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Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 19, 2012
Income Taxes And Tax Related [Line Items]        
Income tax at the federal statutory rate of 35% 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate      
Successor [Member]        
Income Taxes And Tax Related [Line Items]        
Income tax at the federal statutory rate of 35% 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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(35.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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Worthless stock deduction   $ (23,718)wmih_IncomeTaxReconciliationWorthlessStockDeductionOnInternationalSubsidiary
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$ 13wmih_IncomeTaxReconciliationWorthlessStockDeductionOnInternationalSubsidiary
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Cancelation of debt   2,401wmih_IncomeTaxReconciliationCancellationOfDebt
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As filed adjustments     (14,505)wmih_IncomeTaxReconciliationFinancingArrangements
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Adjustments to NOL due to 382 limitation (9)wmih_IncomeTaxReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryforwards
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4,518wmih_IncomeTaxReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryforwards
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Change in valuation allowance (26)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
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16,834us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
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14,457us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
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Predecessor [Member]        
Income Taxes And Tax Related [Line Items]        
Income tax at the federal statutory rate of 35%       (35.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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Change in valuation allowance       $ 35us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
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