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Derivatives (Tranzact Interest Rate Swap) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 JPY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2015 Tranzact [Member] Tranzact Bank Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Tranzact [Member] Tranzact Bank Facility [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 10, 2014 Tranzact [Member] Tranzact Bank Facility [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 Minimum Tranzact [Member] Tranzact Bank Facility [Member] | Mar. 31, 2015 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Tranzact [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 10, 2014 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Tranzact [Member]
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 70.6 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember | $ 67.4 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember | $ 70.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  |  | 4.172%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00%wtm_LIBORrate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |
Notional amount | 1,000.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount | 117,800.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount | 1,100.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount | 134,200.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount | 67.4 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = wtm_TranzactBankFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.34%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember |
Derivative, Variable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.178%us-gaap_DerivativeVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember | 0.1518%us-gaap_DerivativeVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember |
Derivative, fair value, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (0.5)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = wtm_TranzactMember |

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13433-108611 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41228-113958 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13495-108611 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41271-113958 + Details
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- Definition Variable interest rate in effect as of the balance sheet date related to the interest rate derivative. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13433-108611 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13476-108611 + Details
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- Definition The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a rate subject to change from time to time. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition LIBOR rate + References No definition available. + Details
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