CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash	$ 138,481	$ 106,036
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,136 and $2,979, respectively	39,459	44,732
Merchandise inventories	564,732	547,960
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,943	26,984
Deferred income taxes	2,682	937
Total current assets	777,297	726,649
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $209,303 and $194,763, respectively	205,688	209,097
Goodwill, net	582,378	582,378
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $178,464 and $171,259, respectively	312,735	320,140
Other assets, net	20,749	20,802
Total assets	1,898,847	1,859,066
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	165,019	120,010
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	140,326	128,787
Merchandise advances	29,268	30,982
Current portion of long-term debt	1,551	646
Total current liabilities	336,164	280,425
Other long-term liabilities	18,189	18,690
Deferred income taxes	78,040	76,529
Long-term debt	1,560,423	1,561,489
Total liabilities	1,992,816	1,937,133
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 issued and outstanding	97	97
Additional paid-in capital	633,011	632,757
Accumulated deficit	(726,958)	(710,748)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(119)	(173)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	(93,969)	(78,067)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$ 1,898,847	$ 1,859,066