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Employee Share-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (OneBeason - Peformance Shares) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Expense Amortized |  |  |
Accrued expense at the beginning of period |  |  | $ 184.6 wtm_IncentiveCompensationPayable
Accrued expense at the end of the period | 100.5 wtm_IncentiveCompensationPayable |  | 184.6 wtm_IncentiveCompensationPayable
OneBeacon | Performance Share | One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |
Vesting Period | 3 years |  |
OneBeacon | One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan | Range Of Performance Cycle From 2012 To 2014 [Member] |  |  |
Expense Amortized |  |  |
Percentage of target payout - minimum actual | 45.70%wtm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPayoutForMinimumGrowthTargetPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember / wtm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByPerformanceSharesAwardPerformanceCycleAxis = wtm_RangeOfPerformanceCycleFrom2012To2014Member |  |
OneBeacon | One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance Cycle 2011 to 2013 |  |  |
Expense Amortized |  |  |
Percentage of target payout - minimum actual | 37.10%wtm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPayoutForMinimumGrowthTargetPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember / wtm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByPerformanceSharesAwardPerformanceCycleAxis = wtm_RangeOfPerformanceCycleFrom2011To2013Member |  |
OneBeacon | One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance Share |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding |  |  |
Beginning of period (in shares) | 517,470 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | 493,421 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Shares paid or expired (in shares) | (181,290)wtm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsTargetSharesPaidInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | (142,138)wtm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsTargetSharesPaidInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
New grants (in shares) | 154,887 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | 165,800 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Assumed forfeitures and cancellations | (28,920)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | (4,145)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Ending of period (in shares) | 462,147 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | 512,938 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Expense Amortized |  |  |
Accrued expense at the beginning of period | 3.4 wtm_IncentiveCompensationPayable / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | 4.0 wtm_IncentiveCompensationPayable / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Payments and deferrals | (1.5)wtm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAmountsPaidInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | (1.0)wtm_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAmountsPaidInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Assumed forfeitures and cancellations | 0 wtm_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsForfeitedInPeriodTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0 wtm_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsForfeitedInPeriodTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Expense recognized | 0.2 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0.6 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Accrued expense at the end of the period | 2.1 wtm_IncentiveCompensationPayable / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember | 3.6 wtm_IncentiveCompensationPayable / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Additional compensation cost that would be recognized if all outstanding performance shares vested | 3.3 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_OnebeaconMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wtm_LongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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