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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
Apr. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt instruments      
Long-term debt including current maturities   $ 1,580,773,000  
Less current portion   136,542,000 135,725,000
Long-term debt   1,444,231,000 1,445,654,000
Future maturities of long-term debt      
Remainder of 2013   134,851,000  
2014   14,582,000  
2015   6,500,000  
2016   6,500,000  
2017   983,451,000  
2018   434,889,000  
Guitar Center
     
Debt instruments      
Long-term debt including current maturities   1,016,100,000 1,016,706,000
Less current portion   6,758,000 5,941,000
Long-term debt   1,009,342,000 1,010,765,000
Future maturities of long-term debt      
Remainder of 2013   5,067,000  
2014   14,582,000  
2015   6,500,000  
2016   6,500,000  
2017   983,451,000  
Holdings
     
Debt instruments      
Long-term debt including current maturities   564,673,000  
Less current portion   129,784,000 129,784,000
Long-term debt   434,889,000 434,889,000
Future maturities of long-term debt      
Remainder of 2013   129,784,000  
2018   434,889,000  
Senior secured asset-based revolving facility | Guitar Center
     
Debt instruments      
Maximum available amount   373,000,000  
Senior secured term loan | Guitar Center
     
Debt instruments      
Long-term debt including current maturities   620,750,000 621,762,000
Initial aggregate principal amount   650,000,000  
Obligations under capital leases, payable in monthly installments through 2014 and 2013, respectively | Guitar Center
     
Debt instruments      
Long-term debt including current maturities   460,000 54,000
Senior unsecured notes | Guitar Center
     
Debt instruments      
Long-term debt including current maturities   394,890,000 394,890,000
Initial aggregate principal amount   375,000,000  
Senior unsecured PIK notes | Holdings
     
Debt instruments      
Long-term debt including current maturities   564,673,000 564,673,000
Initial aggregate principal amount   375,000,000  
Future maturities of long-term debt      
Amount of one-time principal prepayment $ 129,800,000    
Term Loan, Asset-Based Facility and Senior Notes | Guitar Center
     
Debt instruments      
Percentage of ownership interest in guarantor subsidiaries   100.00%