CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Net sales	$ 528,151	$ 502,800
Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy	364,575	346,685
Gross profit	163,576	156,115
Selling, general and administrative expenses	138,052	135,485
Operating income	25,524	20,630
Interest expense	(41,191)	(38,526)
Interest income	18	104
Income (loss) before income taxes	(15,649)	(17,792)
Income tax expense (benefit)	561	(6,341)
Net income (loss)	(16,210)	(11,451)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax expense of $28 and $7, respectively	54	12
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (16,156)	$ (11,439)