Hillman Companies (HLM-P) 10-Q 13 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	13-May-14
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'HLM	'
Entity Registrant Name	'HILLMAN COMPANIES INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001029831	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	5,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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	'	'
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 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	'	'	'
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	'	'
Long term senior term loans	376,939	377,641	'	'
Long term capitalized lease 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	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 (Note 6)	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock:	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 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	-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 and 161.2 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013	$16,975	$16,975	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Common stock, shares issued	4,839.10	4,838.80
Common stock, shares outstanding	4,839.10	4,838.80
Put Options [Member]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Common stock, shares issued	160.9	161.2
Common stock, shares outstanding	160.9	161.2

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net sales	$154,779	$143,919
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	79,415	73,646
Selling, general and administrative expenses	55,843	48,369
Acquisition and integration expenses	'	2,029
Depreciation	6,868	5,542
Amortization	5,544	5,446
Other (income) expense	-488	1,103
Income from operations	7,597	7,784
Interest expense, net	11,545	11,953
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures	3,152	3,152
Investment income on trust common securities	-95	-94
Loss before income taxes	-7,005	-7,227
Income tax benefit	-2,943	-2,642
Net loss	-4,062	-4,585
Net loss (from above)	-4,062	-4,585
Other comprehensive loss:	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-4,047	-80
Total other comprehensive loss	-4,047	-80
Comprehensive loss	($8,109)	($4,665)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($4,062)	($4,585)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	12,183	10,988
Dispositions of property and equipment	'	9
Deferred income tax benefit	-2,375	-2,438
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization	693	583
Stock-based compensation expense	508	261
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap	'	-207
Changes in operating items:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-7,043	-13,446
Inventories	-6,630	-1,622
Other assets	4,746	3,921
Accounts payable	3,601	2,841
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	1,019	1,019
Other accrued liabilities	1,290	-2,874
Other items, net	-534	411
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	3,396	-5,139
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Paulin acquisition	'	-103,416
Capital expenditures	-6,925	-6,608
Net cash used for investing activities	-6,925	-110,024
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of senior term loans	'	76,800
Repayments of senior term loans	-992	-800
Discount on senior term loans	'	-2,152
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	474	'
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations	-41	-16
Repayments of other credit obligations	'	-228
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	-559	73,604
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-4,251	-1,350
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-8,339	-42,909
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,969	65,548
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	26,630	22,639
Supplemental schedule of noncash activities:	'	'
Fixed assets acquired under capital lease	$56	$150

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
In Thousands
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$261,919	'	$292,989	($26,199)	($4,871)
Net loss	-4,062	'	'	-4,062	'
Exercise of stock options	804	'	804	'	'
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	-4,047	'	'	'	-4,047
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$254,614	'	$293,793	($30,261)	($8,918)

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	1	Basis of Presentation:
	The accompanying financial statements include the condensed consolidated accounts of The Hillman Companies, Inc. (“Hillman Companies”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively “Hillman” or the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
	On May 28, 2010, The Hillman Companies, Inc. was acquired by an affiliate of Oak Hill Capital Partners (“OHCP”) and certain members of Hillman’s management and Board of Directors. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 21, 2010, the Company was merged with an affiliate of OHCP, with the Company surviving the merger (the “Merger Transaction”). As a result of the Merger Transaction, The Hillman Companies, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OHCP HM Acquisition Corp. (“Holdco”).
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements present information in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and applicable rules of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information or footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Management believes the financial statements include all normal recurring accrual adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Nature of Operations:
	The Company is comprised of five separate business segments, the largest of which is (1) The Hillman Group, Inc. (the “Hillman Group”) operating primarily in the United States. The other business segments consist of separate subsidiaries of Hillman Group operating in (2) Canada under the names The Hillman Group Canada ULC and H. Paulin & Co., (3) Mexico under the name SunSource Integrated Services de Mexico S.A. de C.V., (4) Florida under the name All Points Industries, Inc., and (5) Australia under the name The Hillman Group Australia Pty. Ltd. Hillman Group provides merchandising services and products such as fasteners and related hardware items; threaded rod and metal shapes; keys, key duplication systems, and accessories; builder’s hardware; and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs, to retail outlets, primarily hardware stores, home centers, and mass merchants, pet supply stores, grocery stores, and drug stores. The Canada segment also produces fasteners, stampings, fittings, and processes threaded parts for automotive suppliers, industrial Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), and industrial distributors. Through our field sales and service organization, Hillman complements our extensive product selection with value-added services for the retailer.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
	The significant accounting policies should be read in conjunction with the significant accounting policies included in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Policies included herein were updated for activity in the interim period.
	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
	The Company establishes the allowance for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method and also provides a reserve in the aggregate. The estimates for calculating the aggregate reserve are based on historical collection experience. Increases to the allowance for doubtful accounts result in a corresponding expense. The Company writes off individual accounts receivable when collection becomes improbable. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $692 at March 31, 2014 and $703 at December 31, 2013.
	Property and Equipment and Accumulated Depreciation:
	Property and equipment, including assets acquired under capital leases, are carried at cost and include expenditures for new facilities and major renewals. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from their respective accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in income from operations. The accumulated depreciation was $66,719 at March 31, 2014 and $61,370 at December 31, 2013.
	Shipping and Handling:
	The costs incurred to ship product to customers, including freight and handling expenses, are included in selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. The Company’s shipping and handling costs were $6,333 and $5,614 in the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements:
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
	Reclassifications:
	Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the prior periods’ net income or shareholders’ equity.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	3	Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
	The Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, the SEC, and other accounting organizations or governmental entities from time to time issue new pronouncements or new interpretations of existing accounting standards that require changes to our accounting policies and procedures. To date, the Company’s management does not believe any new pronouncements or interpretations have had a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition, but future pronouncements or interpretations could require the change of policies or procedures.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	4	Acquisitions:
	On February 19, 2013, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding Class A common shares of H. Paulin & Co., Limited (the “Paulin Acquisition”). The aggregate purchase price of the Paulin Acquisition was $103,416 paid in cash. On March 31, 2013, H. Paulin & Co., Limited was amalgamated with The Hillman Group Canada ULC and continues as a division operating under the trade name of H. Paulin & Co. (“Paulin”).
	Paulin is a leading Canadian distributor and manufacturer of fasteners, fluid system products, automotive parts, and retail hardware components. Paulin’s distribution facilities are located across Canada in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, and Moncton, as well as in Flint, Michigan and Cleveland, Ohio. Paulin’s manufacturing facilities are located in Ontario, Canada. Paulin’s annual revenues were approximately $146,389 and $145,700 for 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The following table reconciles the estimated fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities to the total purchase price of the Paulin Acquisition:
	Accounts receivable		$	17,259
	Inventory			55,552
	Other current assets			2,701
	Property and equipment			16,121
	Goodwill			11,687
	Intangibles			18,967
	Total assets acquired			122,287
	Less:
	Deferred income taxes			5,437
	Liabilities assumed			13,434
	Total purchase price		$	103,416
	The excess of the purchase price over the net assets has been allocated to goodwill and intangible assets based upon an independent valuation appraisal. The Company has made a Section 338(g) election which will impact the deductibility of goodwill for tax purposes.
	The following table indicates the unaudited pro-forma financial statements of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The pro-forma financial statements give effect to the acquisition of Paulin as if it had occurred on January 1, 2013:
			Three Months			Three Months
			Ended			Ended
			March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013
	Net Sales		$	154,779		$	159,849
	Net Loss			(4,062	)		(5,050	)
	The pro-forma results are based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The pro-forma results are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the acquisition had been effective January 1, 2013, nor are they intended to be indicative of results that may occur in the future. The underlying pro-forma information includes the historical results of the Company and Paulin, the Company’s financing arrangements related to the Paulin Acquisition, and certain purchase accounting adjustments.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	'
	5	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:
	Goodwill represents the excess purchase cost over the fair value of net assets of companies acquired in business combinations. Goodwill is an indefinite lived asset and is assessed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if a triggering event occurs. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit is greater than the fair value, impairment may be present. ASC 350 permits an entity to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment model. If it is determined through the qualitative assessment that a reporting unit’s fair value is more likely than not greater than its carrying value, the remaining impairment steps would be unnecessary. The qualitative assessment is optional, allowing companies to go directly to the quantitative assessment. No impairment charges were recorded by the Company in the first quarter of 2014 or in the first quarter of 2013.
	Goodwill amounts by reporting unit are summarized as follows:
			Goodwill at				Acquisitions				Dispositions		Other (1)			Goodwill at
			December 31, 2013													March 31, 2014
	United States, excluding All Points		$	446,382			$	—			$	—	$	—		$	446,382
	All Points			58				—				—		—			58
	Canada			12,785				—				—		(494	)		12,291
	Mexico			7,002				—				—		8			7,010
	Australia			—				—				—		—			—
	Total		$	466,227			$	—			$	—	$	(486	)	$	465,741
	-1	These amounts relate to adjustments resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
	Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives and are subject to impairment testing. The values assigned to intangible assets were determined through independent appraisal. Other intangibles, net, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:
			Estimated		March 31,				December 31,
			Useful Life		2014				2013
			(Years)
	Customer relationships		20		$	340,939			$	341,500
	Trademarks - All Others		Indefinite			53,862				54,082
	Trademarks - TagWorks		5			240				240
	Patents		20-May			20,250				20,250
	Quick Tag license		6			11,500				11,500
	Laser Key license		5			1,250				1,250
	KeyWorks license		10			4,100				4,100
	Non-compete agreements		10-May			4,450				4,450
	Intangible assets, gross					436,591				437,372
	Less: Accumulated amortization					80,522				75,007
	Other intangibles, net				$	356,069			$	362,365
	The amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets was $5,544 and $5,446 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amortization expense for amortizable assets for the year ended December 31, 2014 is estimated to be $22,172. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, the amortization expense for amortizable assets is estimated to be $21,511, $19,580, $18,726, $18,726, and $18,726, respectively.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	6	Commitments and Contingencies:
	The Company self-insures our product liability, automotive, workers’ compensation, and general liability losses up to $250 per occurrence. Catastrophic coverage has been purchased from third party insurers for occurrences in excess of $250 up to $40,000. The two risk areas involving the most significant accounting estimates are workers’ compensation and automotive liability. Actuarial valuations performed by the Company’s outside risk insurance expert were used by the Company’s management to form the basis for workers’ compensation and automotive liability loss reserves. The actuary contemplated the Company’s specific loss history, actual claims reported, and industry trends among statistical and other factors to estimate the range of reserves required. Risk insurance reserves are comprised of specific reserves for individual claims and additional amounts expected for development of these claims, as well as for incurred but not yet reported claims. The Company believes the liability of approximately $1,931 recorded for such risk insurance reserves is adequate as of March 31, 2014.
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company has provided certain vendors and insurers letters of credit aggregating $3,633 related to our product purchases and insurance coverage of product liability, workers’ compensation, and general liability.
	The Company self-insures our group health claims up to an annual stop loss limit of $200 per participant. Aggregate coverage is maintained for annual group health insurance claims in excess of 125% of expected claims. Historical group insurance loss experience forms the basis for the recognition of group health insurance reserves. Provisions for losses expected under these programs are recorded based on an analysis of historical insurance claim data and certain actuarial assumptions. The Company believes the liability of approximately $2,192 recorded for such group health insurance reserves is adequate as of March 31, 2014.
	On October 1, 2013, the Company filed a complaint against Minute Key Inc., a manufacturer of fully-automatic, self-service key duplication kiosks, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Western Division), seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of a U.S. patent issued to Minute Key Inc. on September 10, 2013. The Company’s filing against Minute Key Inc. was in response to a letter dated September 10, 2013 in which Minute Key Inc. alleged that the Company’s FastKey™ product infringes the newly-issued patent.
	On October 23, 2013, Minute Key Inc. filed an answer and counterclaim against the Company alleging patent infringement. Minute Key Inc. also requested that the court dismiss the Company’s complaint, enter judgment against the Company that we are willfully and deliberately infringing the patent, grant a permanent injunction, and award unspecified monetary damages to Minute Key Inc.
	Because the lawsuit is in a preliminary stage, it is not yet possible to assess the impact, if any, that the lawsuit will have on the Company. However, the Company believes that it has a meritorious claim and meritorious defenses to the counterclaim and intends to pursue the lawsuit vigorously.
	In addition, legal proceedings are pending which are either in the ordinary course of business or incidental to the Company’s business. Those legal proceedings incidental to the business of the Company are generally not covered by insurance or other indemnity. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the ultimate resolution of the pending litigation matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, operations, or cash flows of the Company.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	7	Related Party Transactions:
	Gregory Mann and Gabrielle Mann are employed by the All Points subsidiary of Hillman. All Points leases an industrial warehouse and office facility from companies under the control of the Manns. The Company has recorded rental expense for the lease of this facility on an arm’s length basis. The rental expense for the lease of this facility was $82 for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	In connection with the Paulin Acquisition, the Company entered into three leases for five properties containing industrial warehouse, manufacturing plant, and office facilities on February 19, 2013. The owners of the properties under one lease are relatives of Richard Paulin, who is employed by The Hillman Group Canada ULC, and the owner of the properties under the other two leases is a company which is owned by Richard Paulin and certain of his relatives. The Company has recorded rental expense for the three leases on an arm’s length basis. The rental expense for the three leases was $187 and $91 for three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	8	Income Taxes:
	The Company’s policy is to estimate income taxes for interim periods based on estimated annual effective tax rates. These are derived, in part, from expected pre-tax income or loss. Accordingly, the Company applied an estimated annual effective tax rate to the interim period pre-tax loss in the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 to calculate the income tax provision/benefit in accordance with the principal method prescribed by ASC 740-270, the accounting guidance established for computing income taxes in interim periods.
	The effective income tax rates were 42.0% and 36.6% for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate in the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 due in part to a valuation reserve recorded to offset the deferred tax assets of a foreign subsidiary. The effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate in the three month period ended March 31, 2013 also due in part to a reduction of the valuation reserve related to a deferred tax asset that was utilized in the period. The remaining differences between the federal statutory rate and the effective tax rate in the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were primarily due to state and foreign income taxes.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	9	Long-Term Debt:
	Effective November 7, 2012, the Company entered into a Joinder Agreement to our credit agreement under the existing Senior Facilities (the “2012 Incremental Facility”). The 2012 Incremental Facility increased the aggregate term loan commitments available to Hillman Group under the Senior Facilities by $76,800. Subject to the conditions described in Section 17 of the 2012 Incremental Facility, the Company drew down on funds from the 2012 Incremental Facility in order to fund the permitted Paulin Acquisition on Febraury 19, 2013. The proceeds from the 2012 Incremental Facility were also used for general corporate purposes. The aggregate principal amount of commitments under the Senior Facilities, after giving effect to the 2012 Incremental Facility, was $420.0 million.
	Effective February 14, 2013, the Company completed an amendment to the credit agreement governing our Senior Facilities. The Senior Facilities amendment modified the term loan pricing to reduce the EuroDollar margin by 50 basis points to 3.00% and reduce the EuroDollar floor on EuroDollar loans by an additional 25 basis points to 1.25%. This amendment modified the term loan pricing to reduce the base rate margin by 50 basis points to 2.00% and reduce the floor on base rate loans by an additional 25 basis points to 2.25%. This amendment also extends the maturity date of the term loan facilities by one year to May 28, 2017.
	Effective December 19, 2013, the Company completed an amendment to the credit agreement governing our Senior Facilities. The Senior Facilities amendment modified the term loan pricing to reduce the EuroDollar margin by 25 basis points to 2.75% and reduce the EuroDollar floor on EuroDollar term loans by an additional 25 basis points to 1.00%. This amendment modified the term loan pricing to reduce the base rate margin by 25 basis points to 1.75% and reduce the floor on base rate term loans by an additional 25 basis points to 2.00%. As of March 31, 2014, the actual interest rate was 3.75% on the variable rate senior term loans.
	Concurrently with the Merger Transaction, Hillman Group issued $150,000 aggregate principal amount of our senior notes due 2018 (the “10.875% Senior Notes”). On March 16, 2011, Hillman Group completed an offering of $50,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.875% Senior Notes. Hillman Group received a premium of $4,625 on the $50,000 10.875% Senior Notes offering. On December 21, 2012, Hillman Group completed an offering of $65,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.875% Senior Notes. Hillman Group received a premium of $4,225 on the $65,000 10.875% Senior Notes offering. The 10.875% Senior Notes are guaranteed by The Hillman Companies, Inc., Hillman Investment Company, and all of the domestic subsidiaries of Hillman Group. Hillman Group pays interest on the 10.875% Senior Notes semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year.
	The Company pays interest to the Hillman Group Capital Trust (“Trust”) on the Junior Subordinated Debentures underlying the Trust Preferred Securities at the rate of 11.6% per annum on their face amount of $105,443, or $12,231 per annum in the aggregate. The Trust will redeem the Trust Preferred Securities when the Junior Subordinated Debentures are repaid, or at maturity on September 30, 2027. The Trust distributes an equivalent amount to the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities. Pursuant to the Indenture that governs the Trust Preferred Securities, the Trust is able to defer distribution payments to holders of the Trust Preferred Securities for a period that cannot exceed 60 months (the “Deferral Period”). During a Deferral Period, the Company is required to accrue the full amount of all interest payable, and such deferred interest payable would become immediately payable by the Company at the end of the Deferral Period. There were no deferrals of distribution payments to holders of the Trust Preferred Securities in 2014 or 2013.
	The Senior Facilities contain financial and operating covenants which require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, including a secured leverage ratio. This debt agreement provides for customary events of default, including, but not limited to, payment defaults, breach of representations or covenants, cross-defaults, bankruptcy events, failure to pay judgments, attachment of its assets, change of control, and the issuance of an order of dissolution. Certain of these events of default are subject to notice and cure periods or materiality thresholds. The occurrence of an event of default permits the lenders under the Senior Facilities to accelerate repayment of all amounts due. The Company was in compliance with all provisions and covenants of the amended Senior Facilities as of March 31, 2014.

Common_and_Preferred_Stock

Common and Preferred Stock	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Common and Preferred Stock	'
	10	Common and Preferred Stock:
	The Hillman Companies has one class of common stock, with 5,000 shares authorized and issued as of March 31, 2014. All outstanding shares of Hillman Companies’ common stock are owned by Holdco.
	Under the terms of the Stockholders Agreement for the Holdco common stock, management shareholders have the ability to put their shares back to Holdco under certain conditions, including death or disability. ASC 480-10-S99 requires shares to be classified outside of permanent equity if they can be redeemed and the redemption is not solely within the control of the issuer. Further, if it is determined that redemption of the shares is probable, the shares are marked to redemption value which equals fair value at each balance sheet date with the change in fair value recorded in additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, the 160.9 shares of common stock held by management are recorded outside permanent equity and have been adjusted to the fair value of $16,975 as of March 31, 2014.
	The Hillman Companies has one class of preferred stock, with 5,000 shares authorized and none issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2014.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	11	Stock-Based Compensation:
	Effective May 28, 2010, Holdco established the OHCP HM Acquisition Corp. 2010 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “Option Plan”), pursuant to which Holdco may grant options for up to an aggregate of 49,239 shares of its common stock. The Option Plan is administered by a committee of the Holdco board of directors. Such committee determines the terms of each option grant under the Option Plan, except that the exercise price of any granted option may not be lower than the fair market value of one share of common stock of Holdco as of the date of grant. As of March 31, 2014, a total of 5,059 shares were available for future option grants.
	Under the Option Plan, Holdco granted 32,284 options in 2010, 1,030 options in 2011, 7,375 options in 2012, 8,550 options in 2013, and 1,150 options during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The options were granted with an exercise price which was equal to the grant date fair value of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2014, options for a total of 5,553 shares have been cancelled and options for 656 shares have been exercised.
	Option holders are not required by the terms of the Option Agreement or the Stockholders Agreement to hold the shares for any period of time following exercise. Liability classification is required because this arrangement permits the holders to put the shares back without being exposed to the risks and rewards of the shares for a reasonable period of time. Consistent with past practice, the Company has elected to use the intrinsic value method to value the options. The stock option liability was $9,796 as of March 31, 2014.

Derivatives_and_Hedging

Derivatives and Hedging	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivatives and Hedging	'
	12	Derivatives and Hedging:
	The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage our exposures to (1) interest rate fluctuations on our floating rate senior debt; (2) price fluctuations in metal commodities used in our key products; and (3) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company measures those instruments at fair value and recognizes changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change, unless the derivative qualifies as an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures.
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements - On June 24, 2010, the Company entered into a forward Interest Rate Swap Agreement (the “2010 Swap”) with a two-year term for a notional amount of $115,000. The forward start date of the 2010 Swap was May 31, 2011 and it terminated on May 31, 2013. The 2010 Swap fixed the interest rate at 2.47% plus the applicable interest rate margin.
	The 2010 Swap was initially designated as a cash flow hedge. Effective April 18, 2011, the Company executed the second amendment to the credit agreement which modified the interest rate on the Senior Facilities. The critical terms for the 2010 Swap no longer matched the terms of the amended Senior Facilities and the 2010 Swap was de-designated.
	The 2010 Swap had no value at March 31, 2014 or at December 31, 2013. Adjustments of $207 to the fair value of the 2010 Swap were recorded in the first quarter of 2013 as a reduction in interest expense in the statement of condensed consolidated comprehensive loss for the favorable change in fair value since December 31, 2012.
	Interest Rate Cap Agreements - On May 20, 2013, the Company entered into an Interest Rate Cap Agreement (the “2013 Rate Cap No. 1”) with a two-year term for a notional amount of $150,000 and the maximum LIBOR interest rate set at 1.25%. 2013 Rate Cap No. 1 became effective on May 28, 2013 and is scheduled to mature on May 28, 2015.
	On May 20, 2013, the Company entered into an Interest Rate Cap Agreement (the “2013 Rate Cap No. 2”) with a two-year term for a notional amount of $75,000 and the maximum LIBOR interest rate set at 1.25%. 2013 Rate Cap No. 2 became effective on May 28, 2013 and is scheduled to mature on May 28, 2015.
	The fair value of the interest rate caps was $10 and $53 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and was reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets in other non-current assets.
	The Company’s interest rate cap agreements did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment because they did not meet the provisions specified in ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). Accordingly, the unrealized loss of $43, in the first quarter of 2014, on these derivatives was recognized on the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.
	Metal Swap Agreements - On May 30, 2012, the Company entered into a Commodity Metal Swap Agreement (the “2012 Metal Swap”) with an approximate ten-month term for 35 MT of copper at a notional amount of $272.5. The maturity date was March 31, 2013, and the 2012 Metal Swap fixed the copper price at $7.785 per MT.
	The Company uses metal commodity swap agreements to hedge anticipated purchases of key blanks which can fluctuate with changes in copper prices. The Company’s metal swap agreement did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment because it did not meet the provisions specified in ASC 815. Accordingly, the gain or loss on this derivative was recognized in current earnings.
	As of March 31, 2014, the 2012 metal swap agreement expired and had no value.
	Foreign Currency Forward Contract - On December 18, 2012, the Company entered into a Foreign Currency Forward Contract (the “2012 FX Contract”) with an approximate six-month term for a notional amount of C$105,000. The 2012 FX Contract maturity date was May 21, 2013 and fixed the Canadian to US dollar forward exchange rate at 0.9989. The purpose of the 2012 FX Contract was to manage the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar investment used in the Paulin Acquisition.
	The 2012 FX Contract was settled in connection with the Paulin Acquisition on February 19, 2013.
	During 2013, the Company entered into multiple foreign currency forward contracts (the “2013 FX Contracts”) with maturity dates ranging from July 2013 to December 2014 and a total notional amount of C$42,050. The 2013 FX Contracts fixed the Canadian to U.S. dollar forward exchange rate at points ranging from 1.02940 to 1.08210. The purpose of the 2013 FX Contracts was to manage the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar.
	During the first quarter of 2014, the Company entered into multiple foreign currency forward contracts (the “2014 FX Contracts”) with maturity dates ranging from March 2014 to March 2015 and a total notional amount of C$14,447. The 2014 FX Contracts fixed the Canadian to U.S. dollar forward exchange rate at points ranging from 1.11250 to 1.12670. The purpose of the 2014 FX Contracts was to manage the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar.
	The fair value of the FX Contracts was $240 and ($42) as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and was reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets in other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively. The favorable change in fair value of $282 was recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive loss for the first quarter of 2014.
	The Company’s FX Contracts did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment because they did not meet the provisions specified in ASC 815. Accordingly, the gain or loss on these derivatives was recognized in current earnings.
	The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and, therefore, holds no derivative instruments for trading purposes.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	13	Fair Value Measurements:
	The Company uses the accounting guidance that applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis. The guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
	Level 1:		Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:		Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
	Level 3:		Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
	The accounting guidance establishes a hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of quoted market prices and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. An asset or liability’s level is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period, by level, within the fair value hierarchy:
			As of March 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Trading securities		$	1,788	$	—		$	—	$	1,788
	Interest rate caps			—		10			—		10
	Foreign exchange forward contracts			—		240			—		240
			As of December 31, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Trading securities		$	4,386	$	—		$	—	$	4,386
	Interest rate caps			—		53			—		53
	Foreign exchange forward contracts			—		(42	)		—		(42	)
	Trading securities are valued using quoted prices on an active exchange. Trading securities represent assets held in a Rabbi Trust to fund deferred compensation liabilities and are included as restricted investments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the unrealized gains on these securities of $18 and $138, respectively, were recorded as other income. An offsetting entry for the same amount, adjusting the deferred compensation liability and compensation expense within SG&A, was also recorded.
	The Company utilizes interest rate cap and interest rate swap contracts to manage our targeted mix of fixed and floating rate debt, and these contracts are valued using observable benchmark rates at commonly quoted intervals during the term of the cap and swap contracts.
	As of March 31, 2014, the interest rate caps were included in other non-current assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The 2010 Swap expired in May 2013 and had no value as of March 31, 2014.
	The Company utilizes foreign exchange forward contracts to manage our exposure to currency fluctuations in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. The forward contracts were valued using observable benchmark rates at commonly quoted intervals during the term of the forward contracts.
	As of March 31, 2014, the foreign exchange forward contracts were included in other current assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
	The Company utilizes metal commodity swap contracts to manage our exposure to price fluctuations in metal commodities used in our key products and these swaps are valued using observable benchmark rates at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the swaps. As of March 31, 2014, the metal commodity swaps expired and had no value.
	The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate senior notes and junior subordinated debentures as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were determined by utilizing current trading prices obtained from indicative market data. As a result, the fair value measurement of the Company’s senior term loans is considered to be Level 2.
			31-Mar-14					December 31, 2013
			Carrying		Estimated			Carrying		Estimated
			Amount		Fair  Value			Amount		Fair  Value
	10.875% Senior Notes		$	271,434	$	281,563		$	271,750	$	285,538
	Junior Subordinated Debentures			114,891		132,113			114,941		131,480
	The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short term maturity of these instruments and the carrying value of the variable rate senior term loans approximates fair value as the interest rate is variable and approximates current market rates.

Acquisition_and_Integration_Ex

Acquisition and Integration Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisition and Integration Expenses	'
	14	Acquisition and Integration Expenses:
	There were no acquisition and integration expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company incurred $2,029 of expenses in connection with the Paulin Acquisition.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	15	Segment Reporting:
	The Company’s segment reporting structure uses the Company’s management reporting structure as the foundation for how the Company manages our business. The Company periodically evaluates our segment reporting structure in accordance with ASC 350-20-55 and we have concluded that we have five reportable segments as of March 31, 2014. During 2013, the operations of the Paulin Acquisition were combined into the operations of the Canada segment. The United States segment, excluding All Points, and the Canada segment are considered material by the Company’s management as of March 31, 2014. The segments are as follows:
		•		United States – excluding the All Points division
		•		All Points
		•		Canada
		•		Mexico
		•		Australia
	The United States segment distributes fasteners and related hardware items, threaded rod, keys, key duplicating systems, accessories, and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs to hardware stores, home centers, mass merchants, and other retail outlets primarily in the United States. This segment also provides innovative pet identification tag programs to a leading pet products retail chain using a unique, patent-protected/patent-pending technology and product portfolio.
	The All Points segment is a Florida-based distributor of commercial and residential fasteners catering to the hurricane protection industry in the southern United States. All Points has positioned itself as a major supplier to manufacturers of railings, screen enclosures, windows, and hurricane shutters.
	The Canada segment distributes fasteners and related hardware items, threaded rod, keys, key duplicating systems, accessories, and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs to hardware stores, home centers, mass merchants, industrial distributors, automotive aftermarket distributors, and other retail outlets and industrial Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) in Canada. The Canada segment also produces fasteners, stampings, fittings, and processes threaded parts for automotive suppliers and industrial OEMs.
	The Mexico segment distributes fasteners and related hardware items to hardware stores, home centers, mass merchants, and other retail outlets in Mexico.
	The Australia segment distributes keys, key duplicating systems, and accessories to home centers and other retail outlets in Australia.
	The Company uses profit or loss from operations to evaluate the performance of our segments. Profit or loss from operations is defined as income from operations before interest and tax expenses. Hillman accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, at current market prices. Segment revenue excludes sales between segments, which is consistent with the segment revenue information provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker. Segment Income (Loss) from Operations for Mexico and Australia include insignificant costs allocated from the United States, excluding All Points segment, while the remaining operating segments do not include any allocations.
	The table below presents revenues and income from operations for our reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
			Three Months			Three Months
			Ended			Ended
			March 31,			March 31,
			2014			2013
	Revenues
	United States excluding All Points		$	118,108		$	118,845
	All Points			4,564			4,653
	Canada			30,021			18,312
	Mexico			1,734			1,967
	Australia			352			142
	Total revenues		$	154,779		$	143,919
	Segment Income (Loss) from Operations
	United States excluding All Points		$	6,637		$	7,044
	All Points			298			371
	Canada			454			166
	Mexico			246			396
	Australia			(38	)		(193	)
	Total income from operations		$	7,597		$	7,784
	Assets by segment as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:
			March 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Assets
	United States excluding All Points		$	925,869		$	936,008
	All Points			9,138			8,379
	Canada			298,650			300,906
	Mexico			18,649			17,964
	Australia			1,796			1,599
	Total Assets		$	1,254,102		$	1,264,856
			March 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Cash and cash equivalents
	United States excluding All Points		$	17,784		$	27,632
	All Points			824			714
	Canada			6,250			5,039
	Mexico			1,764			1,570
	Australia			8			14
	Total Cash and cash equivalents		$	26,630		$	34,969

