Represents the percentage of customer attrition rate, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Represents the percentage of royalty rates, used as an input to measure fair value.

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- Definition

Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (bbb)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19207-110258

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- Definition

Percentage of assumed long-term growth in revenues, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software, net of accumulated depreciation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 157

-Paragraph 33

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (Discounted cash flow, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2011 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2010 Minimum	Jan. 31, 2011 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2010 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Guitar Center Specific-store leasehold improvements Level 3 inputs	Dec. 31, 2011 Guitar Center Specific-store leasehold improvements Level 3 inputs	Dec. 31, 2011 Direct Response Minimum	Dec. 31, 2011 Direct Response Maximum	Dec. 31, 2011 Direct Response Customer relationships Level 3 inputs	Dec. 31, 2011 Direct Response Customer relationships Level 3 inputs Minimum	Dec. 31, 2011 Direct Response Customer relationships Level 3 inputs Maximum	Dec. 31, 2011 Direct Response Trademarks/trade names Level 3 inputs	Dec. 31, 2011 Direct Response Trademarks/trade names Level 3 inputs Minimum	Dec. 31, 2011 Direct Response Trademarks/trade names Level 3 inputs Maximum
Fair value measurements
Fair value of Specific-store leasehold improvements					$ 195	$ 745			$ 6,800			$ 11,500
Weighted-average cost of capital (as a percent)	12.50%	11.00%	14.00%	14.00%	9.80%	10.90%	14.00%	15.00%	17.50%			16.50%
Long-term revenue growth rate (as a percent)					3.00%	3.00%						1.00%
Customer attrition rate (as a percent)										25.00%	59.90%
Royalty rates (as a percent)													0.50%	1.50%