CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Guitar Center Holdings, Inc.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net loss	$ (453,033)	$ (70,631)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,197	67,404
Impairment of property and equipment	1,731	559
Impairment of intangible assets	2,300
Impairment of goodwill	360,100
Net gain on disposal of property and equipment	(38)	(2)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	2,664	2,388
Non-cash interest expense		18,637
Stock-based compensation	681	704
Deferred income taxes	(470)	(103)
Payment of deferred paid-in-kind interest	(129,784)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	977	(1,381)
Merchandise inventories	(46,072)	(99,370)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,882)	(3,741)
Other assets, net	(17)	(100)
Accounts payable	35,181	36,389
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	7,880	1,869
Merchandise advances	(4,662)	(2,874)
Other long-term liabilities	997	1,340
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(161,250)	(48,912)
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(44,080)	(48,781)
Net proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	44	2,909
Acquisition of businesses	(1,143)
Net cash used in investing activities	(45,179)	(45,872)
Financing activities:
Borrowings on asset-based revolving credit facility	354,000	57,000
Repayment of asset-based revolving credit facility	(189,000)	(57,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(4,453)	(484)
Repurchase of common stock		(39)
Financing fees	(2,928)	(742)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	157,619	(1,265)
Net decrease in cash	(48,810)	(96,049)
Cash at beginning of period	74,836	106,036
Cash at end of period	26,026	9,987
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, including payment of deferred paid-in-kind interest	223,706	90,264
Income taxes	921	2,189
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Assets acquired under capital lease	$ 470