Notes Payable	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Notes Payable	Note 7: Notes Payable On the Effective Date, WMIH issued $110.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 13% Senior First Lien Notes due 2030 (the “First Lien Notes”) under an indenture, dated as of March 19, 2012 (the “First Lien Indenture”), between WMIH and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. Additionally, WMIH issued $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 13% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2030 (the “Second Lien Notes” and, together with the First Lien Notes, the “Runoff Notes”) under an indenture, dated as of March 19, 2012 (the “Second Lien Indenture” and, together with the First Lien Indenture, the “Indentures”), between WMIH and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as Trustee. The Runoff Notes are scheduled to mature on March 19, 2030 and pay interest quarterly. The Runoff Notes are secured by, and have a specified priority in right of payment in, a securities or deposit account into which WMIH is required to deposit distributions it receives of Runoff Proceeds (as defined in the Indentures) (the “Collateral Account”). WMIH will, and has agreed to cause WMMRC to, deposit all distributions, dividends or other receipts in respect of Runoff Proceeds Distributions (as defined in the Indentures) on the date paid to WMIH in the Collateral Account established in accordance with the terms of the Indentures. On any interest payment date, payments are made from the Collateral Account and from any other Runoff Proceeds Distributions in the priority set forth in the Indentures. The obligations created by the Runoff Notes are nonrecourse to WMIH except for certain actions for specific performance, and in certain limited circumstances as more fully described in Section 7.16 of the Indentures with respect to Runoff Proceeds Distributions in the Collateral Account or for failure to comply with certain specified covenants relating to (i) the deposit of Runoff Proceeds in the Collateral Account, (ii) payment of Runoff Proceeds in the Collateral Account in accordance with the order of priority established in the Indentures, (iii) failure to seek to obtain the appropriate regulatory approval to permit the dividend of Runoff Proceeds to WMIH and (iv) the failure to cause WMMRC to deposit Runoff Proceeds into a segregated account. In connection with certain interest payments due and payable in respect of the First and Second Lien Notes, WMIH elected, consistent with the terms of the Indentures, to issue payment-in-kind notes (“PIK Notes” as defined in the Indentures) in lieu of making such interest payments in cash when no cash was available. The aggregate face amount of PIK Notes issued as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 totals approximately $19.4 million, $18.5 million and $13.9 million, respectively. Runoff Note principal outstanding totaled approximately $21.7 million, $31.2 million and $105.5 million as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Approximately $10.4 million, $78.9 million and $36.3 million of Runoff Notes principal was paid during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Interest on First Lien Notes and Second Lien Notes paid in cash totaled approximately $2.9 million, $5.2 million and $9.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of April 27, 2015, the First Lien Notes were fully redeemed by the Company and the First Lien Indenture was satisfied and discharged. During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the issuer secondary amount (as defined in the Second Lien Indenture), which totaled approximately $9.0 million, was paid by a transfer, within WMIH, from restricted cash, previously held in the Collateral Account, to unrestricted cash. Under the Second Lien Indenture the issuer secondary amount was required to be paid prior to any payment of interest and principal on the Second Lien Notes. As of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Collateral Account contained less than $1.0 thousand, $2.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of cash received from WMMRC which was or will be ultimately used for future administrative expenses and payments of the issuer secondary amount, interest and principal payments.

Note 7: Notes Payable

On the Effective Date, WMIH issued $110.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 13% Senior First Lien Notes due 2030 (the “First Lien Notes”) under an indenture, dated as of March 19, 2012 (the “First Lien Indenture”), between WMIH and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. Additionally, WMIH issued $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 13% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2030 (the “Second Lien Notes” and, together with the First Lien Notes, the “Runoff Notes”) under an indenture, dated as of March 19, 2012 (the “Second Lien Indenture” and, together with the First Lien Indenture, the “Indentures”), between WMIH and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as Trustee. The Runoff Notes are scheduled to mature on March 19, 2030 and pay interest quarterly.

The Runoff Notes are secured by, and have a specified priority in right of payment in, a securities or deposit account into which WMIH is required to deposit distributions it receives of Runoff Proceeds (as defined in the Indentures) (the “Collateral Account”).

WMIH will, and has agreed to cause WMMRC to, deposit all distributions, dividends or other receipts in respect of Runoff Proceeds Distributions (as defined in the Indentures) on the date paid to WMIH in the Collateral Account established in accordance with the terms of the Indentures. On any interest payment date, payments are made from the Collateral Account and from any other Runoff Proceeds Distributions in the priority set forth in the Indentures. The obligations created by the Runoff Notes are nonrecourse to WMIH except for certain actions for specific performance, and in certain limited circumstances as more fully described in Section 7.16 of the Indentures with respect to Runoff Proceeds Distributions in the Collateral Account or for failure to comply with certain specified covenants relating to (i) the deposit of Runoff Proceeds in the Collateral Account, (ii) payment of Runoff Proceeds in the Collateral Account in accordance with the order of priority established in the Indentures, (iii) failure to seek to obtain the appropriate regulatory approval to permit the dividend of Runoff Proceeds to WMIH and (iv) the failure to cause WMMRC to deposit Runoff Proceeds into a segregated account.

In connection with certain interest payments due and payable in respect of the First and Second Lien Notes, WMIH elected, consistent with the terms of the Indentures, to issue payment-in-kind notes (“PIK Notes” as defined in the Indentures) in lieu of making such interest payments in cash when no cash was available. The aggregate face amount of PIK Notes issued as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 totals approximately $19.4 million, $18.5 million and $13.9 million, respectively. Runoff Note principal outstanding totaled approximately $21.7 million, $31.2 million and $105.5 million as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Approximately $10.4 million, $78.9 million and $36.3 million of Runoff Notes principal was paid during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Interest on First Lien Notes and Second Lien Notes paid in cash totaled approximately $2.9 million, $5.2 million and $9.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of April 27, 2015, the First Lien Notes were fully redeemed by the Company and the First Lien Indenture was satisfied and discharged. During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the issuer secondary amount (as defined in the Second Lien Indenture), which totaled approximately $9.0 million, was paid by a transfer, within WMIH, from restricted cash, previously held in the Collateral Account, to unrestricted cash. Under the Second Lien Indenture the issuer secondary amount was required to be paid prior to any payment of interest and principal on the Second Lien Notes.

As of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Collateral Account contained less than $1.0 thousand, $2.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of cash received from WMMRC which was or will be ultimately used for future administrative expenses and payments of the issuer secondary amount, interest and principal payments.