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Insurance Activity - Components of Liability for Losses and Loss Adjustment Reserves (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]      
Total losses and loss adjustment reserves $ 8,287us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet $ 18,947us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet $ 44,314us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
Case-basis reserves [Member]      
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]      
Total losses and loss adjustment reserves 5,888us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_CaseBasisReservesMember
16,538us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_CaseBasisReservesMember
 
IBNR reserves [Member]      
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]      
Total losses and loss adjustment reserves 100us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_IbnrReservesMember
110us-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
$ 2,299us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis
= wmih_PremiumDeficitReservesMember