CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash	$ 74,836	$ 106,036
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,849 and $2,979, respectively	44,015	44,732
Merchandise inventories	564,959	547,960
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,285	26,984
Deferred income taxes	3,165	937
Total current assets	710,260	726,649
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $250,835 and $194,763, respectively	213,969	209,097
Goodwill	582,378	582,378
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $200,040 and $171,259, respectively	291,269	320,140
Other assets, net	18,682	20,802
Total assets	1,816,558	1,859,066
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	116,973	120,010
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	132,119	128,787
Merchandise advances	34,901	30,982
Current portion of long-term debt	135,725	646
Total current liabilities	419,718	280,425
Other long-term liabilities	20,669	18,690
Deferred income taxes	79,537	76,529
Long-term debt	1,445,654	1,561,489
Total liabilities	1,965,578	1,937,133
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized 100 shares issued and outstanding	97	97
Additional paid-in capital	633,800	632,757
Accumulated deficit	(782,917)	(710,748)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(173)
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(149,020)	(78,067)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	1,816,558	1,859,066
GUITAR CENTER, INC.
Current assets:
Cash	74,836	106,036
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,849 and $2,979, respectively	44,015	44,732
Merchandise inventories	564,959	547,960
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,285	26,093
Deferred income taxes	34,614	29,121
Total current assets	741,709	753,942
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $250,835 and $194,763, respectively	213,969	209,097
Goodwill	582,378	582,378
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $200,040 and $171,259, respectively	291,269	320,140
Other assets, net	16,484	18,192
Total assets	1,845,809	1,883,749
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	116,973	120,010
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	199,195	171,929
Merchandise advances	34,901	30,982
Current portion of long-term debt	5,941	646
Total current liabilities	357,010	323,567
Other long-term liabilities	20,669	18,690
Deferred income taxes	105,327	117,686
Long-term debt	1,010,765	996,816
Due to Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.	224,113	303,715
Total liabilities	1,717,884	1,760,474
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized 100 shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	620,190	619,108
Accumulated deficit	(492,265)	(495,660)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(173)
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	127,925	123,275
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 1,845,809	$ 1,883,749