Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Jul. 14, 2017 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Distribution from WMMRC to WMIH Deposited in Collateral Account [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Approved amount for distribution	$ 14.3

Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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