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Description of Business	9 Months Ended
Description of Business	Sep. 30, 2011
Description of Business/Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Description of Business	Note 1 — Description of Business Amscan Holdings, Inc. (“Amscan Holdings,” or the “Company”), designs, manufactures, contracts for manufacture and distributes party goods, including paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, accessories, novelties, costumes, other garments, gifts and stationery throughout the world. In addition, the Company operates specialty retail party supply stores in the United States and Canada, principally under the names Party City, Halloween City and Party Packagers. The Company also franchises both individual stores and franchise areas throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Party City, and operates its e-commerce website, PartyCity.com. On a stand-alone basis, without the consolidation of its subsidiaries, Amscan Holdings, Inc. has no significant assets or operations. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Party City Holdings Inc. (“PCHI”), formerly known as AAH Holdings Corporation.