Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (4,585)	$ (2,587)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,988	11,360
Dispositions of property and equipment	9
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(3,033)	(1,815)
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization	583	498
Stock-based compensation expense	261
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap	(207)	(163)
Changes in operating items:
Accounts receivable	(13,176)	(8,637)
Inventories	(1,959)	(2,330)
Other assets	2,207	(563)
Accounts payable	2,739	2,582
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	1,019
Other accrued liabilities	(2,263)	2,237
Other items, net	821	(294)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(6,596)	288
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		3
Paulin acquisition	(103,416)
Capital expenditures	(6,651)	(5,447)
Net cash used for investing activities	(110,067)	(5,444)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of senior term loans	76,800
Repayments of senior term loans	(800)	(800)
Borrowings of revolving credit loans		14,000
Discount on senior term loans	(2,152)
Payments of additional acquisition consideration		(12,387)
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations	(94)	(7)
Borrowings of senior notes
Premium on senior notes
Financing fees, net
Net cash provided by financing activities	73,754	806
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(42,909)	(4,350)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	65,548	12,027
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	22,639	7,677
Guarantors The Hillman Companies, Inc. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(1,788)	(2,130)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,515	4,515
Dispositions of property and equipment
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(3,122)	(2,435)
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization	(46)	(107)
Stock-based compensation expense	261
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap
Changes in operating items:
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Other assets
Accounts payable
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	1,019
Other accrued liabilities	176	153
Other items, net	(1,015)	4
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
Paulin acquisition
Capital expenditures
Net cash used for investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of senior term loans
Repayments of senior term loans
Borrowings of revolving credit loans
Discount on senior term loans
Payments of additional acquisition consideration
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations
Borrowings of senior notes
Premium on senior notes
Financing fees, net
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1	1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1	1
Issuer The Hillman Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(2,513)	(486)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,120	6,701
Dispositions of property and equipment	9
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)		446
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization	629	605
Stock-based compensation expense
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap	(207)	(163)
Changes in operating items:
Accounts receivable	(7,269)	(7,745)
Inventories	(3,954)	(2,811)
Other assets	(10,295)	9
Accounts payable	(344)	2,684
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures
Other accrued liabilities	2,264	5,019
Other items, net	(8,110)	(3,229)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(23,670)	1,030
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
Paulin acquisition	(103,416)
Capital expenditures	(6,590)	(5,371)
Net cash used for investing activities	(110,006)	(5,371)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of senior term loans	76,800
Repayments of senior term loans	(800)	(800)
Borrowings of revolving credit loans		14,000
Discount on senior term loans	(2,152)
Payments of additional acquisition consideration		(12,387)
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations	(94)	(7)
Borrowings of senior notes
Premium on senior notes
Financing fees, net
Net cash provided by financing activities	73,754	806
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(59,922)	(3,535)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	62,917	8,852
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,995	5,317
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	317	54
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15	22
Dispositions of property and equipment
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(809)	37
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization
Stock-based compensation expense
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap
Changes in operating items:
Accounts receivable	(2,842)	(241)
Inventories	(3,357)	679
Other assets	9,590	(400)
Accounts payable	628	(5)
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures
Other accrued liabilities	94	(29)
Other items, net	(2,316)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,320	117
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		3
Paulin acquisition
Capital expenditures	(9)	(6)
Net cash used for investing activities	(9)	(3)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of senior term loans
Repayments of senior term loans
Borrowings of revolving credit loans
Discount on senior term loans
Payments of additional acquisition consideration
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations
Borrowings of senior notes
Premium on senior notes
Financing fees, net
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,311	114
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	429	547
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,740	661
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(548)	(12)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	338	122
Dispositions of property and equipment
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	898	137
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization
Stock-based compensation expense
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap
Changes in operating items:
Accounts receivable	(3,065)	(651)
Inventories	5,299	(211)
Other assets	2,912	(172)
Accounts payable	2,455	(97)
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures
Other accrued liabilities	(930)	152
Other items, net	8,395	(127)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	15,754	(859)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
Paulin acquisition
Capital expenditures	(52)	(70)
Net cash used for investing activities	(52)	(70)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of senior term loans
Repayments of senior term loans
Borrowings of revolving credit loans
Discount on senior term loans
Payments of additional acquisition consideration
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations
Borrowings of senior notes
Premium on senior notes
Financing fees, net
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	15,702	(929)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,201	2,627
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	17,903	1,698
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(53)	(13)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Dispositions of property and equipment
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization
Stock-based compensation expense
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap
Changes in operating items:
Accounts receivable
Inventories	53	13
Other assets
Accounts payable
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures
Other accrued liabilities	(3,867)	(3,058)
Other items, net	3,867	3,058
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
Paulin acquisition
Capital expenditures
Net cash used for investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of senior term loans
Repayments of senior term loans
Borrowings of revolving credit loans
Discount on senior term loans
Payments of additional acquisition consideration
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations
Borrowings of senior notes
Premium on senior notes
Financing fees, net
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period