral Account contained $2.4 million, $0.1 million and $25.0 million, respectively, of cash received from WMMRC which were or will be ultimately used for future administrative expenses, interest and principal payments. For more information on the ultimate use of the amount available at December 31, 2014, see Note 15: Subsequent Events to our Consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.