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Capital Stock and Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 01, 2017 | Jun. 01, 2016 | Jan. 05, 2015 | Mar. 19, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | May 11, 2015 | May 10, 2015 | Jan. 30, 2014
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000,000 |  | 3,500,000,000 |  | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,500,000,000 | 500,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Common stock, par value |  |  |  |  | $ 0.00001 |  | $ 0.00001 |  | $ 0.00001 |  |  |  | $ 0.00001 | $ 0.00001 |
Preferred stock, par value |  |  |  |  | $ 0.00001 |  | $ 0.00001 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.00001 | $ 0.00001 |
Conversion of shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Warrants to purchase in aggregate, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,400,000
Warrants expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Registration right period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow deposit |  |  | $ 598,500 |  | $ 577,200 |  | $ 577,200 |  | $ 572,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset - embedded conversion feature |  |  |  |  | 111,877 |  | 111,877 |  | 80,651 | [1] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in fair value |  |  |  |  | 38,579 | $ (16,243) | $ 31,226 | $ 62,587 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional Restricted Stock Awards Outstanding, Restricted stock awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,015,874 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized value of unvested restricted share grants |  |  |  |  | $ 4,962 |  | $ 4,962 |  | $ 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 415 | 484 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per share of unvested shares of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  | 206,714,132 |  | 206,714,132 |  | 206,380,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  | 206,714,132 |  | 206,714,132 |  | 206,380,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants to purchase common stock, Issued |  |  |  |  | 61,400,000 |  | 61,400,000 |  | 61,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants to purchase common stock, outstanding |  |  |  |  | 61,400,000 |  | 61,400,000 |  | 61,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Exec Grants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.76 |  |  |
Restricted stock fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.95 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional Restricted Stock Awards Outstanding, Restricted stock awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 507,937 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock award [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of restricted stock grants | $ 400 | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ 1.20 | $ 2.35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested shares |  |  |  |  | 6,714,132 |  | 6,714,132 |  | 6,380,800 |  | 6,168,035 |  |  |  |
Number of Restricted Stock Awards Outstanding, Restricted stock awards granted | 333,332 | 212,765 |  |  |  |  | 333,332 |  | 212,765 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock award [Member] | Exec Grants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of restricted stock grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,800 |  |  |
Restricted shares subject to repurchase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested shares |  |  |  |  | 4,053,640 |  | 4,053,640 |  | 4,039,591 |  | 4,197,396 |  |  |  |
Number of Restricted Stock Awards Outstanding, Restricted stock awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 333,332 |  | 212,765 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock liquidation preference per share |  |  |  |  | $ 10.00 |  | $ 10.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Exec Grants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock additional shares conversion price |  |  |  |  | 1.75 |  | 1.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Exec Grants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock additional shares conversion price |  |  |  |  | 2.25 |  | 2.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value |  |  |  |  | $ 0.00001 |  | $ 0.00001 |  | $ 0.00001 |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000
Purchase price of convertible preferred stock maximum limit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | [1] |  |  |  |  | $ 11,100
Preferred stock liquidation preference |  |  |  |  |  |  | The Series A Preferred Stock has rights substantially similar to those associated with WMIH’s common stock, with the exception of a liquidation preference, conversion rights and customary anti-dilution protections. The Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference equal to the greater of (i) $10.00 per one million shares of Series A Preferred Stock plus declared but unpaid dividends on such shares and (ii) the amount that the holder would be entitled to in a relevant transaction had the Series A Preferred Stock been converted to common stock of WMIH. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preferred stock conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred deemed dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Convertible Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock liquidation preference |  |  |  |  |  |  | If the Series B Preferred Stock is redeemed or determined likely to be redeemed, the Company would be required to record a charge to earnings of approximately $97.8 million to accrete the value of the Series B Preferred Stock to the $600 million redemption value. The Company continues to pursue its business strategy of consummating an acquisition, and to explore potential financing and refinancing alternatives, and as of September 30, 2017, the Company has determined that recording for accretion to the Series B Preferred Stock’s redemption value is not required. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued |  |  | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividend rate calculated on interest rate |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, redemption date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 05, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, redemption amount |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, accretion to redemption value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 97,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading periods |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion ceiling price of common stock |  |  |  |  | $ 2.25 |  | $ 2.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion floor price of common stock |  |  |  |  | $ 1.75 |  | $ 1.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability - embedded conversion feature |  |  | $ 66,200 |  |  | 58,300 |  | 58,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset - embedded conversion feature |  |  |  |  | $ 111,900 |  | $ 111,900 |  | $ 80,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 38,600 | $ 16,200 | $ 31,200 | $ (62,600) | $ 201,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.25 |  |  |
Redeemable Convertible Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion ceiling price of common stock |  |  |  |  | $ 2.25 |  | $ 2.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, Shares |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants to purchase common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,700,000
Warrants to purchase common stock, exercise price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.32
Warrant Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock Distribution [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants to purchase common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,700,000
Warrants to purchase common stock, exercise price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.43
[1] | Balances derived from audited financial statements as of December 31, 2016.

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