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Fresh Start Accounting - Adjustment in Fair Value and Reorganization (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 19, 2012
Adjustment in fair value and reorganization |
Predecessor retained earnings | $ 101,677 us-gaap_PreconfirmationRetainedEarningsDeficit
Adjustment for carve-out allocations | 23,109 us-gaap_FreshStartAdjustmentIncreaseDecreaseRetainedEarningsDeficit
Predecessor adjusted retained earnings | (124,786)wmih_PreconfirmationFairValueAdjustmentRetainedEarningsDeficit
Predecessor additional paid-in capital | 69,879 us-gaap_PreconfirmationAdditionalPaidInCapital
Predecessor common stock eliminated in consolidation | (1)wmih_PreconfirmationFairValueAdjustmentCommonStock
Predecessor [Member] |
Adjustment in fair value and reorganization |
Predecessor retained earnings | 101,677 us-gaap_PreconfirmationRetainedEarningsDeficit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Adjustment for carve-out allocations | 23,109 us-gaap_FreshStartAdjustmentIncreaseDecreaseRetainedEarningsDeficit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Predecessor adjusted retained earnings | 124,786 wmih_PreconfirmationFairValueAdjustmentRetainedEarningsDeficit / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Predecessor additional paid-in capital | 69,879 us-gaap_PreconfirmationAdditionalPaidInCapital / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Predecessor common stock eliminated in consolidation | (1)wmih_PreconfirmationFairValueAdjustmentCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Predecessor equity value | 194,664 wmih_PreconfirmationStockholdersEquityAfterCarveOutAllocation / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Fair Value Adjustments [Member] |
Adjustment in fair value and reorganization |
Fair market value of WMMRC | 131,600 wmih_SubsidiaryFairMarketValue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = wmih_FairValueAdjustmentsMember
Loss contract fair market reserve allowance | $ 63,064 wmih_LossContractFairMarketReserveAllowance / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = wmih_FairValueAdjustmentsMember

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