CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Net sales	$ 520,683	$ 496,231	$ 1,557,354	$ 1,510,980
Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy	373,150	348,869	1,105,975	1,053,581
Gross profit	147,533	147,362	451,379	457,399
Selling, general and administrative expenses	146,370	131,378	423,617	402,998
Impairment of intangible assets			2,300
Impairment of goodwill	360,100		360,100
Operating income (loss)	(358,937)	15,984	(334,638)	54,401
Interest expense, net of interest income of $7, $3, $27 and $30, respectively	39,264	41,208	119,298	123,726
Loss before income taxes	(398,201)	(25,224)	(453,936)	(69,325)
Income tax expense (benefit)	466	434	(903)	1,306
Net loss	(398,667)	(25,658)	(453,033)	(70,631)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax				173
Comprehensive loss	$ (398,667)	$ (25,658)	$ (453,033)	$ (70,458)