Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt
Debt discount	$ 17,207	$ 18,293
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	51,209us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense	54,765us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	3,015,274us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	3,081,205us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Walter Revolving Credit Facility 2011
Debt
Debt discount	1,400	1,500
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	200	300
2011 term loan B
Debt
Debt discount	11,100	11,900
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	13,700	14,700
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	978,178	978,178
9.50% senior secured notes
Debt
Debt discount	2,600	2,700
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	17,100	17,800
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	970,000	970,000
11.00% / 12.00% senior secured PIK toggle notes
Debt
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	7,100	7,400
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	350,000	350,000
9.875% senior notes
Debt
Debt discount	2,100	2,200
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	6,900	7,100
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	388,000	388,000
8.50% senior notes
Debt
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	6,200	7,500
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	383,275	450,000
Carrying Amount \| 2011 term loan B
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	953,405	951,583
Carrying Amount \| 9.50% senior secured notes
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	950,318	949,537
Carrying Amount \| 11.00% / 12.00% senior secured PIK toggle notes
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	342,891	342,631
Carrying Amount \| 9.875% senior notes
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	378,951	378,664
Carrying Amount \| 8.50% senior notes
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	377,062	442,481
Fair Value \| 2011 term loan B
Debt
Debt	591,798	755,936
Fair Value \| 9.50% senior secured notes
Debt
Debt	579,575	759,025
Fair Value \| 11.00% / 12.00% senior secured PIK toggle notes
Debt
Debt	33,250	113,750
Fair Value \| 9.875% senior notes
Debt
Debt	22,310	77,600
Fair Value \| 8.50% senior notes
Debt
Debt	$ 22,038	$ 85,500

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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