Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Supplemental Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Detail)

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Supplemental Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 172,629 $ 192,382 $ 192,711 $ 143,919 $ 131,682 $ 148,169 $ 147,241 $ 128,373 $ 701,641 $ 555,465 $ 506,526
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)                 359,326 275,016 252,491
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 225,651 188,330 169,766
Acquisition and integration expense                 8,638 3,031 2,805
Depreciation                 24,796 22,009 21,333
Amortization                 22,112 21,752 20,717
Intercompany administrative (income) expense                         
Management and transaction fees to related party                 77 155 110
Other (income) expense, net                 4,600 4,204 851
Income from operations 8,655 22,429 17,573 7,784 3,611 13,581 14,941 8,835 56,441 40,968 38,453
Intercompany interest (income) expense                         
Interest (income) expense, net                 48,138 41,138 40,679
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures                 12,610 12,610 12,610
Investment income on trust common securities                 (378) (378) (378)
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income                 (3,929) (12,402) (14,458)
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)                         
Income (loss) before income taxes                 (3,929) (12,402) (14,458)
Income tax provision (benefit)                 (2,781) (5,168) (4,679)
Net loss (2,974) 1,748 4,663 (4,585) (6,810) 1,107 1,056 (2,587) (1,148) (7,234) (9,779)
Other comprehensive income (loss):                      
Foreign currency translation adjustments                 (5,742) [1] 1,051 [1] (179) [1]
Change in derivative security value                     624 [1]
Comprehensive loss                 (6,890) (6,183) (9,334)
Guarantors The Hillman Companies, Inc. [Member]
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                         
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)                         
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 9,370 1,043 19
Acquisition and integration expense                         
Depreciation                         
Amortization                 18,058 18,058 18,433
Intercompany administrative (income) expense                         
Management and transaction fees to related party                         
Other (income) expense, net                 (364) (358) (19)
Income from operations                 (27,064) (18,743) (18,433)
Intercompany interest (income) expense                 (12,232) (12,232) (12,231)
Interest (income) expense, net                 (190) (279) (426)
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures                 12,610 12,610 12,610
Investment income on trust common securities                 (378) (378) (378)
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income                 (26,874) (18,464) (18,008)
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)                 21,936 4,774 2,677
Income (loss) before income taxes                 (4,938) (13,690) (15,331)
Income tax provision (benefit)                 (3,790) (6,456) (5,552)
Net loss                 (1,148) (7,234) (9,779)
Other comprehensive income (loss):                      
Foreign currency translation adjustments                         
Change in derivative security value                       
Comprehensive loss                 (1,148) (7,234) (9,779)
Issuer The Hillman Group, Inc. [Member]
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 529,949 517,135 465,033
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)                 251,491 247,976 227,641
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 168,073 174,667 155,891
Acquisition and integration expense                 2,931 3,031 2,642
Depreciation                 22,381 21,839 21,139
Amortization                 3,087 3,298 2,077
Intercompany administrative (income) expense                 (348) (347) (240)
Management and transaction fees to related party                 77 155 110
Other (income) expense, net                 3,661 4,877 447
Income from operations                 78,596 61,639 55,326
Intercompany interest (income) expense                 12,259 12,232 12,231
Interest (income) expense, net                 41,930 41,415 41,105
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures                         
Investment income on trust common securities                         
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income                 24,407 7,992 1,990
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)                 (2,471) (2,023) 836
Income (loss) before income taxes                 21,936 5,969 2,826
Income tax provision (benefit)                    1,195 149
Net loss                 21,936 4,774 2,677
Other comprehensive income (loss):                      
Foreign currency translation adjustments                 (5,643)      
Change in derivative security value                     624
Comprehensive loss                 16,293 4,774 3,301
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 31,886 18,837 23,634
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)                 22,836 14,162 14,627
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 6,589 3,717 7,026
Acquisition and integration expense                 74      
Depreciation                 85 88 121
Amortization                       207
Intercompany administrative (income) expense                         
Management and transaction fees to related party                         
Other (income) expense, net                 (158) (11) (16)
Income from operations                 2,460 881 1,669
Intercompany interest (income) expense                         
Interest (income) expense, net                         
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures                         
Investment income on trust common securities                         
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income                 2,460 881 1,669
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)                         
Income (loss) before income taxes                 2,460 881 1,669
Income tax provision (benefit)                 867 333 608
Net loss                 1,593 548 1,061
Other comprehensive income (loss):                      
Foreign currency translation adjustments                         
Change in derivative security value                       
Comprehensive loss                 1,593 548 1,061
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 139,806 19,493 17,859
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)                 84,999 12,878 10,223
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 41,619 8,903 6,830
Acquisition and integration expense                 5,633    163
Depreciation                 2,330 82 73
Amortization                 967 396   
Intercompany administrative (income) expense                 348 347 238
Management and transaction fees to related party                         
Other (income) expense, net                 1,461 (304) 441
Income from operations                 2,449 (2,809) (109)
Intercompany interest (income) expense                 (27)      
Interest (income) expense, net                 6,398 2   
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures                        
Investment income on trust common securities                         
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income                 (3,922) (2,811) (109)
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)                         
Income (loss) before income taxes                 (3,922) (2,811) (109)
Income tax provision (benefit)                 142 (240) 116
Net loss                 (4,064) (2,571) (225)
Other comprehensive income (loss):                      
Foreign currency translation adjustments                 (99) 1,051 (179)
Change in derivative security value                       
Comprehensive loss                 (4,163) (1,520) (404)
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                         
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)                         
Selling, general and administrative expenses                         
Acquisition and integration expense                         
Depreciation                         
Amortization                         
Intercompany administrative (income) expense                       2
Management and transaction fees to related party                         
Other (income) expense, net                       (2)
Income from operations                         
Intercompany interest (income) expense                         
Interest (income) expense, net                         
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures                         
Investment income on trust common securities                         
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income                         
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)                 (19,465) (2,751) (3,513)
Income (loss) before income taxes                 (19,465) (2,751) (3,513)
Income tax provision (benefit)                         
Net loss                 (19,465) (2,751) (3,513)
Other comprehensive income (loss):                      
Foreign currency translation adjustments                         
Change in derivative security value                       
Comprehensive loss                 $ (19,465) $ (2,751) $ (3,513)
[1] The cumulative foreign translation adjustment and change in derivative security value are the only items of other comprehensive income (loss).