CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net sales	$ 520,683,000	$ 496,231,000	$ 1,557,354,000	$ 1,510,980,000
Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy	373,150,000	348,869,000	1,105,975,000	1,053,581,000
Gross profit	147,533,000	147,362,000	451,379,000	457,399,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	146,370,000	131,378,000	423,617,000	402,998,000
Impairment of intangible assets			2,300,000
Impairment of goodwill	360,100,000		360,100,000
Operating income (loss)	(358,937,000)	15,984,000	(334,638,000)	54,401,000
Interest expense, net of interest income of $7, $3, $27 and $30, respectively	39,264,000	41,208,000	119,298,000	123,726,000
Loss before income taxes	(398,201,000)	(25,224,000)	(453,936,000)	(69,325,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)	466,000	434,000	(903,000)	1,306,000
Net loss	(398,667,000)	(25,658,000)	(453,033,000)	(70,631,000)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax				173,000
Comprehensive loss	(398,667,000)	(25,658,000)	(453,033,000)	(70,458,000)
GUITAR CENTER, INC.
Net sales	520,683,000	496,231,000	1,557,354,000	1,510,980,000
Cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy	373,150,000	348,869,000	1,105,975,000	1,053,581,000
Gross profit	147,533,000	147,362,000	451,379,000	457,399,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	146,370,000	131,378,000	423,617,000	402,998,000
Impairment of intangible assets			2,300,000
Impairment of goodwill	360,100,000		360,100,000
Operating income (loss)	(358,937,000)	15,984,000	(334,638,000)	54,401,000
Interest expense, net of interest income of $7, $3, $27 and $30, respectively	23,842,000	21,214,000	67,699,000	63,746,000
Loss before income taxes	(382,779,000)	(5,230,000)	(402,337,000)	(9,345,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)	16,410,000	(3,192,000)	8,638,000	(5,037,000)
Net loss	(399,189,000)	(2,038,000)	(410,975,000)	(4,308,000)
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax				173,000
Comprehensive loss	$ (399,189,000)	$ (2,038,000)	$ (410,975,000)	$ (4,135,000)