Revenue Recognition (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013 item
Revenue Recognition
Number of criteria	4
Additional cost to obtain technical support directly from the software publisher and upgrade to latest technology	$ 0

Represents the additional cost charged by software publisher to obtain technical support and upgrade to the latest technology.

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Name:	wstg_AdditionalCostToObtainTechnicalSupportAndUpgradeUnderMaintenanceAgreement
Namespace Prefix:	wstg_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration