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Common and Preferred Stock
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
Common and Preferred Stock
Common and Preferred Stock:
Common Stock
The Hillman Companies, Inc. has one class of common stock. All outstanding shares of The Hillman Companies, Inc. common stock are owned by Holdco. The management shareholders of Holdco do not have the ability to put their shares back to Holdco.
Preferred Stock
The Hillman Companies, Inc. has one class of preferred stock, with 5,000 shares authorized and none issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2015 or 2014.