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Investment Securities - Summary of Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 | $ 15,751 us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount | $ 7,135 us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
Corporate Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 | 13,941 us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = wmih_CorporateSecuritiesMember | 4,598 us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = wmih_CorporateSecuritiesMember
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 | $ 1,810 us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | $ 2,537 us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember

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