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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 19, 2012
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Premiums earned | $ 14,394 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | $ 7,169 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | $ 10,946 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Net investment income (loss) | 6,893 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 1,379 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | (778)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Total revenues | 21,287 wmih_RevenueLossesFromInvestments / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 8,548 wmih_RevenueLossesFromInvestments / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 10,168 wmih_RevenueLossesFromInvestments / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Losses and loss adjustment expense (benefit) | 18,644 wmih_LossesAndLossAdjustmentExpensesBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 3,281 wmih_LossesAndLossAdjustmentExpensesBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | (6,159)wmih_LossesAndLossAdjustmentExpensesBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Ceding commission expense | 1,544 us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseCommissionExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 653 us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseCommissionExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 1,325 us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseCommissionExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
General and administrative expense | 4,637 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 6,526 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 5,665 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Loss contract reserve fair market value change | (10,847)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | (33,770)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | (5,898)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Loss from contract termination | 6,151 us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 6,563 us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |  |
Interest expense | 13,511 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 22,225 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 14,897 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Total expenses | 33,640 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 5,478 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 9,830 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Income (loss) before federal income taxes | (12,353)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 3,070 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 338 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 0 us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 0 us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 0 us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Net income (loss) | (12,353)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 3,070 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 338 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Preferred deemed dividend |  | (9,455)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |  |
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders | (12,353)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | (6,385)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 338 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders | $ (0.06)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | $ (0.03)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | $ 0.00 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net (loss) income per share | 200,000,000 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 200,869,928 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 200,304,068 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |
Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Premiums earned |  |  |  | 6,177 us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Net investment income (loss) |  |  |  | 3,172 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Total revenues |  |  |  | 9,349 wmih_RevenueLossesFromInvestments / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Losses and loss adjustment expense (benefit) |  |  |  | 11,467 wmih_LossesAndLossAdjustmentExpensesBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Ceding commission expense |  |  |  | 768 us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseCommissionExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
General and administrative expense |  |  |  | 547 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Total expenses |  |  |  | 12,782 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Income (loss) before federal income taxes |  |  |  | (3,433)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | (3,433)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders |  |  |  | $ (3,433)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders |  |  |  | $ (3,433.00)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net (loss) income per share |  |  |  | 1,000 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember

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