Intcomex 10-Q 14 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 13, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Intcomex, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001359425	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	167,947

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$45,505	$30,586
Restricted cash	235	226
Trade accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,529 and $5,944 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	118,777	142,431
Inventories	155,658	163,355
Prepaid expenses, notes receivable and other	67,777	73,543
Due from related parties	639	505
Total current assets	388,591	410,646
Property and equipment, net	14,442	14,598
Goodwill	18,034	18,069
Identifiable intangible assets	635	906
Notes receivable and other	17,699	17,983
Total assets	439,401	462,202
Current liabilities	'	'
Lines of credit	48,394	50,021
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,172	10,253
Accounts payable	196,421	212,210
Accrued expenses and other	23,860	21,665
Due to related parties	33	40
Total current liabilities	278,880	294,189
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	99,052	97,455
Other long-term liabilities	4,054	4,083
Total liabilities	381,986	395,727
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Shareholders' equity	'	'
Common stock, voting $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 168,816 shares issued and 167,947 outstanding	2	2
Additional paid in capital	64,389	64,062
Treasury stock, 869 shares	-508	-508
Retained earnings	-1,575	7,756
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-4,893	-4,837
Total shareholders' equity	57,415	66,475
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$439,401	$462,202

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$7,529	$5,944
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000	200,000
Common stock, shares issued	168,816	168,816
Common stock, shares outstanding	167,947	167,947
Treasury stock, shares	869	869

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$309,208	$330,317	$1,022,359	$1,068,152
Cost of revenue	281,612	303,288	933,533	977,402
Gross profit	27,596	27,029	88,826	90,750
Operating expenses	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	22,986	23,844	70,253	70,503
Depreciation and amortization	944	1,096	3,114	3,457
Restructuring expenses	394	'	1,431	621
Total operating expenses	24,324	24,940	74,798	74,581
Operating income	3,272	2,089	14,028	16,169
Other expense (income)	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	5,637	5,296	16,620	16,225
Interest income	-220	-175	-536	-320
Foreign exchange loss (gain), net	167	-1,440	5,097	-795
Other income, net	-352	65	-710	-4,060
Total other expense	5,232	3,746	20,471	11,050
(Loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes	-1,960	-1,657	-6,443	5,119
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	333	-12	2,888	1,323
Net (loss) income	-2,293	-1,645	-9,331	3,796
Net (loss) income per weighted average share of common stock:	'	'	'	'
Basic	($13.65)	($9.82)	($55.59)	$22.67
Diluted	($13.65)	($9.82)	($55.59)	$22.54
Weighted average number of common shares used in per share calculation:	'	'	'	'
Basic	167,947	167,580	167,869	167,476
Diluted	167,947	167,580	167,869	168,389
Comprehensive (loss) income:	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	-2,293	-1,645	-9,331	3,796
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-19	973	-56	1,209
Total comprehensive (loss) income	($2,312)	($672)	($9,387)	$5,005

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net (loss) income	($9,331)	$3,796
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	327	249
Depreciation expense	2,804	2,951
Amortization expense of debt issuance costs and discount	2,119	1,896
Amortization expense of identifiable intangible assets	310	506
Bad debt expense	1,472	1,110
Inventory obsolescence expense	80	4,578
Deferred income tax benefit	-343	-1,912
Gain on sale of subsidiary	-375	'
Gain on termination of non-compete agreement	'	-4,285
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt	'	23
Loss on disposal of property and equipment and other	150	13
Decrease (increase) in:	'	'
Trade accounts receivables	22,123	468
Inventories	7,655	-3,210
Prepaid expenses, notes receivable and other	5,455	-6,457
Due from related parties	-137	-405
(Decrease) increase in:	'	'
Accounts payable	-15,869	-14,897
Accrued expenses and other	2,006	-846
Due to related parties	-7	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	18,439	-16,422
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-2,018	-2,392
Proceeds from termination of non-compete agreement	'	5,000
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary	506	'
Proceeds from notes receivable and other	24	345
Proceeds from disposition of assets	112	38
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-1,376	2,991
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
(Payments) borrowings under lines of credit, net	-1,627	13,755
Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt	32	355
Payments of long-term debt	-307	-1,558
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-1,902	12,552
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-242	-67
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	14,919	-946
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	30,586	25,707
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	45,505	24,761
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'
Property acquired through financing	$818	'

