Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,630	$ 34,969	$ 22,639	$ 65,548
Restricted investments	227	2,856
Accounts receivable, net	93,908	87,515
Inventories, net	181,748	177,580
Deferred income taxes	10,013	11,096
Other current assets	8,696	9,082
Total current assets	321,222	323,098
Intercompany notes receivable
Intercompany interest receivable
Investments in subsidiaries
Property and equipment, net	94,950	95,818
Goodwill	465,741	466,227
Other intangibles, net	356,069	362,365
Restricted investments	1,561	1,530
Deferred income taxes
Deferred financing fees	9,035	9,798
Investment in trust common securities	3,261	3,261
Other assets	2,263	2,759
Total assets	1,254,102	1,264,856
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	47,215	44,369
Current portion of senior term loans	3,968	3,968
Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations	233	219
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	1,019
Intercompany interest payable
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages	6,031	11,864
Pricing allowances	4,867	6,210
Income and other taxes	3,192	3,121
Interest	9,798	2,674
Deferred compensation	227	2,856
Other accrued expenses	9,704	9,031
Total current liabilities	86,254	84,312
Intercompany debt payable
Long term senior term loans	376,939	377,641
Long term portion of capitalized leases and other obligations	338	337
Long term senior notes	271,434	271,750
Junior subordinated debentures	114,891	114,941
Deferred compensation	1,561	1,530
Deferred income taxes, net	115,580	120,060
Other non-current liabilities	15,516	15,391
Total liabilities	982,513	985,962
Common stock with put options:
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.
Common Stock:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,839.1 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 4,838.8 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013
Additional paid-in capital	293,793	292,989
Accumulated deficit	(30,261)	(26,199)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(8,918)	(4,871)
Total stockholders' equity	254,614	261,919
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,254,102	1,264,856
Put Options [Member]
Common stock with put options:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 160.9 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014	16,975	16,975
Guarantors The Hillman Companies, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1	1	1	1
Restricted investments	227	2,856
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories, net
Deferred income taxes	8,816	10,041
Other current assets
Total current assets	9,044	12,898
Intercompany notes receivable	105,446	105,446
Intercompany interest receivable	3,058
Investments in subsidiaries	(649,616)	(648,310)
Property and equipment, net
Goodwill	418,947	418,947
Other intangibles, net	289,259	293,774
Restricted investments	1,561	1,530
Deferred income taxes	32,640	31,349
Deferred financing fees
Investment in trust common securities	3,261	3,261
Other assets
Total assets	213,600	218,895
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Current portion of senior term loans
Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	1,019
Intercompany interest payable
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages
Pricing allowances
Income and other taxes	(607)	(568)
Interest
Deferred compensation	227	2,856
Other accrued expenses
Total current liabilities	639	2,288
Intercompany debt payable
Long term senior term loans
Long term portion of capitalized leases and other obligations
Long term senior notes
Junior subordinated debentures	114,891	114,941
Deferred compensation	1,561	1,530
Deferred income taxes, net	141,578	143,313
Other non-current liabilities	9,796	9,618
Total liabilities	268,465	271,690
Common stock with put options:
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.
Common Stock:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,839.1 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 4,838.8 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013
Additional paid-in capital	117,936	116,659
Accumulated deficit	(189,776)	(186,429)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Total stockholders' equity	(71,840)	(69,770)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	213,600	218,895
Guarantors The Hillman Companies, Inc. [Member] | Put Options [Member]
Common stock with put options:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 160.9 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014	16,975	16,975
Issuer The Hillman Group, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	17,262	27,553	2,995	62,917
Restricted investments
Accounts receivable, net	79,944	71,173
Inventories, net	105,009	101,386
Deferred income taxes
Other current assets	5,641	6,006
Total current assets	207,856	206,118
Intercompany notes receivable	105,230	103,422
Intercompany interest receivable	3,578	1,975
Investments in subsidiaries	28,122	28,122
Property and equipment, net	81,324	81,406
Goodwill	24,512	24,512
Other intangibles, net	42,187	42,959
Restricted investments
Deferred income taxes
Deferred financing fees	9,035	9,798
Investment in trust common securities
Other assets	2,037	2,442
Total assets	503,881	500,754
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	32,000	25,610
Current portion of senior term loans	3,968	3,968
Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations	233	219
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures
Intercompany interest payable	3,058
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages	3,161	8,462
Pricing allowances	2,418	3,791
Income and other taxes	2,096	2,267
Interest	9,798	2,674
Deferred compensation
Other accrued expenses	6,930	6,191
Total current liabilities	63,662	53,182
Intercompany debt payable	105,446	105,446
Long term senior term loans	376,939	377,641
Long term portion of capitalized leases and other obligations	338	337
Long term senior notes	271,434	271,750
Junior subordinated debentures
Deferred compensation
Deferred income taxes, net
Other non-current liabilities	5,720	5,773
Total liabilities	823,539	814,129
Common stock with put options:
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.
Common Stock:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,839.1 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 4,838.8 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013
Additional paid-in capital	(130,085)	(130,559)
Accumulated deficit	(179,863)	(177,173)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(9,710)	(5,643)
Total stockholders' equity	(319,658)	(313,375)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	503,881	500,754
Issuer The Hillman Group, Inc. [Member] | Put Options [Member]
Common stock with put options:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 160.9 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,345	792	1,740	429
Restricted investments
Accounts receivable, net	(397)	1,043
Inventories, net	10,134	10,048
Deferred income taxes	767	830
Other current assets	350	322
Total current assets	12,199	13,035
Intercompany notes receivable
Intercompany interest receivable
Investments in subsidiaries	507	507
Property and equipment, net	384	400
Goodwill	2,701	2,701
Other intangibles, net	250	250
Restricted investments
Deferred income taxes	194	(616)
Deferred financing fees
Investment in trust common securities
Other assets	25	25
Total assets	16,260	16,302
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	686	1,036
Current portion of senior term loans
Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures
Intercompany interest payable
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages	78	287
Pricing allowances		1
Income and other taxes	80	30
Interest
Deferred compensation
Other accrued expenses	384	261
Total current liabilities	1,228	1,615
Intercompany debt payable
Long term senior term loans
Long term portion of capitalized leases and other obligations
Long term senior notes
Junior subordinated debentures
Deferred compensation
Deferred income taxes, net	266	260
Other non-current liabilities
Total liabilities	1,494	1,875
Common stock with put options:
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.
Common Stock:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,839.1 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 4,838.8 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013	50	50
Additional paid-in capital	11,711	11,711
Accumulated deficit	3,005	2,666
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Total stockholders' equity	14,766	14,427
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	16,260	16,302
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Put Options [Member]
Common stock with put options:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 160.9 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	8,022	6,623	17,903	2,201
Restricted investments
Accounts receivable, net	14,361	15,299
Inventories, net	66,944	66,450
Deferred income taxes	956	830
Other current assets	2,705	2,754
Total current assets	92,988	91,956
Intercompany notes receivable	(105,230)	(103,422)
Intercompany interest receivable
Investments in subsidiaries	262,686	263,216
Property and equipment, net	13,242	14,012
Goodwill	19,301	19,787
Other intangibles, net	24,373	25,382
Restricted investments
Deferred income taxes	2,440	2,095
Deferred financing fees
Investment in trust common securities
Other assets	201	292
Total assets	310,001	313,318
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	14,529	17,723
Current portion of senior term loans
Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures
Intercompany interest payable	3,578	1,975
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages	2,792	3,115
Pricing allowances	2,449	2,418
Income and other taxes	1,623	1,392
Interest
Deferred compensation
Other accrued expenses	2,390	2,579
Total current liabilities	27,361	29,202
Intercompany debt payable
Long term senior term loans
Long term portion of capitalized leases and other obligations
Long term senior notes
Junior subordinated debentures
Deferred compensation
Deferred income taxes, net	9,536	9,920
Other non-current liabilities
Total liabilities	36,897	39,122
Common stock with put options:
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.
Common Stock:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,839.1 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 4,838.8 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013
Additional paid-in capital	303,370	293,717
Accumulated deficit	(7,104)	(6,522)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(23,162)	(12,999)
Total stockholders' equity	273,104	274,196
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	310,001	313,318
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Put Options [Member]
Common stock with put options:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 160.9 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted investments
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories, net	(339)	(304)
Deferred income taxes	(526)	(605)
Other current assets
Total current assets	(865)	(909)
Intercompany notes receivable	(105,446)	(105,446)
Intercompany interest receivable	(6,636)	(1,975)
Investments in subsidiaries	358,301	356,465
Property and equipment, net
Goodwill	280	280
Other intangibles, net
Restricted investments
Deferred income taxes	(35,274)	(32,828)
Deferred financing fees
Investment in trust common securities
Other assets
Total assets	210,360	215,587
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Current portion of senior term loans
Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures
Intercompany interest payable	(6,636)	(1,975)
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages
Pricing allowances
Income and other taxes
Interest
Deferred compensation
Other accrued expenses
Total current liabilities	(6,636)	(1,975)
Intercompany debt payable	(105,446)	(105,446)
Long term senior term loans
Long term portion of capitalized leases and other obligations
Long term senior notes
Junior subordinated debentures
Deferred compensation
Deferred income taxes, net	(35,800)	(33,433)
Other non-current liabilities
Total liabilities	(147,882)	(140,854)
Common stock with put options:
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.
Common Stock:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,839.1 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 4,838.8 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013	(50)	(50)
Additional paid-in capital	(9,139)	1,461
Accumulated deficit	343,477	341,259
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	23,954	13,771
Total stockholders' equity	358,242	356,441
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	210,360	215,587
Consolidating Adjustments [Member] | Put Options [Member]
Common stock with put options:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 160.9 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014