Supplemental_Condensed_Consoli

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information	'
	16	Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information:
	The 10.875% Senior Notes, of which $265,000 aggregate principal amount was outstanding as of March 31, 2014, were issued by Hillman Group and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by The Hillman Companies, Inc., Hillman Investment Company, and certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. The non-guarantor information presented represents our Australian, Canadian, and Mexican subsidiaries.
	The following financial information presents condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive loss, balance sheets, and cash flows for the Hillman Group, all guarantor subsidiaries, all non-guarantor subsidiaries, and the eliminations necessary to provide the consolidated results for the Hillman Companies and subsidiaries. For purposes of this presentation, we have accounted for investments in our subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting. The principal consolidating adjustments eliminate investment in subsidiary and intercompany balances and transactions.
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)
			Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
			The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
			Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
															ments
	Net sales		$	—		$	115,365		$	7,307		$	32,107		$	—		$	154,779
	Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)			—			54,735			5,106			19,574			—			79,415
	Selling, general and administrative expenses			526			42,363			1,726			11,228			—			55,843
	Depreciation			—			6,196			21			651			—			6,868
	Amortization			4,515			772			—			257			—			5,544
	Intercompany administrative (income) expense			—			(108	)		—			108			—			—
	Other (income) expense, net			(18	)		32			(129	)		(373	)		—			(488	)
	Income (loss) from operations			(5,023	)		11,375			583			662			—			7,597
	Intercompany interest (income) expense			(3,058	)		3,058			—			—			—			—
	Interest (income) expense, net			(51	)		9,916			—			1,680			—			11,545
	Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures			3,152			—			—			—			—			3,152
	Investment income on trust common securities			(95	)		—			—			—			—			(95	)
	Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries’ income			(4,971	)		(1,599	)		583			(1,018	)		—			(7,005	)
	Equity in subsidiaries’ income (loss)			(1,842	)		(243	)		—			—			2,085			—
	Income (loss) before income taxes			(6,813	)		(1,842	)		583			(1,018	)		2,085			(7,005	)
	Income tax provision (benefit)			(2,751	)		—			244			(436	)		—			(2,943	)
	Net income (loss)		$	(4,062	)	$	(1,842	)	$	339		$	(582	)	$	2,085		$	(4,062	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			—			(4,067	)		—			20			—			(4,047	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss)		$	(4,062	)	$	(5,909	)	$	339		$	(562	)	$	2,085		$	(8,109	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
	For the three months ended March 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
			Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
			The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
			Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
															ments
	Net sales		$	—		$	117,158		$	6,340		$	20,421		$	—		$	143,919
	Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)			—			56,315			4,499			12,832			—			73,646
	Selling, general and administrative expenses			399			40,302			1,307			6,361			—			48,369
	Acquisition and integration expenses			—			1,640			14			375			—			2,029
	Depreciation			—			5,348			15			179			—			5,542
	Amortization			4,515			772			—			159			—			5,446
	Intercompany administrative (income) expense			—			(87	)		—			87			—			—
	Other (income) expense, net			(138	)		1,216			(34	)		59			—			1,103
	Income (loss) from operations			(4,776	)		11,652			539			369			—			7,784
	Intercompany interest (income) expense			(3,058	)		3,062			—			(4	)		—			—
	Interest (income) expense, net			(46	)		11,156			—			843			—			11,953
	Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures			3,152			—			—			—			—			3,152
	Investment income on trust common securities			(94	)		—			—			—			—			(94	)
	Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries’ income			(4,730	)		(2,566	)		539			(470	)		—			(7,227	)
	Equity in subsidiaries’ income (loss)			(2,797	)		(231	)		—			—			3,028			—
	Income (loss) before income taxes			(7,527	)		(2,797	)		539			(470	)		3,028			(7,227	)
	Income tax provision (benefit)			(2,942	)		—			222			78			—			(2,642	)
	Net income (loss)		$	(4,585	)	$	(2,797	)	$	317		$	(548	)	$	3,028		$	(4,585	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			—			(710	)		(21	)		(415	)		1,066			(80	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss)		$	(4,585	)	$	(3,507	)	$	296		$	(963	)	$	4,094		$	(4,665	)
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
	As of March 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)
			Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
			The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
												ments
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1		$	17,262		$	1,345		$	8,022		$	—		$	26,630
Restricted investments			227			—			—			—			—			227
Accounts receivable, net			—			79,944			(397	)		14,361			—			93,908
Inventories, net			—			105,009			10,134			66,944			(339	)		181,748
Deferred income taxes			8,816			—			767			956			(526	)		10,013
Other current assets			—			5,641			350			2,705			—			8,696
Total current assets			9,044			207,856			12,199			92,988			(865	)		321,222
Intercompany notes receivable			105,446			105,230			—			(105,230	)		(105,446	)		—
Intercompany interest receivable			3,058			3,578			—			—			(6,636	)		—
Investments in subsidiaries			(649,616	)		28,122			507			262,686			358,301			—
Property and equipment, net			—			81,324			384			13,242			—			94,950
Goodwill			418,947			24,512			2,701			19,301			280			465,741
Other intangibles, net			289,259			42,187			250			24,373			—			356,069
Restricted investments			1,561			—			—			—			—			1,561
Deferred income taxes			32,640			—			194			2,440			(35,274	)		—
Deferred financing fees			—			9,035			—			—			—			9,035
Investment in trust common securities			3,261			—			—			—			—			3,261
Other assets			—			2,037			25			201			—			2,263
Total assets		$	213,600		$	503,881		$	16,260		$	310,001		$	210,360		$	1,254,102
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	—		$	32,000		$	686		$	14,529		$	—		$	47,215
Current portion of senior term loans			—			3,968			—			—			—			3,968
Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations			—			233			—			—			—			233
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures			1,019			—			—			—			—			1,019
Intercompany interest payable			—			3,058			—			3,578			(6,636	)		—
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages			—			3,161			78			2,792			—			6,031
Pricing allowances			—			2,418			—			2,449			—			4,867
Income and other taxes			(607	)		2,096			80			1,623			—			3,192
Interest			—			9,798			—			—			—			9,798
Deferred compensation			227			—			—			—			—			227
Other accrued expenses			—			6,930			384			2,390			—			9,704
Total current liabilities			639			63,662			1,228			27,361			(6,636	)		86,254
Intercompany debt payable			—			105,446			—			—			(105,446	)		—
Long term senior term loans			—			376,939			—			—			—			376,939
Long term portion of capitalized leases			—			338			—			—			—			338
Long term senior notes			—			271,434			—			—			—			271,434
Junior subordinated debentures			114,891			—			—			—			—			114,891
Deferred compensation			1,561			—			—			—			—			1,561
Deferred income taxes, net			141,578			—			266			9,536			(35,800	)		115,580
Other non-current liabilities			9,796			5,720			—			—			—			15,516
Total liabilities			268,465			823,539			1,494			36,897			(147,882	)		982,513
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
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014			—			—			—			—			—			—
Common Stock:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,839.1 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014			—			—			50			—			(50	)		—
Additional paid-in capital			117,936			(130,085	)		11,711			303,370			(9,139	)		293,793
Accumulated deficit			(189,776	)		(179,863	)		3,005			(7,104	)		343,477			(30,261	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			—			(9,710	)		—			(23,162	)		23,954			(8,918	)
Total stockholders’ equity			(71,840	)		(319,658	)		14,766			273,104			358,242			254,614
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	213,600		$	503,881		$	16,260		$	310,001		$	210,360		$	1,254,102
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
As of December 31, 2013
(Amounts in thousands)
		Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
		The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
		Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
														ments
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1		$	27,553		$	792		$	6,623		$	—		$	34,969
Restricted investments			2,856			—			—			—			—			2,856
Accounts receivable, net			—			71,173			1,043			15,299			—			87,515
Inventories, net			—			101,386			10,048			66,450			(304	)		177,580
Deferred income taxes			10,041			—			830			830			(605	)		11,096
Other current assets			—			6,006			322			2,754			—			9,082
Total current assets			12,898			206,118			13,035			91,956			(909	)		323,098
Intercompany notes receivable			105,446			103,422			—			(103,422	)		(105,446	)		—
Intercompany interest receivable			—			1,975			—			—			(1,975	)		—
Investments in subsidiaries			(648,310	)		28,122			507			263,216			356,465			—
Property and equipment			—			81,406			400			14,012			—			95,818
Goodwill			418,947			24,512			2,701			19,787			280			466,227
Other intangibles			293,774			42,959			250			25,382			—			362,365
Restricted investments			1,530			—			—			—			—			1,530
Deferred income taxes			31,349			—			(616	)		2,095			(32,828	)		—
Deferred financing fees			—			9,798			—			—			—			9,798
Investment in trust common securities			3,261			—			—			—			—			3,261
Other assets			—			2,442			25			292			—			2,759
Total assets		$	218,895		$	500,754		$	16,302		$	313,318		$	215,587		$	1,264,856
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	—		$	25,610		$	1,036		$	17,723		$	—		$	44,369
Current portion of senior term loans			—			3,968			—			—			—			3,968
Intercompany interest payable			—			—			—			1,975			(1,975	)		—
Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations			—			219			—			—			—			219
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages			—			8,462			287			3,115			—			11,864
Pricing allowances			—			3,791			1			2,418			—			6,210
Income and other taxes			(568	)		2,267			30			1,392			—			3,121
Interest			—			2,674			—			—			—			2,674
Deferred compensation			2,856			—			—			—			—			2,856
Other accrued expenses			—			6,191			261			2,579			—			9,031
Total current liabilities			2,288			53,182			1,615			29,202			(1,975	)		84,312
Intercompany debt payable			—			105,446			—			—			(105,446	)		—
Long term senior term loans			—			377,641			—			—			—			377,641
Long term portion of capitalized lease and other obligations			—			337			—			—			—			337
Long term senior notes			—			271,750			—			—			—			271,750
Junior subordinated debentures			114,941			—			—			—			—			114,941
Deferred compensation			1,530			—			—			—			—			1,530
Deferred income taxes, net			143,313			—			260			9,920			(33,433	)		120,060
Other non-current liabilities			9,618			5,773			—			—			—			15,391
Total liabilities			271,690			814,129			1,875			39,122			(140,854	)		985,962
Common stock with put options:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 161.2 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.			16,975			—			—			—			—			16,975
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
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, 4,838.8 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.			—			—			50			—			(50	)		—
Additional paid-in capital			116,659			(130,559	)		11,711			293,717			1,461			292,989
Accumulated deficit			(186,429	)		(177,173	)		2,666			(6,522	)		341,259			(26,199	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			—			(5,643	)		—			(12,999	)		13,771			(4,871	)
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity			(69,770	)		(313,375	)		14,427			274,196			356,441			261,919
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	218,895		$	500,754		$	16,302		$	313,318		$	215,587		$	1,264,856
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31, 2014
(Amounts in thousands)
		Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
		The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
		Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
														ments
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	(2,220	)	$	(1,599	)	$	339		$	(582	)	$	—		$	(4,062	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			4,515			6,948			23			697			—			12,183
Dispositions of property and equipment			—			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)			(1,741	)		—			112			(746	)		—			(2,375	)
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization			(50	)		743			—			—			—			693
Stock-based compensation expense			508			—			—			—			—			508
Changes in operating items:
Accounts receivable			—			(5,473	)		85			(1,655	)		—			(7,043	)
Inventories			—			(3,588	)		(86	)		(2,956	)		—			(6,630	)
Other assets			(3,058	)		(2,881	)		1,328			9,357			—			4,746
Accounts payable			—			6,390			(350	)		(2,439	)		—			3,601
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures			1,019			—			—			—			—			1,019
Other accrued liabilities			(99	)		1,018			(36	)		407			—			1,290
Other items, net			652			(533	)		(853	)		200			—			(534	)
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities			(474	)		1,025			562			2,283			—			3,396
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			—			(6,216	)		(9	)		(700	)		—			(6,925	)
Net cash used for investing activities			—			(6,216	)		(9	)		(700	)		—			(6,925	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of senior term loans			—			(992	)		—			—			—			(992	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			474			—			—			—			—			474
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations			—			(41	)		—			—			—			(41	)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			474			(1,033	)		—			—			—			(559	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—			(4,067	)		—			(184	)		—			(4,251	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			—			(10,291	)		553			1,399			—			(8,339	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			1			27,553			792			6,623			—			34,969
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	1		$	17,262		$	1,345		$	8,022		$	—		$	26,630
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31, 2013
(Amounts in thousands)
		Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
		The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
		Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
														ments
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	(1,788	)	$	(2,566	)	$	317		$	(548	)	$	—		$	(4,585	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			4,515			6,120			15			338			—			10,988
Dispositions of property and equipment			—			9			—			—			—			9
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)			(3,122	)		—			(20	)		704			—			(2,438	)
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization			(46	)		629			—			—			—			583
Stock-based compensation expense			261			—			—			—			—			261
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap			—			(207	)		—			—			—			(207	)
Changes in operating items:
Accounts receivable			—			(7,269	)		(839	)		(5,338	)		—			(13,446	)
Inventories			—			(3,901	)		1,147			1,132			—			(1,622	)
Other assets			—			(7,237	)		443			10,715			—			3,921
Accounts payable			—			(344	)		353			2,832			—			2,841
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures			1,019			—			—			—			—			1,019
Other accrued liabilities			176			(1,000	)		94			(2,144	)		—			(2,874	)
Other items, net			(1,015	)		(109,695	)		(388	)		111,509			—			411
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities			—			(125,461	)		1,122			119,200			—			(5,139	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Paulin acquisition			—			(918	)		206			(102,704	)		—			(103,416	)
Capital expenditures			—			(6,437	)		(17	)		(154	)		—			(6,608	)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities			—			(7,355	)		189			(102,858	)		—			(110,024	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of senior term loans			—			76,800			—			—			—			76,800
Repayments of senior term loans			—			(800	)		—			—			—			(800	)
Discount on senior term loans			—			(2,152	)		—			—			—			(2,152	)
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations			—			(16	)		—			—			—			(16	)
Repayments of other credit obligations			—			(228	)		—			—			—			(228	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			—			73,604			—			—			—			73,604
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—			(710	)		—			(640	)		—			(1,350	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			—			(59,922	)		1,311			15,702			—			(42,909	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			1			62,917			429			2,201			—			65,548
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	1		$	2,995		$	1,740		$	17,903		$	—		$	22,639

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Nature of Operations	'
	Nature of Operations:
	The Company is comprised of five separate business segments, the largest of which is (1) The Hillman Group, Inc. (the “Hillman Group”) operating primarily in the United States. The other business segments consist of separate subsidiaries of Hillman Group operating in (2) Canada under the names The Hillman Group Canada ULC and H. Paulin & Co., (3) Mexico under the name SunSource Integrated Services de Mexico S.A. de C.V., (4) Florida under the name All Points Industries, Inc., and (5) Australia under the name The Hillman Group Australia Pty. Ltd. Hillman Group provides merchandising services and products such as fasteners and related hardware items; threaded rod and metal shapes; keys, key duplication systems, and accessories; builder’s hardware; and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs, to retail outlets, primarily hardware stores, home centers, and mass merchants, pet supply stores, grocery stores, and drug stores. The Canada segment also produces fasteners, stampings, fittings, and processes threaded parts for automotive suppliers, industrial Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), and industrial distributors. Through our field sales and service organization, Hillman complements our extensive product selection with value-added services for the retailer.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
	The Company establishes the allowance for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method and also provides a reserve in the aggregate. The estimates for calculating the aggregate reserve are based on historical collection experience. Increases to the allowance for doubtful accounts result in a corresponding expense. The Company writes off individual accounts receivable when collection becomes improbable. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $692 at March 31, 2014 and $703 at December 31, 2013.
Property and Equipment and Accumulated Depreciation	'
	Property and Equipment and Accumulated Depreciation:
	Property and equipment, including assets acquired under capital leases, are carried at cost and include expenditures for new facilities and major renewals. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from their respective accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in income from operations. The accumulated depreciation was $66,719 at March 31, 2014 and $61,370 at December 31, 2013.
Shipping and Handling	'
	Shipping and Handling:
	The costs incurred to ship product to customers, including freight and handling expenses, are included in selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. The Company’s shipping and handling costs were $6,333 and $5,614 in the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements	'
	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements:
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications:
	Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the prior periods’ net income or shareholders’ equity.

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Estimated Fair Value of Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities	'
	The following table reconciles the estimated fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities to the total purchase price of the Paulin Acquisition:
	Accounts receivable	$	17,259
	Inventory		55,552
	Other current assets		2,701
	Property and equipment		16,121
	Goodwill		11,687
	Intangibles		18,967
	Total assets acquired		122,287
	Less:
	Deferred income taxes		5,437
	Liabilities assumed		13,434
	Total purchase price	$	103,416
Summary of Pro-Forma Financial Statements of Company	'
	The following table indicates the unaudited pro-forma financial statements of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The pro-forma financial statements give effect to the acquisition of Paulin as if it had occurred on January 1, 2013:
		Three Months			Three Months
		Ended			Ended
		March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013
	Net Sales	$	154,779		$	159,849
	Net Loss		(4,062	)		(5,050	)

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Goodwill Amounts by Reporting Unit	'
	Goodwill amounts by reporting unit are summarized as follows:
			Goodwill at				Acquisitions				Dispositions		Other (1)			Goodwill at
			December 31, 2013													March 31, 2014
	United States, excluding All Points		$	446,382			$	—			$	—	$	—		$	446,382
	All Points			58				—				—		—			58
	Canada			12,785				—				—		(494	)		12,291
	Mexico			7,002				—				—		8			7,010
	Australia			—				—				—		—			—
	Total		$	466,227			$	—			$	—	$	(486	)	$	465,741
	-1	These amounts relate to adjustments resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Components of Other Intangibles, Net	'
	Other intangibles, net, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:
			Estimated		March 31,				December 31,
			Useful Life		2014				2013
			(Years)
	Customer relationships		20		$	340,939			$	341,500
	Trademarks - All Others		Indefinite			53,862				54,082
	Trademarks - TagWorks		5			240				240
	Patents		20-May			20,250				20,250
	Quick Tag license		6			11,500				11,500
	Laser Key license		5			1,250				1,250
	KeyWorks license		10			4,100				4,100
	Non-compete agreements		10-May			4,450				4,450
	Intangible assets, gross					436,591				437,372
	Less: Accumulated amortization					80,522				75,007
	Other intangibles, net				$	356,069			$	362,365

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Company's Fixed Rate Senior Notes and Junior Subordinated Debentures	'
	The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate senior notes and junior subordinated debentures as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were determined by utilizing current trading prices obtained from indicative market data. As a result, the fair value measurement of the Company’s senior term loans is considered to be Level 2.
		31-Mar-14					December 31, 2013
		Carrying		Estimated			Carrying		Estimated
		Amount		Fair  Value			Amount		Fair  Value
	10.875% Senior Notes	$	271,434	$	281,563		$	271,750	$	285,538
	Junior Subordinated Debentures		114,891		132,113			114,941		131,480
Measurement of Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period, by level, within the fair value hierarchy:
		As of March 31, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Trading securities	$	1,788	$	—		$	—	$	1,788
	Interest rate caps		—		10			—		10
	Foreign exchange forward contracts		—		240			—		240
		As of December 31, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Trading securities	$	4,386	$	—		$	—	$	4,386
	Interest rate caps		—		53			—		53
	Foreign exchange forward contracts		—		(42	)		—		(42	)

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Revenues and Income from Operations for Reportable Segments	'
	The table below presents revenues and income from operations for our reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
		Three Months			Three Months
		Ended			Ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2014			2013
	Revenues
	United States excluding All Points	$	118,108		$	118,845
	All Points		4,564			4,653
	Canada		30,021			18,312
	Mexico		1,734			1,967
	Australia		352			142
	Total revenues	$	154,779		$	143,919
	Segment Income (Loss) from Operations
	United States excluding All Points	$	6,637		$	7,044
	All Points		298			371
	Canada		454			166
	Mexico		246			396
	Australia		(38	)		(193	)
	Total income from operations	$	7,597		$	7,784
Assets by Segment	'
	Assets by segment as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Assets
	United States excluding All Points	$	925,869		$	936,008
	All Points		9,138			8,379
	Canada		298,650			300,906
	Mexico		18,649			17,964
	Australia		1,796			1,599
	Total Assets	$	1,254,102		$	1,264,856
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Cash and cash equivalents
	United States excluding All Points	$	17,784		$	27,632
	All Points		824			714
	Canada		6,250			5,039
	Mexico		1,764			1,570
	Australia		8			14
	Total Cash and cash equivalents	$	26,630		$	34,969

Supplemental_Condensed_Consoli1

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Loss	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)
		Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
		The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
		Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
														ments
	Net sales	$	—		$	115,365		$	7,307		$	32,107		$	—		$	154,779
	Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)		—			54,735			5,106			19,574			—			79,415
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		526			42,363			1,726			11,228			—			55,843
	Depreciation		—			6,196			21			651			—			6,868
	Amortization		4,515			772			—			257			—			5,544
	Intercompany administrative (income) expense		—			(108	)		—			108			—			—
	Other (income) expense, net		(18	)		32			(129	)		(373	)		—			(488	)
	Income (loss) from operations		(5,023	)		11,375			583			662			—			7,597
	Intercompany interest (income) expense		(3,058	)		3,058			—			—			—			—
	Interest (income) expense, net		(51	)		9,916			—			1,680			—			11,545
	Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures		3,152			—			—			—			—			3,152
	Investment income on trust common securities		(95	)		—			—			—			—			(95	)
	Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries’ income		(4,971	)		(1,599	)		583			(1,018	)		—			(7,005	)
	Equity in subsidiaries’ income (loss)		(1,842	)		(243	)		—			—			2,085			—
	Income (loss) before income taxes		(6,813	)		(1,842	)		583			(1,018	)		2,085			(7,005	)
	Income tax provision (benefit)		(2,751	)		—			244			(436	)		—			(2,943	)
	Net income (loss)	$	(4,062	)	$	(1,842	)	$	339		$	(582	)	$	2,085		$	(4,062	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(4,067	)		—			20			—			(4,047	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(4,062	)	$	(5,909	)	$	339		$	(562	)	$	2,085		$	(8,109	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
	For the three months ended March 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
		Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
		The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
		Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
														ments
	Net sales	$	—		$	117,158		$	6,340		$	20,421		$	—		$	143,919
	Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)		—			56,315			4,499			12,832			—			73,646
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		399			40,302			1,307			6,361			—			48,369
	Acquisition and integration expenses		—			1,640			14			375			—			2,029
	Depreciation		—			5,348			15			179			—			5,542
	Amortization		4,515			772			—			159			—			5,446
	Intercompany administrative (income) expense		—			(87	)		—			87			—			—
	Other (income) expense, net		(138	)		1,216			(34	)		59			—			1,103
	Income (loss) from operations		(4,776	)		11,652			539			369			—			7,784
	Intercompany interest (income) expense		(3,058	)		3,062			—			(4	)		—			—
	Interest (income) expense, net		(46	)		11,156			—			843			—			11,953
	Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures		3,152			—			—			—			—			3,152
	Investment income on trust common securities		(94	)		—			—			—			—			(94	)
	Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries’ income		(4,730	)		(2,566	)		539			(470	)		—			(7,227	)
	Equity in subsidiaries’ income (loss)		(2,797	)		(231	)		—			—			3,028			—
	Income (loss) before income taxes		(7,527	)		(2,797	)		539			(470	)		3,028			(7,227	)
	Income tax provision (benefit)		(2,942	)		—			222			78			—			(2,642	)
	Net income (loss)	$	(4,585	)	$	(2,797	)	$	317		$	(548	)	$	3,028		$	(4,585	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(710	)		(21	)		(415	)		1,066			(80	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(4,585	)	$	(3,507	)	$	296		$	(963	)	$	4,094		$	(4,665	)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
	As of March 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)
		Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
		The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
		Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
														ments
	ASSETS
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1		$	17,262		$	1,345		$	8,022		$	—		$	26,630
	Restricted investments		227			—			—			—			—			227
	Accounts receivable, net		—			79,944			(397	)		14,361			—			93,908
	Inventories, net		—			105,009			10,134			66,944			(339	)		181,748
	Deferred income taxes		8,816			—			767			956			(526	)		10,013
	Other current assets		—			5,641			350			2,705			—			8,696
	Total current assets		9,044			207,856			12,199			92,988			(865	)		321,222
	Intercompany notes receivable		105,446			105,230			—			(105,230	)		(105,446	)		—
	Intercompany interest receivable		3,058			3,578			—			—			(6,636	)		—
	Investments in subsidiaries		(649,616	)		28,122			507			262,686			358,301			—
	Property and equipment, net		—			81,324			384			13,242			—			94,950
	Goodwill		418,947			24,512			2,701			19,301			280			465,741
	Other intangibles, net		289,259			42,187			250			24,373			—			356,069
	Restricted investments		1,561			—			—			—			—			1,561
	Deferred income taxes		32,640			—			194			2,440			(35,274	)		—
	Deferred financing fees		—			9,035			—			—			—			9,035
	Investment in trust common securities		3,261			—			—			—			—			3,261
	Other assets		—			2,037			25			201			—			2,263
	Total assets	$	213,600		$	503,881		$	16,260		$	310,001		$	210,360		$	1,254,102
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	32,000		$	686		$	14,529		$	—		$	47,215
	Current portion of senior term loans		—			3,968			—			—			—			3,968
	Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations		—			233			—			—			—			233
	Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures		1,019			—			—			—			—			1,019
	Intercompany interest payable		—			3,058			—			3,578			(6,636	)		—
	Accrued expenses:
	Salaries and wages		—			3,161			78			2,792			—			6,031
	Pricing allowances		—			2,418			—			2,449			—			4,867
	Income and other taxes		(607	)		2,096			80			1,623			—			3,192
	Interest		—			9,798			—			—			—			9,798
	Deferred compensation		227			—			—			—			—			227
	Other accrued expenses		—			6,930			384			2,390			—			9,704
	Total current liabilities		639			63,662			1,228			27,361			(6,636	)		86,254
	Intercompany debt payable		—			105,446			—			—			(105,446	)		—
	Long term senior term loans		—			376,939			—			—			—			376,939
	Long term portion of capitalized leases		—			338			—			—			—			338
	Long term senior notes		—			271,434			—			—			—			271,434
	Junior subordinated debentures		114,891			—			—			—			—			114,891
	Deferred compensation		1,561			—			—			—			—			1,561
	Deferred income taxes, net		141,578			—			266			9,536			(35,800	)		115,580
	Other non-current liabilities		9,796			5,720			—			—			—			15,516
	Total liabilities		268,465			823,539			1,494			36,897			(147,882	)		982,513
	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
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Stockholders’ Equity:
	Preferred Stock:
	Preferred stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014		—			—			—			—			—			—
	Common Stock:
	Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,839.1 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014		—			—			50			—			(50	)		—
	Additional paid-in capital		117,936			(130,085	)		11,711			303,370			(9,139	)		293,793
	Accumulated deficit		(189,776	)		(179,863	)		3,005			(7,104	)		343,477			(30,261	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		—			(9,710	)		—			(23,162	)		23,954			(8,918	)
Total stockholders’ equity		(71,840	)		(319,658	)		14,766			273,104			358,242			254,614
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	213,600		$	503,881		$	16,260		$	310,001		$	210,360		$	1,254,102
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
As of December 31, 2013
(Amounts in thousands)
	Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
	The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
	Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
													ments
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1		$	27,553		$	792		$	6,623		$	—		$	34,969
Restricted investments		2,856			—			—			—			—			2,856
Accounts receivable, net		—			71,173			1,043			15,299			—			87,515
Inventories, net		—			101,386			10,048			66,450			(304	)		177,580
Deferred income taxes		10,041			—			830			830			(605	)		11,096
Other current assets		—			6,006			322			2,754			—			9,082
Total current assets		12,898			206,118			13,035			91,956			(909	)		323,098
Intercompany notes receivable		105,446			103,422			—			(103,422	)		(105,446	)		—
Intercompany interest receivable		—			1,975			—			—			(1,975	)		—
Investments in subsidiaries		(648,310	)		28,122			507			263,216			356,465			—
Property and equipment		—			81,406			400			14,012			—			95,818
Goodwill		418,947			24,512			2,701			19,787			280			466,227
Other intangibles		293,774			42,959			250			25,382			—			362,365
Restricted investments		1,530			—			—			—			—			1,530
Deferred income taxes		31,349			—			(616	)		2,095			(32,828	)		—
Deferred financing fees		—			9,798			—			—			—			9,798
Investment in trust common securities		3,261			—			—			—			—			3,261
Other assets		—			2,442			25			292			—			2,759
Total assets	$	218,895		$	500,754		$	16,302		$	313,318		$	215,587		$	1,264,856
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	—		$	25,610		$	1,036		$	17,723		$	—		$	44,369
Current portion of senior term loans		—			3,968			—			—			—			3,968
Intercompany interest payable		—			—			—			1,975			(1,975	)		—
Current portion of capitalized lease and other obligations		—			219			—			—			—			219
Accrued expenses:
Salaries and wages		—			8,462			287			3,115			—			11,864
Pricing allowances		—			3,791			1			2,418			—			6,210
Income and other taxes		(568	)		2,267			30			1,392			—			3,121
Interest		—			2,674			—			—			—			2,674
Deferred compensation		2,856			—			—			—			—			2,856
Other accrued expenses		—			6,191			261			2,579			—			9,031
Total current liabilities		2,288			53,182			1,615			29,202			(1,975	)		84,312
Intercompany debt payable		—			105,446			—			—			(105,446	)		—
Long term senior term loans		—			377,641			—			—			—			377,641
Long term portion of capitalized lease and other obligations		—			337			—			—			—			337
Long term senior notes		—			271,750			—			—			—			271,750
Junior subordinated debentures		114,941			—			—			—			—			114,941
Deferred compensation		1,530			—			—			—			—			1,530
Deferred income taxes, net		143,313			—			260			9,920			(33,433	)		120,060
Other non-current liabilities		9,618			5,773			—			—			—			15,391
Total liabilities		271,690			814,129			1,875			39,122			(140,854	)		985,962
Common stock with put options:
Common stock, $.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 161.2 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.		16,975			—			—			—			—			16,975
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
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, 4,838.8 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.		—			—			50			—			(50	)		—
Additional paid-in capital		116,659			(130,559	)		11,711			293,717			1,461			292,989
Accumulated deficit		(186,429	)		(177,173	)		2,666			(6,522	)		341,259			(26,199	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		—			(5,643	)		—			(12,999	)		13,771			(4,871	)
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity		(69,770	)		(313,375	)		14,427			274,196			356,441			261,919
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	218,895		$	500,754		$	16,302		$	313,318		$	215,587		$	1,264,856
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands)
		Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
		The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
		Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
														ments
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	(2,220	)	$	(1,599	)	$	339		$	(582	)	$	—		$	(4,062	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization		4,515			6,948			23			697			—			12,183
	Dispositions of property and equipment		—			—			—			—			—			—
	Deferred income tax provision (benefit)		(1,741	)		—			112			(746	)		—			(2,375	)
	Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization		(50	)		743			—			—			—			693
	Stock-based compensation expense		508			—			—			—			—			508
	Changes in operating items:
	Accounts receivable		—			(5,473	)		85			(1,655	)		—			(7,043	)
	Inventories		—			(3,588	)		(86	)		(2,956	)		—			(6,630	)
	Other assets		(3,058	)		(2,881	)		1,328			9,357			—			4,746
	Accounts payable		—			6,390			(350	)		(2,439	)		—			3,601
	Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures		1,019			—			—			—			—			1,019
	Other accrued liabilities		(99	)		1,018			(36	)		407			—			1,290
	Other items, net		652			(533	)		(853	)		200			—			(534	)
	Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities		(474	)		1,025			562			2,283			—			3,396
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures		—			(6,216	)		(9	)		(700	)		—			(6,925	)
	Net cash used for investing activities		—			(6,216	)		(9	)		(700	)		—			(6,925	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Repayments of senior term loans		—			(992	)		—			—			—			(992	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		474			—			—			—			—			474
	Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations		—			(41	)		—			—			—			(41	)
	Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		474			(1,033	)		—			—			—			(559	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			(4,067	)		—			(184	)		—			(4,251	)
	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		—			(10,291	)		553			1,399			—			(8,339	)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1			27,553			792			6,623			—			34,969
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1		$	17,262		$	1,345		$	8,022		$	—		$	26,630
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
	For the three months ended March 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
		Guarantors			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Consol-			Consolidated
		The Hillman			The Hillman			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			idating
		Companies, Inc.			Group, Inc.						Subsidiaries			Adjust-
														ments
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	(1,788	)	$	(2,566	)	$	317		$	(548	)	$	—		$	(4,585	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization		4,515			6,120			15			338			—			10,988
	Dispositions of property and equipment		—			9			—			—			—			9
	Deferred income tax provision (benefit)		(3,122	)		—			(20	)		704			—			(2,438	)
	Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization		(46	)		629			—			—			—			583
	Stock-based compensation expense		261			—			—			—			—			261
	Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap		—			(207	)		—			—			—			(207	)
	Changes in operating items:
	Accounts receivable		—			(7,269	)		(839	)		(5,338	)		—			(13,446	)
	Inventories		—			(3,901	)		1,147			1,132			—			(1,622	)
	Other assets		—			(7,237	)		443			10,715			—			3,921
	Accounts payable		—			(344	)		353			2,832			—			2,841
	Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures		1,019			—			—			—			—			1,019
	Other accrued liabilities		176			(1,000	)		94			(2,144	)		—			(2,874	)
	Other items, net		(1,015	)		(109,695	)		(388	)		111,509			—			411
	Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities		—			(125,461	)		1,122			119,200			—			(5,139	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Paulin acquisition		—			(918	)		206			(102,704	)		—			(103,416	)
Capital expenditures		—			(6,437	)		(17	)		(154	)		—			(6,608	)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities		—			(7,355	)		189			(102,858	)		—			(110,024	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of senior term loans		—			76,800			—			—			—			76,800
Repayments of senior term loans		—			(800	)		—			—			—			(800	)
Discount on senior term loans		—			(2,152	)		—			—			—			(2,152	)
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations		—			(16	)		—			—			—			(16	)
Repayments of other credit obligations		—			(228	)		—			—			—			(228	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		—			73,604			—			—			—			73,604
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			(710	)		—			(640	)		—			(1,350	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		—			(59,922	)		1,311			15,702			—			(42,909	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1			62,917			429			2,201			—			65,548
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1		$	2,995		$	1,740		$	17,903		$	—		$	22,639

Basis_of_Presentation_Addition

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	Segment
Basis Of Presentation And Organization [Line Items]	'
Number of business segments	5
Oak Hill Capital Partners [Member]	'
Basis Of Presentation And Organization [Line Items]	'
Date of acquisition	28-May-10
Date of merger	21-Apr-10

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$692	'	$703
Accumulated depreciation	66,719	'	61,370
Shipping and handling costs	$6,333	$5,614	'

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (Paulin [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 19, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Paulin [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Aggregate purchase price, cash paid	$103,416	'	'	'
Date of acquisition	'	19-Feb-13	'	'
Revenues	'	'	$146,389	$145,700

Acquisitions_Reconciliation_of

Acquisitions - Reconciliation of Estimated Fair Value of Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 19, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Paulin [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	'	$17,259
Inventory	'	'	55,552
Other current assets	'	'	2,701
Property and equipment	'	'	16,121
Goodwill	465,741	466,227	11,687
Intangibles	'	'	18,967
Total assets acquired	'	'	122,287
Deferred income taxes	'	'	5,437
Liabilities assumed	'	'	13,434
Total purchase price	'	'	$103,416

Acquisitions_Summary_of_ProFor

Acquisitions - Summary of Pro-Forma Financial Statements of Company (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'	'
Net Sales	$154,779	$159,849
Net Loss	($4,062)	($5,050)

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Impairment charges	$0	$0
Amortization expense	5,544	5,446
Estimated amortization expense for current year	22,172	'
Future amortization expense, 2015	21,511	'
Future amortization expense, 2016	19,580	'
Future amortization expense, 2017	18,726	'
Future amortization expense, 2018	18,726	'
Future amortization expense, 2019	$18,726	'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Goodwill Amounts by Reporting Unit (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$466,227
Acquisitions	'
Dispositions	'
Other	-486
Goodwill, Ending balance	465,741
United States, Excluding All Points [Member]	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Goodwill, Beginning balance	446,382
Acquisitions	'
Dispositions	'
Other	'
Goodwill, Ending balance	446,382
All Points [Member]	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Goodwill, Beginning balance	58
Acquisitions	'
Dispositions	'
Other	'
Goodwill, Ending balance	58
Canada [Member]	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Goodwill, Beginning balance	12,785
Acquisitions	'
Dispositions	'
Other	-494
Goodwill, Ending balance	12,291
Mexico [Member]	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Goodwill, Beginning balance	7,002
Acquisitions	'
Dispositions	'
Other	8
Goodwill, Ending balance	7,010
Australia [Member]	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Goodwill, Beginning balance	'
Acquisitions	'
Dispositions	'
Other	'
Goodwill, Ending balance	'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Other Intangibles, Net (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets, gross	$436,591	$437,372
Less: Accumulated amortization	80,522	75,007
Other intangibles, net	356,069	362,365
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'20 years	'
Intangible assets, gross	340,939	341,500
Trademarks - All Others [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'Indefinite	'
Intangible assets, gross	53,862	54,082
Trademarks - TagWorks [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'5 years	'
Intangible assets, gross	240	240
Patents [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets, gross	20,250	20,250
Patents [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'5 years	'
Patents [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'20 years	'
Quick Tag License [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'6 years	'
Intangible assets, gross	11,500	11,500
Laser Key License [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'5 years	'
Intangible assets, gross	1,250	1,250
KeyWorks License [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'10 years	'
Intangible assets, gross	4,100	4,100
Non-compete Agreements [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets, gross	$4,450	$4,450
Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'5 years	'
Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'10 years	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Losses up to per occurrence related to product liability, automotive, workers' compensation and general liability	$250
Liability recorded for such risk insurance reserves	1,931
Aggregate vendors and insurers letters of credit related to product purchases and insurance coverage of product liability, workers' compensation and general liability	3,633
Group health claims up to annual stop loss limit per participant	200
Annual group health insurance claims in excess of expected claims	125.00%
Liability recorded for such group health insurance reserves	2,192
Maximum [Member]	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Occurrences in excess for purchased catastrophic coverage	40,000
Minimum [Member]	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Occurrences in excess for purchased catastrophic coverage	$250

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Rental expense for the leases	$82	$82
Paulin [Member]	'	'
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Rental expense for the leases	$187	$91
Number of leases	3	'
Number of properties leased	5	'
Lease agreement date	19-Feb-13	'

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Effective income tax rates	42.00%	36.60%

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 21, 2012

Mar. 16, 2011

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Nov. 07, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 21, 2012

Mar. 16, 2011

28-May-10

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 19, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

Dec. 19, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

Dec. 19, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

Dec. 19, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

Dec. 19, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

Dec. 19, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

10.875% Senior Notes [Member]

10.875% Senior Notes [Member]

10.875% Senior Notes [Member]

10.875% Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Term Loans [Member]

Euro Dollar Margin [Member]

Euro Dollar Margin [Member]

Euro Dollar Loans [Member]

Euro Dollar Loans [Member]

Base Rate Margin [Member]

Base Rate Margin [Member]

Base Rate Loans [Member]

Base Rate Loans [Member]

Eurodollar [Member]

Eurodollar [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in aggregate term loan commitments under Senior Facilities

'

'

'

'

$76,800

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate principal amount of commitments under Senior Facilities

'

'

'

'

420,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basis points reduction on term loan pricing

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

50.00%

25.00%

50.00%

Additional reduction of basis points on term loan pricing

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

25.00%

25.00%

25.00%

Amended maturity date of term loan facilities

'

'

28-May-17

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, maturity amendment

'

'

'1 year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, margin percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.75%

3.00%

1.00%

1.25%

1.75%

2.00%

2.00%

2.25%

'

'

'

'

Interest rate on senior note

'

'

'

'

'

10.88%

'

10.88%

'

3.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount of senior notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

65,000

50,000

150,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Premium on senior notes

4,225

4,625

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior notes, maturity date

'

'

'

'

'

'2018

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Frequency of interest payment on senior notes

'

'

'

'

'

'Semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest underlying the Trust Preferred Securities

'

'

11.60%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Face amount Subordinated Debentures underlying Trust Preferred Securities

'

'

105,443

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate amount of Subordinated Debentures underlying Trust Preferred Securities

'

'

12,231

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferral Period of distribution payments to holders of the Trust Preferred Securities

'

'

'60 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferrals of distribution payments to holders of Trust Preferred Securities

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Trust Preferred Securities, redemption description

'

'

'The Trust will redeem the Trust Preferred Securities when the Junior Subordinated Debentures are repaid, or at maturity on September 30, 2027.

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maturity date of trust preferred securities

'

'

30-Sep-27

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Add

Common and Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Common stock, shares issued	4,839	4,839
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Put Options [Member]	'	'
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'
Common stock held by management	160.9	161.2
Fair value adjusted to common stock	16,975	16,975

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	28-May-10
Employee Stock Option [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock option liability	9,796	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Option Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock options granted, maximum	'	'	'	'	'	49,239
Common stock options available for future grants	5,059	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options, granted	1,150	8,550	7,375	1,030	32,284	'
Stock options, canceled	5,553	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options, exercised	656	'	'	'	'	'

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Additi

Derivatives and Hedging - Additional Information (Detail)

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 24, 2010

20-May-13

Mar. 31, 2014

20-May-13

Mar. 31, 2014

30-May-12

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 18, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

USD ($)

USD ($)

2010 Swap [Member]

2010 Swap [Member]

2010 Swap [Member]

2010 Swap [Member]

2013 Rate Cap No. 1 [Member]

2013 Rate Cap No. 1 [Member]

2013 Rate Cap No. 2 [Member]

2013 Rate Cap No. 2 [Member]

2012 Metal Swap [Member]

2012 Metal Swap [Member]

2012 FX Contract [Member]

2012 FX Contract [Member]

2013 FX Contracts [Member]

2013 FX Contracts [Member]

2013 FX Contracts [Member]

2013 FX Contracts [Member]

2013 FX Contracts [Member]

2014 FX Contracts [Member]

2014 FX Contracts [Member]

2014 FX Contracts [Member]

2014 FX Contracts [Member]

2014 FX Contracts [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

CAD

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Mg

Derivative [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term of derivative instrument

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional amount of derivative instrument

'

'

'

'

'

$115,000,000

$150,000,000

'

$75,000,000

'

$272,500

$0

105,000,000

'

42,050,000

'

'

'

'

'

14,447,000

'

'

'

Fixed interest rate of 2010 Swap

'

'

'

'

'

2.47%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Effective date of agreement

'

'

31-May-11

'

'

'

28-May-13

'

28-May-13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Termination date of derivative

'

'

31-May-13

'

'

'

'

28-May-15

'

28-May-15

'

31-Mar-13

'

21-May-13

'

31-Jul-13

'

31-Dec-14

'

'

'

'

31-Mar-14

31-Mar-15

Fair value of interest expense

'

'

'

207,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of derivative liability

'

'

0

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

240,000

'

-42,000

'

'

Term of derivative instrument

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'2 years

'

'10 months

'

'6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LIBOR interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.25%

'

1.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of interest rate caps

10,000

53,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrealized loss recognized on derivatives

43,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quantity of copper at a notional amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Price of copper

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.785

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forward exchange rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.9989

'

'

'

1.0294

'

1.0821

'

'

'

1.1125

1.1267

Increase in other expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$282,000

'

'

'

'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Company's Fixed Rate Senior Notes and Junior Subordinated Debentures (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
10.875% Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Debt	$271,434	$271,750
10.875% Senior Notes [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Debt	281,563	285,538
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Debt	114,891	114,941
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Debt	$132,113	$131,480

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V1

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Company's Fixed Rate Senior Notes and Junior Subordinated Debentures (Parenthetical) (Detail) (10.875% Senior Notes [Member])	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
10.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate on senior notes	10.88%	10.88%

Fair_Value_Measurements_Measur

Fair Value Measurements - Measurement of Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Trading securities	$1,788	$4,386
Interest rate caps	10	53
Foreign exchange forward contracts	240	-42
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Trading securities	1,788	4,386
Interest rate caps	'	'
Foreign exchange forward contracts	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Trading securities	'	'
Interest rate caps	10	53
Foreign exchange forward contracts	240	-42
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Trading securities	'	'
Interest rate caps	'	'
Foreign exchange forward contracts	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Investment Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Unrealized gains on securities recorded as other income	$18	$138
Metal commodity swaps	0	'
2010 Swap [Member]	'	'
Investment Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate swap	$0	'

Acquisition_and_Integration_Ex1

Acquisition and Integration Expenses - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'	'
Acquisition and integration expenses	'	$2,029

Segment_Reporting_Additional_I

Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of reportable segments	5

Segment_Reporting_Revenues_and

Segment Reporting - Revenues and Income from Operations for Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues	'	'
Total revenues	$154,779	$143,919
Segment Income (Loss) from Operations	'	'
Income (loss) from operations	7,597	7,784
United States, Excluding All Points [Member]	'	'
Revenues	'	'
Total revenues	118,108	118,845
Segment Income (Loss) from Operations	'	'
Income (loss) from operations	6,637	7,044
All Points [Member]	'	'
Revenues	'	'
Total revenues	4,564	4,653
Segment Income (Loss) from Operations	'	'
Income (loss) from operations	298	371
Canada [Member]	'	'
Revenues	'	'
Total revenues	30,021	18,312
Segment Income (Loss) from Operations	'	'
Income (loss) from operations	454	166
Mexico [Member]	'	'
Revenues	'	'
Total revenues	1,734	1,967
Segment Income (Loss) from Operations	'	'
Income (loss) from operations	246	396
Australia [Member]	'	'
Revenues	'	'
Total revenues	352	142
Segment Income (Loss) from Operations	'	'
Income (loss) from operations	($38)	($193)

Segment_Reporting_Assets_by_Se

Segment Reporting - Assets by Segment (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'	'	'
Total Assets	$1,254,102	$1,264,856	'	'
Cash & cash equivalents	'	'	'	'
Total Cash & cash equivalents	26,630	34,969	22,639	65,548
United States, Excluding All Points [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Total Assets	925,869	936,008	'	'
Cash & cash equivalents	'	'	'	'
Total Cash & cash equivalents	17,784	27,632	'	'
All Points [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Total Assets	9,138	8,379	'	'
Cash & cash equivalents	'	'	'	'
Total Cash & cash equivalents	824	714	'	'
Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Total Assets	298,650	300,906	'	'
Cash & cash equivalents	'	'	'	'
Total Cash & cash equivalents	6,250	5,039	'	'
Mexico [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Total Assets	18,649	17,964	'	'
Cash & cash equivalents	'	'	'	'
Total Cash & cash equivalents	1,764	1,570	'	'
Australia [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Total Assets	1,796	1,599	'	'
Cash & cash equivalents	'	'	'	'
Total Cash & cash equivalents	$8	$14	'	'

Supplemental_Consolidating_Gua

Supplemental Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (10.875% Senior Notes [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 16, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
10.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate on senior notes	10.88%	10.88%
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	$265,000	'

Supplemental_Condensed_Consoli2

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	$154,779	$143,919
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	79,415	73,646
Selling, general and administrative expenses	55,843	48,369
Acquisition and integration expenses	'	2,029
Depreciation	6,868	5,542
Amortization	5,544	5,446
Intercompany administrative (income) expense	'	'
Other (income) expense, net	-488	1,103
Income from operations	7,597	7,784
Intercompany interest (income) expense	'	'
Interest (income) expense, net	11,545	11,953
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures	3,152	3,152
Investment income on trust common securities	-95	-94
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income	-7,005	-7,227
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	-7,005	-7,227
Income tax provision (benefit)	-2,943	-2,642
Net loss	-4,062	-4,585
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-4,047	-80
Comprehensive loss	-8,109	-4,665
Guarantors The Hillman Companies, Inc. [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	'	'
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	526	399
Acquisition and integration expenses	'	'
Depreciation	'	'
Amortization	4,515	4,515
Intercompany administrative (income) expense	'	'
Other (income) expense, net	-18	-138
Income from operations	-5,023	-4,776
Intercompany interest (income) expense	-3,058	-3,058
Interest (income) expense, net	-51	-46
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures	3,152	3,152
Investment income on trust common securities	-95	-94
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income	-4,971	-4,730
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)	-1,842	-2,797
Income (loss) before income taxes	-6,813	-7,527
Income tax provision (benefit)	-2,751	-2,942
Net loss	-4,062	-4,585
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	'
Comprehensive loss	-4,062	-4,585
Issuer The Hillman Group, Inc. [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	115,365	117,158
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	54,735	56,315
Selling, general and administrative expenses	42,363	40,302
Acquisition and integration expenses	'	1,640
Depreciation	6,196	5,348
Amortization	772	772
Intercompany administrative (income) expense	-108	-87
Other (income) expense, net	32	1,216
Income from operations	11,375	11,652
Intercompany interest (income) expense	3,058	3,062
Interest (income) expense, net	9,916	11,156
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures	'	'
Investment income on trust common securities	'	'
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income	-1,599	-2,566
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)	-243	-231
Income (loss) before income taxes	-1,842	-2,797
Income tax provision (benefit)	'	'
Net loss	-1,842	-2,797
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-4,067	-710
Comprehensive loss	-5,909	-3,507
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	7,307	6,340
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	5,106	4,499
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,726	1,307
Acquisition and integration expenses	'	14
Depreciation	21	15
Amortization	'	'
Intercompany administrative (income) expense	'	'
Other (income) expense, net	-129	-34
Income from operations	583	539
Intercompany interest (income) expense	'	'
Interest (income) expense, net	'	'
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures	'	'
Investment income on trust common securities	'	'
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income	583	539
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	583	539
Income tax provision (benefit)	244	222
Net loss	339	317
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	-21
Comprehensive loss	339	296
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	32,107	20,421
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	19,574	12,832
Selling, general and administrative expenses	11,228	6,361
Acquisition and integration expenses	'	375
Depreciation	651	179
Amortization	257	159
Intercompany administrative (income) expense	108	87
Other (income) expense, net	-373	59
Income from operations	662	369
Intercompany interest (income) expense	'	-4
Interest (income) expense, net	1,680	843
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures	'	'
Investment income on trust common securities	'	'
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income	-1,018	-470
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	-1,018	-470
Income tax provision (benefit)	-436	78
Net loss	-582	-548
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	20	-415
Comprehensive loss	-562	-963
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	'	'
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses	'	'
Acquisition and integration expenses	'	'
Depreciation	'	'
Amortization	'	'
Intercompany administrative (income) expense	'	'
Other (income) expense, net	'	'
Income from operations	'	'
Intercompany interest (income) expense	'	'
Interest (income) expense, net	'	'
Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures	'	'
Investment income on trust common securities	'	'
Income (loss) before equity in subsidiaries' income	'	'
Equity in subsidiaries' income (loss)	2,085	3,028
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,085	3,028
Income tax provision (benefit)	'	'
Net loss	2,085	3,028
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	1,066
Comprehensive loss	$2,085	$4,094

Supplemental_Condensed_Consoli3

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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	'	'	'	'

Supplemental_Condensed_Consoli4

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Common stock, shares issued	4,839.10	4,838.80
Common stock, shares outstanding	4,839.10	4,838.80
Put Options [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Common stock, shares issued	160.9	161.2
Common stock, shares outstanding	160.9	161.2

Supplemental_Condensed_Consoli5

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	($4,062)	($4,585)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	12,183	10,988
Dispositions of property and equipment	'	9
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	-2,375	-2,438
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization	693	583
Stock-based compensation expense	508	261
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap	'	-207
Changes in operating items:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-7,043	-13,446
Inventories	-6,630	-1,622
Other assets	4,746	3,921
Accounts payable	3,601	2,841
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	1,019	1,019
Other accrued liabilities	1,290	-2,874
Other items, net	-534	411
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	3,396	-5,139
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Paulin acquisition	'	-103,416
Capital expenditures	-6,925	-6,608
Net cash used for investing activities	-6,925	-110,024
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of senior term loans	'	76,800
Repayments of senior term loans	-992	-800
Discount on senior term loans	'	-2,152
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	474	'
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations	-41	-16
Repayments of other credit obligations	'	-228
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	-559	73,604
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-4,251	-1,350
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-8,339	-42,909
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,969	65,548
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	26,630	22,639
Guarantors The Hillman Companies, Inc. [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	-2,220	-1,788
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)	-1,741	-3,122
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization	-50	-46
Stock-based compensation expense	508	261
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap	'	'
Changes in operating items:	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	'
Inventories	'	'
Other assets	-3,058	'
Accounts payable	'	'
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	1,019	1,019
Other accrued liabilities	-99	176
Other items, net	652	-1,015
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	-474	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
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	'	'
Discount on senior term loans	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	474	'
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations	'	'
Repayments of other credit obligations	'	'
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	474	'
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	'	'
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)	-1,599	-2,566
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	6,948	6,120
Dispositions of property and equipment	'	9
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	'	'
Deferred financing and original issue discount amortization	743	629
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'
Other non-cash interest and change in value of interest rate swap	'	-207
Changes in operating items:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-5,473	-7,269
Inventories	-3,588	-3,901
Other assets	-2,881	-7,237
Accounts payable	6,390	-344
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	1,018	-1,000
Other items, net	-533	-109,695
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,025	-125,461
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Paulin acquisition	'	-918
Capital expenditures	-6,216	-6,437
Net cash used for investing activities	-6,216	-7,355
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of senior term loans	'	76,800
Repayments of senior term loans	-992	-800
Discount on senior term loans	'	-2,152
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	'
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations	-41	-16
Repayments of other credit obligations	'	-228
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	-1,033	73,604
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-4,067	-710
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-10,291	-59,922
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	27,553	62,917
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	17,262	2,995
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	339	317
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	23	15
Dispositions of property and equipment	'	'
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	112	-20
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	85	-839
Inventories	-86	1,147
Other assets	1,328	443
Accounts payable	-350	353
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	-36	94
Other items, net	-853	-388
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	562	1,122
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Paulin acquisition	'	206
Capital expenditures	-9	-17
Net cash used for investing activities	-9	189
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of senior term loans	'	'
Repayments of senior term loans	'	'
Discount on senior term loans	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	'
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations	'	'
Repayments of other credit obligations	'	'
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	'	'
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	'	'
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	553	1,311
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	792	429
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,345	1,740
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	-582	-548
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	697	338
Dispositions of property and equipment	'	'
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	-746	704
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	-1,655	-5,338
Inventories	-2,956	1,132
Other assets	9,357	10,715
Accounts payable	-2,439	2,832
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	407	-2,144
Other items, net	200	111,509
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	2,283	119,200
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Paulin acquisition	'	-102,704
Capital expenditures	-700	-154
Net cash used for investing activities	-700	-102,858
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of senior term loans	'	'
Repayments of senior term loans	'	'
Discount on senior term loans	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	'
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations	'	'
Repayments of other credit obligations	'	'
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	'	'
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-184	-640
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,399	15,702
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	6,623	2,201
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	8,022	17,903
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	'	'
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	'	'
Other assets	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'
Interest payable on junior subordinated debentures	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	'	'
Other items, net	'	'
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
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	'	'
Discount on senior term loans	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	'
Principal payments under capitalized lease obligations	'	'
Repayments of other credit obligations	'	'
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	'	'
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	'	'
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	'	'