Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value transfer amount	$ 0	$ 0

The amount of the transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.

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Name:	wsbc_FairValueTransfersBetweenLevel
Namespace Prefix:	wsbc_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration