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Legal and Other Proceedings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Nov. 25, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Damages for breach of contract $ 800,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue  
Additions to other significant pending legal or other proceedings   0wsfs_AdditionsToOtherSignificantPendingLegalOrOtherProceedings
Minimum [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Reasonably possible losses for loan proceedings   0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Reasonably possible losses for loan proceedings   5,000,000us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Goldstein Case [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Disputed amount   $ 5,000,000wsfs_DisputedAmount
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= wsfs_GoldsteinCaseMember