Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Class A and Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Amscan Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 256,422	$ 0	$ 287,583	$ (27,558)	$ (5,915)	$ 254,110	$ 2,312
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010		30,226
Net income	12,086			11,969		11,969	117
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment	3,615				3,550	3,550	65
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts, net of income taxes	1,414				1,414	1,414
Change in fair value of foreign exchange contracts, net of income tax benefit	(220)				(220)	(220)
Comprehensive income	16,895					16,713	182
Exercise of redeemable warrants	(4)		(4)			(4)
Exercise of redeemable common stock options	(157)		(157)			(157)
Exercise of non-redeemable warrants, shares		741
Exercise of non-redeemable common stock options, shares		2.78
Exercise of non-redeemable common stock options	28		28			28
Equity based compensation expense	693		693			693
Revaluation of redeemable shares	(2,193)		(2,193)			(2,193)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 271,684	$ 0	$ 285,950	$ (15,589)	$ (1,171)	$ 269,190	$ 2,494
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2011		30,970