CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash	$ 104,563	$ 193,767
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,129 and $3,030, respectively	35,239	37,055
Merchandise inventories	583,682	501,865
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,389	20,727
Deferred income taxes	24,940	25,603
Total current assets	771,813	779,017
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $208,790 and $173,077, respectively	209,572	228,224
Goodwill, net	689,404	689,404
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $226,348 and $194,015, respectively	376,452	408,785
Other assets, net	21,555	15,288
Total assets	2,068,796	2,120,718
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	139,151	104,708
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	143,222	125,790
Merchandise advances	23,979	27,728
Current portion of long-term debt	645	641
Total current liabilities	306,997	258,867
Other long-term liabilities	18,212	15,278
Deferred income taxes	88,157	127,042
Long-term debt	1,561,651	1,562,135
Total liabilities	1,975,017	1,963,322
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 9,742 and 9,750 issued and outstanding, respectively	97	98
Additional paid-in capital	632,524	631,490
Accumulated deficit	(538,595)	(473,809)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(247)	(383)
Total stockholders' equity	93,779	157,396
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,068,796	$ 2,120,718