CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 496,231	$ 488,129	$ 1,510,980	$ 1,469,982
Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy	348,869	343,876	1,053,581	1,024,064
Gross profit	147,362	144,253	457,399	445,918
Selling, general and administrative expenses	131,378	143,683	402,998	422,922
Operating income	15,984	570	54,401	22,996
Interest expense	(41,211)	(40,907)	(123,756)	(120,200)
Interest income	3	37	30	202
Loss before income taxes	(25,224)	(40,300)	(69,325)	(97,002)
Income tax expense (benefit)	434	(12,917)	1,306	(32,216)
Net loss	(25,658)	(27,383)	(70,631)	(64,786)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax		111	173	136
Comprehensive loss	$ (25,658)	$ (27,272)	$ (70,458)	$ (64,650)