CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash	$ 106,036	$ 193,767
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,979 and $3,030, respectively	44,732	37,055
Merchandise inventories	547,960	501,865
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,984	20,727
Deferred income taxes	937	25,603
Total current assets	726,649	779,017
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $194,763 and $173,077, respectively	209,097	228,224
Goodwill, net	582,378	689,404
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $171,259 and $194,015, respectively	320,140	408,785
Other assets, net	20,802	15,288
Total assets	1,859,066	2,120,718
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	120,010	104,708
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	128,787	125,790
Merchandise advances	30,982	27,728
Current portion of long-term debt	646	641
Total current liabilities	280,425	258,867
Other long-term liabilities	18,690	15,278
Deferred income taxes	76,529	127,042
Long-term debt	1,561,489	1,562,135
Total liabilities	1,937,133	1,963,322
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
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 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	97	98
Additional paid-in capital	632,757	631,490
Accumulated deficit	(710,748)	(473,809)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(173)	(383)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	(78,067)	157,396
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$ 1,859,066	$ 2,120,718