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Fair Value Measurements - Investments by Contractual Maturity Date (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014
Amortized Cost, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 2,853,487,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost |  | $ 3,016,432,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Gross Unrealized Gains / Losses, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains | 45,420,000 wfsl_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments |  | 37,273,000 wfsl_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments
Gross unrealized loss | (3,851,000)wfsl_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestments |  | (4,263,000)wfsl_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestments
Fair Value, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Fair Value | 2,895,056,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities |  | 3,049,442,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Yield, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Yield | 1.99%wfsl_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesYield |  | 1.99%wfsl_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesYield
Yield, Held-to-maturity securities |  |  |
Investments | 4,369,706,000 us-gaap_Investments |  | 4,564,697,000 us-gaap_Investments
Gross unrealized gains on investments | 54,504,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsOnInvestments |  | 42,128,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsOnInvestments
Gross unrealized losses on investments | (25,373,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesOnInvestments |  | (58,165,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesOnInvestments
Fair value of investments | 4,398,837,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure |  | 4,548,660,000 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
Yield on investments | 2.39%wfsl_Yield |  | 2.38%wfsl_Yield
Available-for-sale securities sold | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities |
Term of contractual due dates of substantially all mortgage-backed securities | 10 years |  |
US Treasury and Government [Member] |  |  |
Amortized Cost, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
1 to 5 years | 120,467,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 171,154,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
5 to 10 years | 153,525,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 203,317,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Over 10 years | 344,088,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 354,828,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Gross Unrealized Gains / Losses, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains, 1 to 5 years | 2,396,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 2,585,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Gross unrealized gains, 5 to 10 years | 64,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 300,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Gross unrealized gains, Over 10 years | 336,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 1,028,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Gross unrealized losses, 1 to 5 years | (426,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | (748,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Gross unrealized losses, 5 to 10 years | (5,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterFiveYearsThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | (102,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterFiveYearsThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Gross unrealized losses, Over 10 years | (427,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesOverTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | (419,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesOverTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Fair Value, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
1 to 5 years | 122,437,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 172,991,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
5 to 10 years | 153,584,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 203,515,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Over 10 years | 343,997,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 355,437,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Yield, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
1 to 5 years | 1.47%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 1.26%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
5 to 10 years | 1.12%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 1.45%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Over 10 years | 1.26%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember |  | 1.25%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |
Amortized Cost, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Within 1 year | 500,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  |
1 to 5 years | 100,000,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 100,500,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
5 to 10 years | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains / Losses, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains, Within 1 year | 16,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsWithinOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  |
Gross unrealized gains, 1 to 5 years | 1,120,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 887,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized gains, 5 to 10 years | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized losses, Within 1 year | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesWithinOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  |
Gross unrealized losses, 1 to 5 years | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized losses, 5 to 10 years | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterFiveYearsThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterFiveYearsThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Fair Value, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Within 1 year | 516,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  |
1 to 5 years | 101,120,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 101,387,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
5 to 10 years | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Yield, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Within 1 year | 1.80%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldWithinOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  |
1 to 5 years | 1.90%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 1.90%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
5 to 10 years | 0.00%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 0.00%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |
Amortized Cost, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Within 1 year | 15,000,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 15,000,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
1 to 5 years | 302,627,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 302,540,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
5 to 10 years | 158,236,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 138,201,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Over 10 years | 50,000,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 50,000,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains / Losses, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains, Within 1 year | 67,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsWithinOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 75,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsWithinOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized gains, 1 to 5 years | 1,524,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 2,372,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized gains, 5 to 10 years | 1,787,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 1,789,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized gains, Over 10 years | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized losses, Within 1 year | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesWithinOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesWithinOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized losses, 1 to 5 years | (6,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized losses, 5 to 10 years | (1,297,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterFiveYearsThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | (970,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesAfterFiveYearsThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross unrealized losses, Over 10 years | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesOverTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesOverTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Fair Value, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Within 1 year | 15,067,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 15,075,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
1 to 5 years | 304,145,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 304,912,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
5 to 10 years | 158,726,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 139,020,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Over 10 years | 50,000,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 50,000,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Yield, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Within 1 year | 1.00%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldWithinOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 1.00%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldWithinOneYear / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
1 to 5 years | 0.71%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 0.71%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterOneThroughFiveYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
5 to 10 years | 1.42%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 1.43%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterFiveThroughTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Over 10 years | 3.00%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 3.00%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |
Amortized Cost, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Over 10 years | 20,397,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember |  | 20,402,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Gross Unrealized Gains / Losses, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains, Over 10 years | 3,671,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember |  | 3,279,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Gross unrealized losses, Over 10 years | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesOverTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember |  | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesOverTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Fair Value, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Over 10 years | 24,068,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember |  | 23,681,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Yield, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Over 10 years | 6.45%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember |  | 6.45%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldAfterTenYears / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] |  |  |
Amortized Cost, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Without single maturity date | 1,495,114,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember |  | 1,561,639,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains / Losses, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains, Without single maturity date | 34,386,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember |  | 24,893,000 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedGainsWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Gross unrealized losses, Without single maturity date | (1,690,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember |  | (2,024,000)wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Fair Value, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Without single maturity date | 1,527,810,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember |  | 1,584,508,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Yield, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Without single maturity date | 2.57%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember |  | 2.57%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Amortized Cost, Held-to-maturity securities |  |  |
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Gross Unrealized Gains / Losses, Held-to-maturity securities |  |  |
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Gross unrealized losses, Without single maturity date | (21,522,000)wfsl_GrossUnrecognizedLossesWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember |  | (53,902,000)wfsl_GrossUnrecognizedLossesWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Fair Value, Held-to-maturity securities |  |  |
Without single maturity date | 1,503,781,000 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember |  | 1,499,218,000 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Yield, Held-to-maturity securities |  |  |
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Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Amortized Cost, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
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Gross Unrealized Gains / Losses, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
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Gross unrealized losses, Without single maturity date | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 0 wfsl_GrossUnrealizedLossesWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fair Value, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
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Yield, Available-for-sale securities |  |  |
Without single maturity date | 1.51%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 1.49%wfsl_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesYieldWithoutSingleMaturity / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember

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