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	6,265			6,046		6,046	219
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment	(4,801)				(4,662)	(4,662)	(139)
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	(182)				(182)	(182)
Comprehensive income	2,696					2,616	80
Exercise of warrants to redeemable common stock	(4)		(4)			(4)
Exercise of stock options to redeemable common stock	(106)		(106)			(106)
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	949		949			949
Revaluation of redeemable shares	(2,193)		(2,193)			(2,193)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 257,792	$ 0	$ 286,257	$ (21,512)	$ (9,345)	$ 255,400	$ 2,392
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011		30,970