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres

Organization and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Organization and Basis of Presentation	'
	Note 1.	Organization and Basis of Presentation
	Nature of Operations
	Intcomex, Inc. (“Intcomex”) is a United States (“U.S.”) based pure play value-added international distributor of information technology (“IT”) products focused solely on serving Latin America and the Caribbean (the “Region”). Intcomex distributes computer equipment, components, peripherals, software, computer systems, accessories, networking products, digital consumer electronics and mobile devices to more than 50,000 customers in 39 countries. Intcomex offers single source purchasing to its customers by providing an in-stock selection of more than 12,000 products from over 130 vendors, including many of the world’s leading IT product manufacturers. The Company operates a sales and distribution center in the U.S. (the “Miami Operations”) and 19 sales and distribution centers in Latin America and the Caribbean with in-country operations in 11 countries – Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay, collectively, (the “In-country Operations”).
	Organization
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Intcomex (the “Parent”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”) including the accounts of Intcomex Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”) (parent company of Software Brokers of America, Inc. (“SBA”), a Florida corporation), IXLA Holdings, Ltd. (“IXLA”), IFC International, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“IFC”) and Intcomex International Holdings Cooperatief U.A., a Netherlands cooperative (“Coop”). SBA is the parent company of five subsidiaries located in Florida. IXLA is the Cayman Islands limited time duration holding company of 19 subsidiaries located in Central America, South America and the Caribbean. IFC and Coop are the parent companies of Intcomex Holdings SPC-I, LLC (“Intcomex SPC-I Mexico”), a dually formed company in the U.S. and Mexico and parent company of Comercializadora Intcomex S.A. de C.V. (“Intcomex Mexico”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the Company as the reporting entity for all periods presented.
	Use of Accounting Estimates
	The Company prepares its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The principles require the Company to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, cash flows and the related footnote disclosures during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, the Company reviews and evaluates its estimates and assumptions, including but not limited to, those that relate to the realizable value of accounts receivable, inventories, identifiable intangible assets, goodwill and other long-lived assets, income taxes and contingencies. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include certain information and disclosures normally required for comprehensive annual consolidated financial statements. Therefore, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2013 (“Annual Report”). The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 may not be indicative of the results of operations that can be expected for the full year.
	In management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2013, and its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and its statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Basis of Presentation
	Certain immaterial reclassifications have been made to prior period balances in order to conform to the current period’s presentation.
	Restricted cash balance relates to a deposit held to meet certain obligations under an agreement with one of the Company’s vendors. Restricted cash is recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.
	The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date it issued its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the date the Company filed its Quarterly Report.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) establishes a framework for all fair value measurements and expands disclosures related to fair value measurement and developments. ASC 820 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. ASC 820 requires that assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
	Level 1—Quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets or observable inputs;
	Level 2—Significant other observable inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data; and
	Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data.
	The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade accounts receivable, notes receivable and other, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items. The carrying amounts of outstanding short-term debt approximate fair value because interest rates over the term of these financial instruments approximate current market interest rates available to the Company. The current market price of outstanding long-term debt approximates fair value because the Company’s $110,000 aggregate principal amount 13 1⁄4% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due December 15, 2014 (the “13 1⁄4% Senior Notes”) are currently publicly tradable. The 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes are measured at fair value and are classified in the Level 1 category of ASC 820, as the fair value is measured at the quoted market price for identical liabilities in an active market. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes were tradable at 96.625 and 101.50, respectively, of the principal amount.
	The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and reduces its exposure to the fluctuations by periodically using derivative financial instruments and entering into derivative transactions with large multinational banks to manage its primary risk, foreign currency price risk. The Company’s derivative transactions are comprised of the following types of instruments:
	Foreign currency forward contracts—Derivative instruments that convert one currency to another currency and contain a fixed amount, fixed exchange rate used for conversion and fixed future date on which the conversion will be made. The Company recognizes unrealized loss (gain) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income for temporary fluctuations in the value of non-qualifying derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, if the fair value of the underlying hedged currency increases (decreases) prior to maturity. The Company reports realized loss (gain) upon conversion if the fair value of the underlying hedged currency increases (decreases) as of the maturity date.
	Foreign currency collars—Derivative instruments that contain a fixed floor price (put option) and fixed ceiling price (call option). If the market price exceeds the call option strike price or falls below the put option strike price, the Company receives the fixed price or pays the counterparty bank the market price. If the market price is between the call and put option strike prices, neither the Company nor the counterparty bank are required to make a payment.
	The amount required to enter into similar offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices approximates the fair value of derivative financial instruments. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are measured on a recurring basis based on foreign currency spot rates quoted by financial institutions (Level 2) and are marked-to-market each period with gains and losses on these contracts recorded in foreign exchange (gain) loss in the Company’s unaudited, condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the value changes with the offsetting amount for unsettled positions included in other current assets or liabilities in the unaudited condensed, consolidated balance sheets. The location and amounts of the fair value in the balance sheets and (gain) loss in the statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income related to the Company’s derivative instruments are described in “Note 9. Fair Value of Derivative Instruments” in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). There were no changes to the Company’s valuation methodology for assets and liabilities measured at fair value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company did not have any foreign currency collars or contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recognized a loss of $0 and $66, respectively, on the foreign currency forward contracts or collars outstanding. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized a loss of $0 and $569, respectively, on the foreign currency forward contracts or collars outstanding.
	Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
	The Company has agreements with unrelated third parties for factoring of specific accounts receivable in several of its In-country Operations. The factoring is treated as a sale in accordance with FASB ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and is accounted for as an off-balance sheet arrangement. Proceeds from the transfers reflect the face value of the account less a discount, which is recorded as a charge to interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations in the period the sale occurs. Net funds received are recorded as an increase to cash and a reduction to accounts receivable outstanding in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company reports the cash flows attributable to the sale of receivables to third parties and the cash receipts from collections made on behalf of and paid to third parties, on a net basis as trade accounts receivables in cash flows from operating activities in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
	The Company acts as the collection agent on behalf of the third party for the arrangements and has no significant retained interests or servicing liabilities related to the accounts receivable sold. In order to mitigate credit risk related to the Company’s factoring of accounts receivable, the Company may purchase credit insurance, from time to time, for certain factored accounts receivable, resulting in risk of loss being limited to the factored accounts receivable not covered by credit insurance, which the Company does not believe to be significant.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company factored approximately $32,987 and $23,538, respectively, of accounts receivable pursuant to the Company’s agreements, representing the face amount of total outstanding receivables. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred approximately $416 and $1,266 in expenses pursuant to the agreements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company incurred approximately $328 and $733, respectively, in expenses pursuant to the agreements.
	Computation of Net (Loss) Income per Share
	The Company reports both basic and diluted net (loss) income per share. Basic net (loss) income per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares primarily reflect the potential dilution that could occur if stock options and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised using the treasury stock method.
	FASB ASC 260, Earnings per Share, requires that employee equity share options, non-vested shares and similar equity instruments granted by the Company be treated as potential common shares outstanding in computing diluted net (loss) income per share. Diluted shares outstanding include the dilutive effect of in-the-money options which is calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost for future service that the Company has not yet recognized, and the amount of tax benefits that would be recorded in additional paid in capital when the award becomes deductible are assumed to be used to repurchase shares.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per weighted average share of common stock for the periods presented:
			For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock(1):
	Net (loss) income		$	(2,293	)	$	(1,645	)	$	(9,331	)	$	3,796
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic net (loss) income per share of common stock–weighted average shares			167,947			167,580			167,869			167,476
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and unvested restricted shares of common stock(1)			—			—			—			913
	Denominator for diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock–adjusted weighted average shares			167,947			167,580			167,869			168,389
	Net (loss) income per share of common stock:
	Basic		$	(13.65	)	$	(9.82	)	$	(55.59	)	$	22.67
	Diluted		$	(13.65	)	$	(9.82	)	$	(55.59	)	$	22.54
	-1	The stock options were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as the Company had a net loss for the periods. The stock options were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as the Company had a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the fair value was below the exercise price of the stock options. The restricted common stock was antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The restricted common stock was dilutive for the nine months ended September 30, 2012

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in “Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Annual Report. These accounting policies have not significantly changed.
	Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Guidance
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This update provides that an entity that has unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date should present the unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. This update is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-10, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes (A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) provided that an entity that enters into derivative and hedging transactions. This update permits the spread between London Interbank Offered Rate, LIBOR, and Overnight Index Swap Rate, or OIS, or the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate, to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes in addition to the benchmark interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government (“UST”) and the LIBOR swap rate. This update also removes the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. This update is effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesigned hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The Company does not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This update provides that an entity that reports items of accumulated other comprehensive income improves the transparency of reporting reclassifications by presenting the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, but only if the item reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. This update is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) which amended then existing guidance by giving an entity the option not to calculate annually the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset if the entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the asset is impaired. Previous guidance required an entity to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of the asset with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an entity should recognize an impairment loss in the amount of that excess. This update is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Brightpoint_Transaction

Brightpoint Transaction	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Brightpoint Transaction	'
	Note 3.	Brightpoint Transaction
	On June 29, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with Brightpoint Latin America and Brightpoint International Ltd. (collectively herein referred to as “Brightpoint”) to, among other things: (1) eliminate the mutual non-competition covenants included in the agreement dated March 16, 2011, between the Company and Brightpoint, pursuant to which the Company effectively issued an aggregate 38,769 shares of its common stock to Brightpoint, or an approximate 23 percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock from (i) the sale of 25,846 shares of its common stock in exchange for $15,000 in cash and (ii) the acquisition of certain assets consisting of certain Latin America operations and equity from Brightpoint and the assumption of certain liabilities associated with the operations and equity (the “Purchase Agreement”) underlying the investment agreement dated April 19, 2011, between the Company and two of its subsidiaries, Intcomex Colombia LTDA (“Intcomex Colombia”) and Intcomex de Guatemala, S.A., (“Intcomex Guatemala”) (the “Brightpoint Transaction”) and the fifth amended and restated shareholders agreement dated April 19, 2011, between the Company and its shareholders (the “Shareholders Agreement”); and (2) terminate the intellectual property license agreement dated April 19, 2011, between the Company and Brightpoint in which Brightpoint granted the Company the right to use certain intellectual property (the “License Agreement”) with immediate effect, provided that the Company retain the right to use the Brightpoint names and logos for a period of 90 days from June 29, 2012. The Company received $5,000 from Brightpoint in July 2012 and recognized a gain of $4,285 as a result of the transaction.
	On June 29, 2012, the Company entered into a separate agreement with Brightpoint pursuant to which Brightpoint permanently and irrevocably waived all of its voting and information rights in exchange for a release from certain mutual non-competition provisions contained in the Fifth Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement and Brightpoint granted to the Company an option to purchase the Company’s 38,769 shares of common stock held by Brightpoint for $3,000, less dividends, exercisable for five years from the date of a closing of a change of control of Brightpoint (the “Release Agreement”). The Company remains precluded from exercising the option pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Company’s 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes.

Property_and_Equipment_Net

Property and Equipment, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'
	Note 4.	Property and Equipment, Net
	Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:
			As of
			September 30,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Property and equipment, net
	Land		$	1,976		$	716
	Office furniture, vehicles and equipment			13,289			13,355
	Software			12,800			12,126
	Building and leasehold improvements			10,166			10,067
	Warehouse equipment			2,867			2,780
	Total property and equipment			41,098			39,044
	Less accumulated depreciation			(26,656	)		(24,446	)
	Total property and equipment, net		$	14,442		$	14,598

Goodwill_and_Identifiable_Inta

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net	'
	Note 5.	Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired. In connection with the annual impairment test, the Company uses current market capitalization, control premiums, discounted cash flows and other factors as the best evidence of fair value and to determine if its goodwill is impaired. The impairment charge represents the extent to which the carrying values exceed the fair value attributable to the goodwill. Fair values were determined based upon market conditions, the income approach which utilized cash flow projections and other factors.
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill relate to the accumulated foreign currency translation effect of the Mexican Peso on previously acquired goodwill and consisted of the following for the periods presented:
			Miami			In-Country			Total
			Operations			Operations
	As of December 31, 2012
	Goodwill		$	14,204		$	22,642		$	36,846
	Accumulated impairment losses			(11,531	)		(7,246	)		(18,777	)
	Total goodwill		$	2,673		$	15,396		$	18,069
	Activity:
	Translation adjustment		$	—		$	(35	)	$	(35	)
	Total activity		$	—		$	(35	)	$	(35	)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Goodwill		$	14,204		$	22,607		$	36,811
	Accumulated impairment losses			(11,531	)		(7,246	)		(18,777	)
	Total goodwill		$	2,673		$	15,361		$	18,034
	There were no impairment charges recorded against goodwill for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net
	Identifiable intangible assets, net consisted of the assets of Intcomex Mexico, Intcomex Colombia and Intcomex Guatemala, including the following:
	As of September 30, 2013		Gross			Accumulated			Cumulative			Net		Useful
			Carrying			Amortization			Foreign Currency			Carrying		Life
			Amount						Translation Effect			Amount		(in years)
	Identifiable intangible assets, net
	Customer relationships – Intcomex Mexico		$	3,630		$	(3,034	)	$	(101	)	$	495		10
	Customer relationships – Intcomex Colombia, Intcomex Guatemala			258			(118	)		—			140		5
	Total identifiable intangible assets, net		$	3,888		$	(3,152	)	$	(101	)	$	635
	As of December 31, 2012		Gross			Accumulated			Cumulative			Net		Useful
			Carrying			Amortization			Foreign Currency			Carrying		Life
			Amount						Translation Effect			Amount		(in years)
	Identifiable intangible assets, net
	Customer relationships – Intcomex Mexico		$	3,630		$	(2,758	)	$	(140	)	$	732		10
	Customer relationships – Intcomex Colombia, Intcomex Guatemala			258			(84	)		—			174		5
	Total identifiable intangible assets, net		$	3,888		$	(2,842	)	$	(140	)	$	906
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded amortization expense related to the intangible assets of $103 and $310, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded amortization expense related to the intangible assets of $104 and $506, respectively. There was no impairment charge for identifiable intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	Pursuant to the transaction in which the Company received $5,000 from Brightpoint in July 2012 and recognized a gain of $4,285, the Company included the gain in other (income) expense in its unaudited, condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Lines_of_Credit

Lines of Credit	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Lines of Credit	'
	Note 6. Lines of Credit
	The Company’s lines of credit are available sources of short-term liquidity for the Company. Lines of credit consist of short-term overdraft and credit facilities with various financial institutions in the countries in which the Company and its subsidiary operations conduct business consisting of the following categories: asset-based financing facilities, letter of credit and performance bond facilities, and unsecured revolving credit facilities and lines of credit.
	The outstanding balance of lines of credits consisted of the following:
		As of
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Lines of Credit
	Miami Operations:
	SBA – Miami	$	35,684	$	38,574
	In-country Operations:
	Intcomex Peru S.A.C.		3,492		3,285
	Intcomex Guatemala		3,050		4,120
	Computación Monrenca Panama, S.A. (“Intcomex Panama”)		2,000		—
	Intcomex S.A. de C.V. – El Salvador		1,935		1,424
	Intcomex de Ecuador, S.A.		1,711		5
	Intcomex Colombia		522		599
	Intcomex S.A. – Chile (“Intcomex Chile”)		—		1,084
	Intcomex Costa Rica Mayorista en Equipo de Cómputo, S.A.		—		800
	T.G.M., S.A. – Uruguay (“Intcomex Uruguay”)		—		130
	Total lines of credit	$	48,394	$	50,021
	The change in the outstanding balance of lines of credit was primarily driven by the decreased net borrowings by the Company’s Miami Operations under its senior secured revolving credit facility.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the total remaining credit amount available was $29,078 and $36,588, respectively.
	SBA Miami—PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility
	On July 25, 2011, SBA, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, entered into a revolving credit and security agreement with PNC Bank (the “PNC Credit Facility”) providing for a secured revolving credit facility including standby letters of credit commitments. SBA’s obligations are secured by a first priority lien on all of its assets. Pursuant to its guaranty agreement with PNC Bank, the Company guarantees the performance of SBA’s obligations under the PNC Credit Facility.
	On January 25, 2012, SBA, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, executed a first amendment to the PNC Credit Facility increasing the maximum amount available for borrowing under the facility from $30,000 to $50,000, including standby letters of credit commitments in an aggregate undrawn face amount of up to $3,000. The borrowing capacity under the PNC Credit Facility is based upon 85.0% of eligible accounts receivable, plus the lesser of: (i) 60.0% of eligible domestic inventory; (ii) 90% of the liquidation value of eligible inventory; or (iii) $25,000, as amended. The PNC Credit Facility has a three-year term and is scheduled to mature on July 25, 2014. SBA uses the PNC Credit Facility for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes.
	Borrowings under the PNC Credit Facility bear interest at the daily PNC Bank prime rate plus applicable margin of up to 0.50%, but not less than the federal funds open rate plus 0.50%, or the daily LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, whichever is greater. Alternatively, at SBA’s option, borrowings may bear interest at a rate based on 30, 60 or 90 Day LIBOR plus an applicable margin of up to 2.75%, and in each such case payment is due at the end of the respective period. Additional default interest of 2.0% is payable after an event of default. The PNC Credit Facility also requires SBA to pay a monthly maintenance fee and commitment fee of 0.375% of the unused commitment amount.
	The PNC Credit Facility contains provisions requiring the Company and SBA to maintain compliance with minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratios each not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for the Company and 1.10 to 1.00 for SBA, in each case, for the four quarter period as of the end of each fiscal quarter. The PNC Credit Facility is subject to several customary covenants and certain events of default, including but not limited to, non-payment of principal or interest on obligations when due, violation of covenants, creation of liens, breaches of representations and warranties, cross default to certain other indebtedness, bankruptcy events and change of ownership or control. In addition, the PNC Credit Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict SBA’s ability to: (i) incur additional indebtedness; (ii) make certain capital expenditures; (iii) guarantee certain obligations; (iv) create or allow liens on certain assets; (v) make investments, loans or advances; (vi) pay dividends, make distributions or undertake stock and other equity interest buybacks; (vii) make certain acquisitions; (viii) engage in mergers, consolidations or sales of assets; (ix) use the proceeds of the revolving credit facility for certain purposes; (x) enter into transactions with affiliates in non-arms’ length transactions; (xi) make certain payments on subordinated indebtedness; and (xii) acquire or sell subsidiaries.
	On May 10, 2013, SBA obtained a waiver of default for the guarantor fixed charge coverage ratio that existed as of March 31, 2013. Additionally, SBA obtained an amendment to the PNC Credit Facility which amended the required guarantor fixed charge coverage ratio for the Company to be not less than 0.84 to 1.00 for the four quarter period ended as of June 30, 2013. For the four quarter period ending as of September 30, 2013, and for each quarter thereafter, the guarantor fixed charge coverage ratio remains the same as prior to the amendment, not less than 1.00 to 1.00.
	As of September 30, 2013, SBA’s outstanding draws against the PNC Credit Facility were $35,684, net of $2,991 of excess cash in bank, and the remaining amount available was $14,316. As of December 31, 2012, SBA’s outstanding draws against the PNC Credit Facility were $38,574, net of $193 excess cash in bank, and the remaining amount available was $11,426. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, SBA did not have any outstanding undrawn stand-by letters of credit.
	On November 8, 2013, SBA obtained a waiver of default for the guarantor fixed charge coverage ratio of 0.85 to 1.00 that existed as of September 30, 2013. For the four quarter period ending as of December 31, 2013, and for each quarter thereafter, the guarantor fixed charge coverage ratio remains the same as prior to the waiver, not less than 1.00 to 1.00.
	In-country Operations Lines of Credit
	The Company’s In-country Operations have lines of credit with various local financial institutions. The lines of credit carry interest rates ranging from 4.0% to 9.4% with maturity dates from December 2013 to July 2014.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Intcomex Chile had undrawn stand-by letters of credit of $18,925 and $21,200, respectively, and Intcomex Panama had undrawn stand-by letters of credit of $500 and $0, respectively.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Note 7. Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consisted of the following for the periods presented:
		As of
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion
	Intcomex, Inc. –13 1⁄4% Senior Notes, net of discount of $1,780 and $2,827 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$	108,220		$	107,173
	Other, including various capital leases		1,004			535
	Total long-term debt		109,224			107,708
	Current maturities of long-term debt		(10,172	)		(10,253	)
	Total long-term debt, net of current portion	$	99,052		$	97,455
	Intcomex, Inc. –13 1⁄4% Senior Notes
	As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $110,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding on its 13 1⁄4% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due December 15, 2014 with an interest rate of 13.25% per year, payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year (the “13 1⁄4% Senior Notes”). The 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and do not bear any legend restricting transfer.
	In accordance with the terms of the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes, the Company redeemed $5,000 aggregate principal amount of the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes as of December 15, 2011 and 2012 and, subject to certain requirements, is required to redeem $10,000 aggregate principal amount of the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes on December 15, 2013, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
	The indenture governing the Company’s 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes imposes operating and financial restriction on the Company. These restrictive covenants limit the Company’s ability, among other things to: (i) incur additional indebtedness or enter into sale and leaseback obligations; (ii) pay certain dividends or make certain distributions on the Company’s capital stock or repurchase the Company’s capital stock; (iii) make certain investments or other restricted payments; (iv) place restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to the Company; (v) engage in transactions with shareholders or affiliates; (vi) sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies; (vii) guarantee indebtedness; and (viii) create liens.
	On June 14, 2012, the Company made a mandatory semi-annual interest payment of $7,619 on the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes.
	On September 5, 2012, the Company purchased $1,000 face value of the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes in an arm’s length transaction, at 102.25 of face value plus accrued interest. The Company recognized a loss on the redemption of the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes of $23 for the year ended December 31, 2012, which is included in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. On December 14, 2012, the Company redeemed $4,000 face value of the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes as required by the indenture governing the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes, at 100.00 of face value. Also, on December 14, 2012, the Company made a semi-annual interest payment of $7,553, satisfying the December 15, 2012 redemption requirement.
	On June 14, 2013, the Company made a mandatory semi-annual interest payment of $7,288 on its 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying value of the $110,000 principal amount of the remaining outstanding 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes was $108,220 and $107,173, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants and restrictions under the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 8. Income Taxes
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following for the periods presented:
		For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Income Tax Provision
	Current expense:
	Federal and state	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Foreign		979			125			3,264			3,235
	Total current expense		979			125			3,264			3,235
	Deferred (benefit) expense:
	Federal and state		(180	)		—			136			—
	Foreign		(466	)		(137	)		(512	)		(1,912	)
	Total deferred benefit		(646	)		(137	)		(376	)		(1,912	)
	Total provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	333		$	(12	)	$	2,888		$	1,323
	A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and effective rate as a percentage of (loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following for the periods presented:
		For the Three Months Ended												For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,												September 30,
		2013			%			2012			%			2013			%			2012			%
	Effective tax rate
	(Loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes:
	U.S.	$	(3,875	)				$	(4,387	)				$	(11,011	)				$	(6,082	)
	Foreign		1,915						2,730						4,568						11,201
	(Loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	(1,960	)				$	(1,657	)				$	(6,443	)				$	5,119
	Tax expense at statutory rate	$	(666	)		34	%	$	(564	)		34	%	$	(2,191	)		34	%	$	1,740			34	%
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax provision (benefit) for income taxes		(145	)		7	%		(137	)		8	%		(512	)		8	%		(327	)		(6	)%
	Effect of tax rates from non-U.S. operations		344			(17	)%		(442	)		27	%		1,730			(27	)%		(2,186	)		(43	)%
	Change in valuation allowance		800			(41	)%		1,131			(68	)%		3,861			(60	)%		2,096			41	%
	Effective tax provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	333			(17	)%	$	(12	)		1	%	$	2,888			(45	)%	$	1,323			26	%
	The effective tax provision (benefit) increased by $345, to a provision of $333 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to a benefit of $12 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The change was primarily due to the increased levels of valuation allowances recorded against the U.S. net operating losses (“NOLs”), primarily offset by the lower taxable earnings in the Company’s foreign operations.
	The effective tax provision increased by $1,565, to $2,888 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to $1,323 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The change was primarily due to the increased levels of valuation allowances recorded against the U.S. NOLs, primarily offset by the lower taxable earnings in the Company’s foreign operations.
	The Company’s net deferred tax assets were attributable to the following:
		As of
		September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Deferred Tax Assets
	Current assets:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,787		$	1,380
	Inventories		856			961
	Accrued expenses		934			992
	Other		1,331			1,309
	Total current assets		4,908			4,642
	Non-current assets:
	Tax goodwill		—			123
	Net operating losses		28,182			26,727
	Other		3,197			2,953
	Valuation allowances		(17,827	)		(16,528	)
	Total non-current assets		13,552			13,275
	Total deferred tax assets	$	18,460		$	17,917
	Deferred Tax Liabilities
	Current liabilities:
	Other	$	(327	)	$	—
	Total current liabilities		(327	)		—
	Non-current liabilities:
	Fixed assets		(1,174	)		(1,388	)
	Amortizable intangible assets		(220	)		(296	)
	Other		(194	)		(31	)
	Total non-current liabilities		(1,588	)		(1,715	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		(1,915	)		(1,715	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	16,545		$	16,202
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the balance of SBA’s tax goodwill was $0 and $329, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, SBA’s tax goodwill of $9,843 recorded in July 1998, which was being amortized for tax purposes over 15 years, was fully amortized. SBA established $262 of deferred tax assets for foreign withholding taxes paid in El Salvador during 2005.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s U.S. federal and state of Florida NOLs resulted in $27,386 and $23,523, respectively, of deferred tax assets, which will begin to expire in 2026. The Company analyzed the available evidence related to the realization of the deferred tax assets, considered the global economic environment and continues to believe it is more likely than not that the Company will not recognize a portion of its deferred tax assets associated with the U.S. NOL carryforwards. Factors in management’s determination include the performance of the business and the feasibility of ongoing tax planning strategies.
	The Company establishes a valuation allowance against its NOLs when it does not believe that it will realize the full benefit of the NOLs. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $17,824 and $16,528, respectively, against the respective NOLs, of which $17,442 and $13,581, respectively, related to the U.S. and $382 and $2,947, respectively, related to the Company’s In-country Operations.
	The Company’s NOLs, deferred tax asset resulting from the NOLs and the related valuation allowance consisted of the following for the periods presented:
	As of September 30, 2013												As of December 31, 2012
	Gross			NOL			Valuation			NOL			Gross			NOL			Valuation			NOL
	NOL			Deferred			Allowance			Expiration			NOL			Deferred			Allowance			Expiration
				Tax Asset												Tax Asset
U.S. federal and state	$	71,979		$	27,382		$	17,442			2026		$	61,705		$	23,523		$	13,581			2026
Foreign
Intcomex Argentina S.R.L.		—			—			—			—			7,332			2,565			2,565			2012
Intcomex Jamaica Ltd		1,245			415			—						769			257			—
Intcomex Mexico		1,273			382			382			2018			1,273			382			382			2018
Total foreign	$	2,518		$	797		$	382					$	9,374		$	3,204		$	2,947
Total	$	74,497		$	28,179		$	17,824					$	71,079		$	26,727		$	16,528
A future ownership change could limit the amount of NOL carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax. In general, an “ownership change” as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code results from a transaction or series of transactions over a three-year period resulting in an ownership change of more than 50 percentage points of the outstanding stock of a company by certain stockholders or public groups.
The undistributed earnings in foreign subsidiaries are permanently invested abroad and will not be repatriated to the U.S. in the foreseeable future. Because they are considered to be indefinitely reinvested, no U.S. federal or state deferred income taxes have been provided on these earnings. Upon distribution of those earnings, in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to both U.S. income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries in which the Company operates. It is not practicable to determine the U.S. foreign income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested indefinitely because of the availability of U.S. foreign tax credits.
The Company files tax returns in the state of Florida, the U.S. and in various foreign jurisdictions and is subject to periodic audits by state, domestic and foreign tax authorities. By statute, the Company’s U.S. tax returns are subject to examination by the Florida Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service for fiscal years 2009 through 2011. The Company is subject to inspection by the tax authorities under the applicable law in the foreign jurisdictions throughout Latin America and the Caribbean in which the Company conducts business, for various statutes of limitation.
The Company believes its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open fiscal years based upon an assessment of factors, including but not limited to, historical experience and related tax law interpretations. The Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2013 and does not anticipate that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to any particular tax position will change significantly within the next 12 months. The Company classifies tax liabilities that are expected to be paid within the current year, if any, as current income tax liabilities and all other uncertain tax positions as non-current income tax liabilities. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in the provision for income taxes in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Fair_Value_of_Derivative_Instr

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments	'
	Note 9. Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
	The Company accounts for derivative instruments and hedging activities in accordance with FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business operations including fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and reduces its exposure to these fluctuations by using derivative financial instruments from time to time, particularly foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency option collar contracts. The Company enters into these foreign currency contracts to manage its primary risks including foreign currency price risk associated with forecasted inventory purchases used in the Company’s normal business activities, in a currency other than the currency in which the products are sold. The Company has and expects to continue to utilize derivative instruments with respect to a portion of its foreign exchange risks to achieve a more predictable cash flow by reducing its exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations. The Company enters into foreign currency forward and option collar contracts with large multinational banks.
	All derivative instruments are recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at fair value, which represents the amount required to enter into similar offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices. The derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments and therefore, the changes in fair value are recognized currently in earnings during the period of change. The notional amount of forward exchange contracts is the amount of foreign currency bought or sold at maturity and is indicative of the extent of the Company’s involvement in the various types and uses of derivative instruments, but not a measure of the Company’s exposure to credit or market risks through its use of derivative instruments.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any derivative instruments outstanding. A summary of the location and amounts of the loss in the statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income related to the Company’s derivative instruments during the periods presented consisted of the following:
		Location of (Income) Loss in	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
		Statements of Operations and	Ended				Ended September 30,
		Comprehensive (Loss) Income	September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
	Foreign currency contracts	Other expense	$	—	$	—	$	66	$	—
	Total		$	—	$	—	$	66	$	—

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Note 10. Share-Based Compensation
	The Company recognizes compensation expense for its share-based compensation plans utilizing the modified prospective method for awards issued, modified, repurchased or canceled under the provisions of FASB ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. Share-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of the award and measured at grant date, recognized as an expense in earnings over the requisite service period and is recorded in salary, wages and benefits in the consolidated statements of operations as part of selling, general and administrative expenses.
	Compensation expense related to the Company’s share-based compensation arrangements consists of the following for the periods presented:
			For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2013			2012			2013		2012
	Share-based compensation arrangements charged against (loss) income:
	Stock options(1)		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—
	Restricted shares(2)			172			199			327		249
	Total		$	172		$	199		$	327	$	249
	-1	Stock options were issued pursuant to the 2007 Founders’ Grant Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Founders’ Option Plan”).
	-2	Restricted shares were issued pursuant to the annual equity compensation to certain Directors for service on the Company’s Board (“Director Restricted Stock Plan”) and the equity compensation plan for eligible employees (“Employee Restricted Stock Plan”).
	Outstanding compensation costs related to the Company’s unvested share-based compensation arrangements consisted of the following:
			As of
			September 30,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Outstanding compensation costs for unvested share-based compensation arrangements:
	Stockoptions(1)		$	—		$	—
	Restricted shares(2)			624			683
	Total		$	624		$	683
	-1	Stock options were issued pursuant to the 2007 Founders’ Option Plan.
	-2	Restricted shares were issued pursuant to the Director Restricted Stock Plan and the Employee Restricted Stock Plan.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the outstanding compensation costs for unvested share-based compensation arrangements will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 and 1.9 years, respectively.
	Stock Options
	In February 2007, options to acquire an aggregate of 1,540 shares of Class B common stock, non-voting were granted under the 2007 Founders’ Option Plan to certain management employees and independent, non-employee directors. The options were granted at an exercise price of $1,077 per share, which was equal to the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $566 per share. The shares vest ratably over a three-year vesting period of one-third per year on the annual anniversary date and expire 10 years from the date of grant. There were no stock options granted for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all of the outstanding options were vested.
	A summary of the stock option activity and changes under the 2007 Founders’ Option Plan consisted of the following for the periods presented:
			Shares			Weighted-			Weighted-
						Average			Average
						Exercise Price			Remaining
						per Share			Contractual Term
						(in dollars)			(in years)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2012			860		$	1,077			5.1
	Granted			—			—
	Exercised			—			—
	Forfeited or expired			(200	)		—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012			660		$	1,077			4.1
	Granted			—			—
	Exercised			—			—
	Forfeited or expired			—			—
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013			660		$	1,077			3.3
	Vested at September 30, 2013			660		$	1,077			3.3
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013			660		$	1,077			3.3
	The stock options were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as the Company had a net loss for the periods. The stock options were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as the fair value of the stock was below the exercise price of the stock options. The fair value of the options was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of April 23, 2007, the measurement date or the date the Company received unanimous approval from shareholders for the 2007 Founders’ Grant Stock Option Plan. The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, and requires the input of subjective assumptions, including expected price volatility and term. Changes in these subjective assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the estimate, and therefore, existing valuation models do not provide a precise measure of the fair value of the Company’s employee stock options. Projected data related to the expected volatility and expected life of stock options is typically based upon historical and other information. The fair value of the options granted in 2007 was estimated at the date of grant using the following assumptions:
	Expected term			6 years
	Expected volatility			37	%
	Dividend yield			0	%
	Risk-free investment rate			4.58	%
	The expected term of the options granted under the 2007 Founders’ Option Plan is based on the simplified method for estimating the expected life of the options, as historical data related to the expected life of the options is not available. The Company used the historical volatility of the industry sector index, as it is not practicable to estimate the expected volatility of the Company’s share price. The risk-free investment rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve of the same maturity in effect at the time of grant. The Company estimates forfeitures in calculating the expense relating to share-based compensation. At the grant date, the Company estimated the number of shares expected to vest and will subsequently adjust compensation costs for the estimated rate of forfeitures on an annual basis. The Company will use historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination in determining the estimated forfeiture rate. The estimated forfeiture rate applied as of the option grant date was 1.0%.
	Restricted Shares of Common Stock
	In March 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 123 restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock, with a 2.75-year cliff vesting period, to two of the Company’s directors, as annual equity consideration for their board membership for the years 2012 and 2013 (collectively the “2012-2013 Restricted Stock Issuance”).
	In April 2013, the Company authorized the grant of 185 vested, restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer with an effective date of May 13, 2013, as a one-time sign-on bonus incentive to accept the terms of the executive employment agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the shares will be issued on the earliest of (a) the consummation of a change of control; (b) the date of termination; and (c) 36 months following the effective date of the agreement.
	In June 2013, the 128 restricted shares of Common Stock that were issued in June 2010 to the Company’s directors, vested.
	In October 2013, the Company authorized the grant of 185 vested, restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock to the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer appointed to the executive position effective immediately following the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 with the SEC and the departure of the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer appointed effective May 13, 2013, as a one-time sign-on bonus incentive to accept the terms of the executive employment agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the shares will be issued on the earliest of (a) the consummation of a change of control; (b) the date of termination; and (c) 36 months following the effective date of the agreement.
	A summary of the unvested restricted shares of the common stock award activity and changes consisted of the following during the periods presented:
			Restricted			Weighted-Average
			Common Stock			Grant-Date
			(in shares)			Fair Value
						per Share(1)
						(in dollars)
	Unvested Balance at January 1, 2012			540		$	870
	Granted			1,444			580	-2
	Vested			(448	)		555
	Forfeited			(48	)		580
Unvested Balance at December 31, 2012			1,488		$	598
Granted			431			812	-2
Vested			(128	)		781
Forfeited			(141	)		580
Unvested Balance at September 30, 2013			1,650		$	641
-1	The fair value was determined using the weighted-average fair value per share to reflect the portion of the period during which the shares were outstanding.
-2	The fair value was determined as of the date the Company granted the shares.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies and Other	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies and Other	'
	Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies and Other
	Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company accrues for contingent obligations when the obligation is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. As facts concerning contingencies become known, the Company reassesses its position and makes appropriate adjustments to the financial statements. Estimates that require judgment and are particularly sensitive to future changes include those related to taxes, legal matters, the imposition of international governmental monetary, fiscal or other controls, changes in the interpretation and enforcement of international laws (in particular related to items such as duty and taxation), and the impact of local economic conditions and practices, which are all subject to change as events evolve and as additional information becomes available.
	Legal Proceedings
	As part of the Company’s normal course of business, the Company is involved in certain claims, regulatory and tax matters. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
	Leases
	The Company leases office, warehouse facilities and warehouse equipment under non-cancelable operating leases that expire on various dates through 2021, including SBA’s office and warehouse space in Miami, Florida. SBA’s agreement for the lease of the Miami office, warehouse facilities and warehouse equipment is for 172,926 square feet at monthly base rent expense of $120 with an annual 2.2% escalation clause. The lease has a termination date of August 31, 2021.

Additional_Paid_in_Capital

Additional Paid in Capital	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Additional Paid in Capital	'
	Note 12. Additional Paid in Capital
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, total compensation expense for share-based compensation arrangements charged against income was $172 and $327, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, total compensation expense for share-based compensation arrangements charged against income was $199 and $249, respectively. For a detailed discussion of the share-based compensation, see “Note 10. Share-Based Compensation” in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
	On December 31, 2012, the Company withheld 17 shares of restricted Common Stock that were issued on July 1, 2012, as compensation to eligible employees under the Employee Restricted Stock Plan who elected to have a certain number of their vested shares withheld for income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the common shares had a fair value of $812 per share.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Note 13. Segment Information
	FASB ASC 280, Segment Reporting provides guidance on the disclosures about segments and information related to reporting units. The Company operates in a single industry segment, that being a distributor of IT products. The Company’s operating segments are based on geographic location. Geographic areas in which the Company operates include sales generated from and invoiced by the Miami Operations and sales generated from and invoiced by all of the Latin American and Caribbean subsidiary operations. The subsidiary In-country Operations conduct business with sales and distribution centers in the following countries: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay. The In-country Operations have been aggregated as one segment due to similar products and economic characteristics. The Company sells and distributes one type of product line, IT products, and does not provide any separately billable services. It is impracticable for the Company to report the revenues from external customers for the group of similar products within the product line because the general ledger used to prepare the Company’s financial statements does not track sales by product.
	Inter-segment revenue primarily represents intercompany revenue between the Miami Operations and the In-country Operations at established prices. Intercompany revenue between the related companies is eliminated in consolidation. The measure for the Company’s segment profit is operating income. Financial information by geographic operating segment consisted of the following for the periods presented:
			For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Statement of Operations Data
	Revenue:
	Miami Operations
	Revenue from unaffiliated customers(1)		$	77,923		$	93,276		$	282,369		$	313,062
	Intersegment			77,034			71,307			237,173			236,760
	Total Miami Operations			154,957			164,583			519,542			549,822
	In-country Operations
	In-country Operations, excluding Intcomex Chile			160,362			171,559			515,549			542,191
	Intcomex Chile			70,923			65,482			224,441			212,899
	In-country Operations			231,285			237,041			739,990			755,090
	Eliminations of inter-segment			(77,034	)		(71,307	)		(237,173	)		(236,760	)
	Total revenue		$	309,208		$	330,317		$	1,022,359		$	1,068,152
	Operating income:
	Miami Operations		$	840		$	808		$	3,678		$	5,233
	In-country Operations			2,432			1,281			10,350			10,936
	Total operating income		$	3,272		$	2,089		$	14, 028		$	16,169
			As of
			September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Balance Sheet Data
	Assets:
	Miami Operations		$	175,742		$	182,522
	In-country Operations
	In-country Operations, excluding Intcomex Chile			123,557			147,074
	Intcomex Chile			140,102			132,606
	In-country Operations			263,659			279,680
	Total assets		$	439,401		$	462,202
	Property & equipment, net:
	Miami Operations		$	5,031		$	5,762
	In-country Operations			9,411			8,836
	Total property & equipment, net		$	14,442		$	14,598
	Goodwill:
	Miami Operations		$	2,673		$	2,673
	In-country Operations			15,361			15,396
	Total goodwill		$	18,034		$	18,069
	-1	For purposes of geographic disclosure, revenue is attributable to the country in which the Company’s individual business resides.

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'
	Note 14. Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
	The 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), but not the Company’s foreign subsidiaries (collectively, the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Each of the note guarantees covered the full amount of the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is 100% owned by the Company. Pursuant to Rule 3-10(f) of Regulation S-X under the rules promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, the Parent company has prepared condensed consolidating financial information for the Parent company, the subsidiaries that are Guarantors of the Company’s obligations under the Original 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes and 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes on a combined basis and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis.
	The indentures governing the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes and the security documents executed in connection therewith provide that, in the event that Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the rules promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, or any successor regulation, requires the filing of separate financial statements of any of the Company’s subsidiaries with the S`EC, the portion or, if necessary, all of such capital stock pledged as collateral securing the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes, necessary to eliminate such filing requirement, will automatically be deemed released and not have been part of the collateral securing the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes.
	The Rule 3-16 requirement to file separate financial statements of a subsidiary is triggered if the aggregate principal amount, par value, or book value of the capital stock of the subsidiary, as carried by the registrant, or the market value of such capital stock, whichever is greatest, equals 20% or more of the principal amount of the notes. These values are calculated by using a discounted cash flow model that combines the unlevered free cash flows from the Company’s annual five-year business plan plus a terminal value based upon the final year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, of that business plan which is then multiplied by a multiple based upon comparable companies’ implied multiples, validated by third-party experts, to arrive at an enterprise value. Existing debt, net of cash on hand, is then subtracted to arrive at the estimated market value.
	Supplemental financial information for Intcomex, its combined Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is presented below.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of September 30, 2013
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Current assets
	Cash and equivalents	$	—		$	23		$	45,482		$	—		$	45,505
	Trade accounts receivable, net		—			77,208			115,543			(73,974	)		118,777
	Inventories		—			44,141			111,517			—			155,658
	Other		43,025			6,038			102,905			(83,317	)		68,651
	Total current assets		43,025			127,410			375,447			(157,291	)		388,591
	Long-term assets
	Property and equipment, net		3,422			1,610			9,410			—			14,442
	Investments in subsidiaries		196,968			271,092			—			(468,060	)		—
	Goodwill		2,673			7,418			7,943			—			18,034
	Other		13,254			124,592			690			(120,202	)		18,334
	Total assets	$	259,342		$	532,122		$	393,490		$	(745,553	)	$	439,401
	Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
	Current liabilities	$	17,026		$	224,913		$	211,478		$	(174,537	)	$	278,880
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities		98,326			—			726			—			99,052
	Other long-term liabilities		86,575			17,987			13,570			(114,078	)		4,054
	Total liabilities		201,927			242,900			225,774			(288,615	)		381,986
	Total shareholders’ equity		57,415			289,222			167,716			(456,938	)		57,415
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	259,342		$	532,122		$	393,490		$	(745,553	)	$	439,401
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of December 31, 2012
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Current assets
	Cash and equivalents	$	—		$	40		$	30,546		$	—		$	30,586
	Trade accounts receivable, net		—			76,784			142,447			(76,800	)		142,431
	Inventories		—			49,943			113,412			—			163,355
	Other		42,428			7,328			105,074			(80,556	)		74,274
	Total current assets		42,428			134,095			391,479			(157,356	)		410,646
	Long-term assets
	Property and equipment, net		3,893			1,870			8,835			—			14,598
	Investments in subsidiaries		187,610			263,125			—			(450,735	)		—
	Goodwill		2,673			7,418			7,978			—			18,069
	Other		13,172			110,899			4,650			(109,832	)		18,889
	Total assets	$	249,776		$	517,407		$	412,942		$	(717,923	)	$	462,202
	Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
	Current liabilities	$	12,938		$	224,088		$	231,262		$	(174,099	)	$	294,189
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities		97,399			—			56			—			97,455
	Other long-term liabilities		72,964			18,068			13,834			(100,783	)		4,083
	Total liabilities		183,301			242,156			245,152			(274,882	)		395,727
	Total shareholders’ equity		66,475			275,251			167,790			(443,041	)		66,475
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	249,776		$	517,407		$	412,942		$	(717,923	)	$	462,202
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Revenue	$	—		$	154,957		$	231,286		$	(77,035	)	$	309,208
	Cost of revenue		—			146,480			213,660			(78,528	)		281,612
	Gross profit		—			8,477			17,626			1,493			27,596
	Operating expenses		2,919			4,719			16,686			—			24,324
	Operating (loss) income		(2,919	)		3,758			940			1,493			3,272
Other expense, net
Interest expense, net		5,119			620			(322	)		—			5,417
Other, net		(3,777	)		(4,096	)		1,271			6,417			(185	)
Total other expense (income)		1,342			(3,476	)		949			6,417			5,232
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(4,261	)		7,234			(9	)		(4,924	)		(1,960	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(1,968	)		1,788			513			—			333
Net (loss) income	$	(2,293	)	$	5,446		$	(522	)	$	(4,924	)	$	(2,293	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
	INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
	(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
Revenue	$	—		$	164,583		$	237,041		$	(71,307	)	$	330,317
Cost of revenue		—			156,160			218,435			(71,307	)		303,288
Gross profit		—			8,423			18,606			—			27,029
Operating expenses		2,795			4,819			17,326			—			24,940
Operating (loss) income		(2,795	)		3,604			1,280			—			2,089
Other expense, net
Interest expense, net		4,984			648			(511	)		—			5,121
Other, net		(4,477	)		(4,419	)		(936	)		8,457			(1,375	)
Total other expense (income)		507			(3,771	)		(1,447	)		8,457			3,746
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(3,302	)		7,375			2,727			(8,457	)		(1,657	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(1,657	)		1,076			569			—			(12	)
Net (loss) income	$	(1,645	)	$	6,299		$	2,158		$	(8,457	)	$	(1,645	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
	INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
	(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
Revenue	$	—		$	519,542		$	739,990		$	(237,173	)	$	1,022,359
Cost of revenue		—			492,058			680,429			(238,954	)		933,533
Gross profit		—			27,484			59,561			1,781			88,826
Operating expenses		8,997			14,808			50,993			—			74,798
Operating (loss) income		(8,997	)		12,676			8,568			1,781			14,028
Other expense, net
Interest expense, net		15,089			1,763			(768	)		—			16,084
Other, net		(9,415	)		(8,451	)		8,138			14,115			4,387
Total other expense (income)		5,674			(6,688	)		7,370			14,115			20,471
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(14,671	)		19,364			1,198			(12,334	)		(6,443	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(5,340	)		5,285			2,943			—			2,888
Net (loss) income	$	(9,331	)	$	14,079		$	(1,745	)	$	(12,334	)	$	(9,331	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-GUARANTORS			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
	INC.												INC.
	(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
Revenue	$	—		$	549,822		$	755,090		$	(236,760	)	$	1,068,152
Cost of revenue		—			520,903			693,382			(236,883	)		977,402
Gross profit		—			28,919			61,708			123			90,750
Operating expenses		9,289			14,396			50,896			—			74,581
Operating (loss) income		(9,289	)		14,523			10,812			123			16,169
Other expense, net
Interest expense, net		14,821			2,094			(1,010	)		—			15,905
Other, net		(22,479	)		(17,955	)		474			35,105			(4,855	)
Total other (income) expense		(7,658	)		(15,861	)		(536	)		35,105			11,050
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(1,631	)		30,384			11,348			(34,982	)		5,119
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(5,427	)		4,463			2,287			—			1,323
Net income (loss)	$	3,796		$	25,921		$	9,061		$	(34,982	)	$	3,796
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
	INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
	(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
Cash flows from operating activities	$	(12,765	)	$	16,278		$	14,926		$	—		$	18,439
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment, net		(673	)		(110	)		(1,235	)		—			(2,018	)
Other		13,555			(13,296	)		383			—			642
Cash flows from investing activities		12,882			(13,406	)		(852	)		—			(1,376	)
Cash flows from financing activities
(Payments) borrowings under lines of credit, net		—			(2,889	)		1,262						(1,627	)
Payments of long-term debt		(117	)		—			(158	)		—			(275	)
Cash flows from financing activities		(117	)		(2,889	)		1,104			—			(1,902	)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(242	)		—			(242	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		—			(17	)		14,936			—			14,919
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning		—			40			30,546			—			30,586
Cash and cash equivalents, end	$	—		$	23		$	45,482		$	—		$	45,505
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
	INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
	(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
Cash flows from operating activities	$	(12,444	)	$	(8,712	)	$	4,734		$	—		$	(16,422	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment, net		(1,177	)		(133	)		(1,082	)		—			(2,392	)
Other		14,399			(9,399	)		383			—			5,383
Cash flows from investing activities		13, 222			(9,532	)		(699	)		—			2,991
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings (payments) under lines of credit, net		—			18,537			(4,782	)					13,755
Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt		306			—			49						355
Payments of long-term debt		(1,084	)		(236	)		(238	)		—			(1,558	)
Cash flows from financing activities		(778	)		18,301			(4,971	)		—			12,552
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(67	)		—			(67	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			57			(1,003	)		—			(946	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning		—			40			25,667			—			25,707
Cash and cash equivalents, end	$	—		$	97		$	24,664		$	—		$	24,761

