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Investment Securities - Summary of Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 $ 15,751us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount $ 7,135us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
Corporate Securities [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 13,941us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= wmih_CorporateSecuritiesMember
4,598us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= wmih_CorporateSecuritiesMember
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 $ 1,810us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
$ 2,537us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember