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Insurance Activity - Components of Liability for Losses and Loss Adjustment Reserves (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]        
Total losses and loss adjustment reserves $ 18,947us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet $ 44,314us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet $ 82,524us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet $ 142,119us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
Case-basis reserves [Member]        
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]        
Total losses and loss adjustment reserves 16,538us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_CaseBasisReservesMember
41,159us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_CaseBasisReservesMember
   
IBNR reserves [Member]        
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]        
Total losses and loss adjustment reserves 110us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_IbnrReservesMember
713us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_IbnrReservesMember
   
Premium deficiency reserves [Member]        
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]        
Total losses and loss adjustment reserves $ 2,299us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_PremiumDeficitReservesMember
$ 2,442us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_PremiumDeficitReservesMember