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Restructuring Charges	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	Note 12 — Restructuring Charges In connection with the acquisition of Riethmüller in 2011, the Company recorded $989 of restructuring charges in general and administrative expenses. The charges related to lease termination costs and costs associated with relocating certain operations. Of the amount, $645 was paid in 2011 and the remaining amount is expected to be paid in 2012. In connection with the acquisition of FCPO in 2007, $9,101 was accrued related to plans to restructure FCPO’s merchandising assortment and administrative operations and involuntarily terminate a limited number of FCPO personnel. Through December 31, 2011, the Company had paid $8,178 related to this restructuring, including $573, $902 and $3,834 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. During 2012, the Company expects to make payments of $248 related to this restructuring. During October of 2009, the Company communicated its plan to close the FCPO corporate office in Naperville, Illinois and to consolidate its retail corporate office operations with those of Party City, in Rockaway, New Jersey. In connection with the closing, the Company recorded additional planned severance costs of $1,800 during 2009, all of which were paid by December 2010. The Company is continuing to utilize the Naperville facility as a distribution center for its e-commerce website.

Restructuring Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Note 12 — Restructuring Charges

In connection with the acquisition of Riethmüller in 2011, the Company recorded $989 of restructuring charges in general and administrative expenses. The charges related to lease termination costs and costs associated with relocating certain operations. Of the amount, $645 was paid in 2011 and the remaining amount is expected to be paid in 2012.

In connection with the acquisition of FCPO in 2007, $9,101 was accrued related to plans to restructure FCPO’s merchandising assortment and administrative operations and involuntarily terminate a limited number of FCPO personnel. Through December 31, 2011, the Company had paid $8,178 related to this restructuring, including $573, $902 and $3,834 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. During 2012, the Company expects to make payments of $248 related to this restructuring.

During October of 2009, the Company communicated its plan to close the FCPO corporate office in Naperville, Illinois and to consolidate its retail corporate office operations with those of Party City, in Rockaway, New Jersey. In connection with the closing, the Company recorded additional planned severance costs of $1,800 during 2009, all of which were paid by December 2010. The Company is continuing to utilize the Naperville facility as a distribution center for its e-commerce website.

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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