Accumulated Deficit (Details)	Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Colt Defense LLC Accumulated Deficit
Authorized preferred units (in shares)	250,000
Preferred units issued (in shares)	0
Common units
Colt Defense LLC Accumulated Deficit
Authorized common units (in shares)	1,000,000
Common units issued (in shares)	132,174	132,174
Common units outstanding (in shares)	132,174	132,174
Class B common units
Colt Defense LLC Accumulated Deficit
Authorized common units (in shares)	18,878
Common units issued (in shares)	0

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