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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
property
party
Sep. 30, 2013
property
party
Dec. 31, 2012
property
May 30, 2012
action
Mar. 15, 2012
officer
Jan. 26, 2012
officer
Feb. 29, 2012
complaint
Commitments and contingencies                
Comment letter period 30 days              
Accruals for unrecognized tax benefits related to disposition $ 33.0wlt_DiscontinuedOperationAccruedUnrecognizedTaxBenefits              
Environmental Matters | Walter Coke, Inc.                
Commitments and contingencies                
Number of properties that the entity has agreed to remediate       23wlt_NumberOfPropertiesEntityAgreedToRemediate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wlt_WalterCokeIncMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
       
Number of other PRP's in which "Offer to Conduct Work" letter was sent to   5wlt_NumberOfOtherPotentiallyResponsiblePartiesOfferOfConductWorkLetterSent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wlt_WalterCokeIncMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
4wlt_NumberOfOtherPotentiallyResponsiblePartiesOfferOfConductWorkLetterSent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wlt_WalterCokeIncMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
         
Number of residential properties whose sampling has been completed by EPA     1,100wlt_NumberOfResidentialPropertiesWhoseSamplingHasBeenCompleted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wlt_WalterCokeIncMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
         
Number of properties exceeding Regional Removal Management Levels (RML's)     400wlt_NumberOfPropertiesExceedingRegionalRemovalManagementLevels
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wlt_WalterCokeIncMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
         
Number of Phase I properties offered to Potentially Responsible Parties PRP's for cleanup     50wlt_NumberOfPhaseIPropertiesOfferedToOtherPotentiallyResponsiblePartiesForCleanUp
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wlt_WalterCokeIncMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
         
Number of Phase II Properties Offered to Other Potentially Responsible Parties for Clean Up   30wlt_NumberofPhaseIIPropertiesOfferedtoOtherPotentiallyResponsiblePartiesforCleanUp
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wlt_WalterCokeIncMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
           
Securities Class Actions and Shareholder Derivative Actions                
Commitments and contingencies                
Number of executive directors as defendants           3wlt_LossContingencyNumberOfDefendantExecutiveDirectors
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= wlt_SecuritiesClassActionAndShareholderDerivativeActionsMember
3wlt_LossContingencyNumberOfDefendantExecutiveDirectors
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= wlt_SecuritiesClassActionAndShareholderDerivativeActionsMember
 
Number of actions         2wlt_NumberOfActions
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= wlt_SecuritiesClassActionAndShareholderDerivativeActionsMember
     
Number of complaints               3wlt_NumberOfComplaints
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= wlt_SecuritiesClassActionAndShareholderDerivativeActionsMember
Minimum                
Commitments and contingencies                
Number of years the Company remains subject to income tax in various states for prior periods 3 years              
Number of years for which the tax years are typically subject to examination in the major non-U.S. jurisdictions 3 years              
Maximum                
Commitments and contingencies                
Number of years the state impact of any federal changes remains subject to examination 5 years              
Number of years the Company remains subject to income tax in various states for prior periods 11 years              
Number of years for which the tax years are typically subject to examination in the major non-U.S. jurisdictions 6 years