Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,776	$ 47,151	$ 18,120	$ 25,487
Accounts receivable, net	126,362us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	140,663us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories, net	575,556us-gaap_InventoryNet	582,230us-gaap_InventoryNet
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	76,348	75,403
Total current assets	814,042us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	845,447us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, net	244,419us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	248,684us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill	1,562,531us-gaap_Goodwill	1,557,250us-gaap_Goodwill
Trade names	568,742us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames	569,343us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
Other intangible assets, net	102,090us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	107,010us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Other assets, net	50,648us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	46,659us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	3,342,472us-gaap_Assets	3,374,393us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Loans and notes payable	133,975us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent	25,336us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent
Accounts payable	91,109us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	145,686us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued expenses	130,021us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	154,113us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Income taxes payable	0us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	34,670us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Current portion of long-term obligations	12,185	12,249
Total current liabilities	367,290us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	372,054us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion	1,777,922	1,780,267
Deferred income tax liabilities	313,475	314,197
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities	62,862us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	56,190us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	2,521,549us-gaap_Liabilities	2,522,708us-gaap_Liabilities
Redeemable common securities	40,955	35,062
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock (100.0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	0us-gaap_CommonStockValue	0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	746,165	751,662
Retained earnings	58,865	77,696
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,062)	(12,735)	4,775	5,408
Total stockholder's equity	779,968us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	816,623us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities, redeemable common securities and stockholder's equity	$ 3,342,472	$ 3,374,393

Party City Holdings Inc. 10-Q