Self-Insurance Accrual Included In Other Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 9,419us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve	$ 7,711us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve
Expense	35,555wnc_ExpensesFromSelfInsurance	38,467wnc_ExpensesFromSelfInsurance
Payments	(37,431)wnc_PaymentsForSelfInsurance	(36,759)wnc_PaymentsForSelfInsurance
Ending Balance	$ 7,543us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve	$ 9,419us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve

Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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 210.5-02.24)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant