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Service Agreements and Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (WMMRC [Member], USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 14, 2014
Directors
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 05, 2015
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Pro Rata Share of the Common Stock Allotment   10,000,000wmih_ProRataShareOfCommonStockElection        
Percentage of Pro Rata Share of the Common Stock Election   5.00%wmih_PercentageOfProRataShareOfCommonStockElection        
Percentage of interest in Litigation Proceeds   50.00%wmih_PercentageOfInterestInLitigationProceeds        
Principal amount of Runoff Notes   $ 1.00wmih_PrincipalAmountOfRunoffNotes        
Lawsuit against number of former directors 16us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfDefendants          
Litigation settlement amount   $ 37,000,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount        
Subsequent Event
           
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Proceeds from litigation settlement amount     9,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements
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Investment Management Agreement And Administrative Services Agreement [Member]
           
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Expenses incurred under the agreements   1,500,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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  1,500,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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1,700,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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Investment Management Agreement [Member]
           
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Description of fee   fee equal to the product of (x) the ending dollar amount of assets under management during the calendar month in question and (y) .002 divided by 12.        
Administrative Services Agreement [Member]
           
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Administrative services agreement fee   $ 110,000wmih_RelatedPartyTransactionAdministrativeServicesAgreementFee
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