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Derivative Instruments (Details) (Interest rate contracts, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
agreement
Dec. 31, 2014
agreement
Dec. 31, 2013
agreement
Interest rate contracts
     
Derivative instruments      
Variable rate of debt one-month LIBOR one-month LIBOR  
Borrowings at variable interest rates $ 475.1us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
$ 468.5us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
 
Number of interest rate swap agreements 0us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
0us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
 
Number of interest rate swap agreements during the period     1wlfc_InterestRateSwapAgreementsNumberDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Notional amount outstanding     100.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)     2.10%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
(Benefit) expense recorded to net finance costs $ 0.1wlfc_DerivativeInstrumentsBenefitRecordedToNetFinanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember