CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Net sales	$ 531,833	$ 528,151
Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy	374,293	364,575
Gross profit	157,540	163,576
Selling, general and administrative expenses	140,606	138,052
Operating income	16,934	25,524
Interest expense	(41,373)	(41,191)
Interest income	15	18
Income (loss) before income taxes	(24,424)	(15,649)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,031)	561
Net income (loss)	(23,393)	(16,210)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax		54
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (23,393)	$ (16,156)