CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Net sales	$ 504,838	$ 486,598	$ 1,036,671	$ 1,014,750
Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy	358,534	340,138	732,827	704,713
Gross profit	146,304	146,460	303,844	310,037
Selling, general and administrative expenses	136,639	133,568	277,245	271,620
Impairment of intangible assets	2,300		2,300
Operating income	7,365	12,892	24,299	38,417
Interest expense	(38,681)	(41,354)	(80,054)	(82,545)
Interest income	5	9	20	26
Loss before income taxes	(31,311)	(28,453)	(55,735)	(44,102)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(338)	310	(1,369)	871
Net loss	(30,973)	(28,763)	(54,366)	(44,973)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax		119		173
Comprehensive loss	$ (30,973)	$ (28,644)	$ (54,366)	$ (44,800)