Restructuring_Activities

Restructuring Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Activities	'
	Note 15. Restructuring Activities
	In-country Operations: Argentina
	In late March 2012, the Company’s management implemented a plan to cease operations of Intcomex Argentina by December 31, 2012. The Company did not recognize any restructuring expenses related to the restructuring actions of Intcomex Argentina for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company recognized restructuring expenses related to Intcomex Argentina of $621 for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company recognized restructuring expense in selling, general and administrative in operating expenses in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. As of December 31, 2012, the Company made all of the payments related to its restructuring actions.
	On January 15, 2013, the Company completed the sale of Intcomex Argentina for $506 and recognized a gain of $375. The Company recognized the gain on the sale of Intcomex Argentina in other income in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.
	As of January 15, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Intcomex Argentina’s total assets represented less than 0.1% of the Company’s total consolidated assets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, Intcomex Argentina’s total revenues represented less than 0.0% of the Company’s total consolidated revenues. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, Intcomex Argentina’s total revenues represented 0.0% and 0.4%, respectively, of the Company’s total consolidated revenues. Intcomex Argentina’s operating loss was $0 for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Intcomex Argentina’s operating loss was $58 and $1,501, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing 2.8% and 9.3%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated operating income on an absolute value basis. Intcomex Argentina’s results of operations and financial position were not significant enough to qualify as a discontinued operation and, accordingly, the Company did not present Intcomex Argentina in discontinued operations in its consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.
	Miami Operations & In-country Operations: Mexico, Uruguay, Colombia, Chile & Panama
	The Company analyzed initiatives that enhance and improve its productivity and overall operational and financial performance.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company implemented restructuring and rebalancing actions designed to enhance and improve its operating productivity, right-size its workforce and streamline its management structure in its Miami Operations and its In-country Operations in Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay and, to a lesser extent, in Chile and Panama. The Company recognizes restructuring expenses related to terminations and other direct costs associated with implementing these restructuring and rebalancing initiatives in selling, general and administrative in operating expenses in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the restructuring expenses qualified for a major statement of operations caption and, accordingly, the Company presented the restructuring expenses as a separate line item in operating expenses in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recognized restructuring expenses of $394 and $1,431 respectively, of which $125 and $125, respectively, related to the Miami Operations and $269 and $1,306, respectively, related to the In-country Operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized restructuring expenses of $0 and $621 respectively, all of which related to the In-country Operations.

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres1

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

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Nature of Operations

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Nature of Operations

Intcomex, Inc. (“Intcomex”) is a United States (“U.S.”) based pure play value-added international distributor of information technology (“IT”) products focused solely on serving Latin America and the Caribbean (the “Region”). Intcomex distributes computer equipment, components, peripherals, software, computer systems, accessories, networking products, digital consumer electronics and mobile devices to more than 50,000 customers in 39 countries. Intcomex offers single source purchasing to its customers by providing an in-stock selection of more than 12,000 products from over 130 vendors, including many of the world’s leading IT product manufacturers. The Company operates a sales and distribution center in the U.S. (the “Miami Operations”) and 19 sales and distribution centers in Latin America and the Caribbean with in-country operations in 11 countries—Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay, collectively, (the “In-country Operations”).

Organization

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Organization

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Intcomex (the “Parent”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”) including the accounts of Intcomex Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”) (parent company of Software Brokers of America, Inc. (“SBA”), a Florida corporation), IXLA Holdings, Ltd. (“IXLA”), IFC International, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“IFC”) and Intcomex International Holdings Cooperatief U.A., a Netherlands cooperative (“Coop”). SBA is the parent company of five subsidiaries located in Florida. IXLA is the Cayman Islands limited time duration holding company of 19 subsidiaries located in Central America, South America and the Caribbean. IFC and Coop are the parent companies of Intcomex Holdings SPC-I, LLC (“Intcomex SPC-I Mexico”), a dually formed company in the U.S. and Mexico and parent company of Comercializadora Intcomex S.A. de C.V. (“Intcomex Mexico”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the Company as the reporting entity for all periods presented.

Use of Accounting Estimates

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Use of Accounting Estimates

The Company prepares its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The principles require the Company to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, cash flows and the related footnote disclosures during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, the Company reviews and evaluates its estimates and assumptions, including but not limited to, those that relate to the realizable value of accounts receivable, inventories, identifiable intangible assets, goodwill and other long-lived assets, income taxes and contingencies. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

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Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include certain information and disclosures normally required for comprehensive annual consolidated financial statements. Therefore, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2013 (“Annual Report”). The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 may not be indicative of the results of operations that can be expected for the full year.

In management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2013, and its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and its statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

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Basis of Presentation

Certain immaterial reclassifications have been made to prior period balances in order to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Restricted cash balance relates to a deposit held to meet certain obligations under an agreement with one of the Company’s vendors. Restricted cash is recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date it issued its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the date the Company filed its Quarterly Report.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) establishes a framework for all fair value measurements and expands disclosures related to fair value measurement and developments. ASC 820 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. ASC 820 requires that assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1—Quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets or observable inputs;

Level 2—Significant other observable inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data; and

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data.

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade accounts receivable, notes receivable and other, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items. The carrying amounts of outstanding short-term debt approximate fair value because interest rates over the term of these financial instruments approximate current market interest rates available to the Company. The current market price of outstanding long-term debt approximates fair value because the Company’s $110,000 aggregate principal amount 13 1⁄4% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due December 15, 2014 (the “13 1⁄4% Senior Notes”) are currently publicly tradable. The 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes are measured at fair value and are classified in the Level 1 category of ASC 820, as the fair value is measured at the quoted market price for identical liabilities in an active market. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the 13 1⁄4% Senior Notes were tradable at 96.625 and 101.50, respectively, of the principal amount.

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and reduces its exposure to the fluctuations by periodically using derivative financial instruments and entering into derivative transactions with large multinational banks to manage its primary risk, foreign currency price risk. The Company’s derivative transactions are comprised of the following types of instruments:

Foreign currency forward contracts—Derivative instruments that convert one currency to another currency and contain a fixed amount, fixed exchange rate used for conversion and fixed future date on which the conversion will be made. The Company recognizes unrealized loss (gain) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income for temporary fluctuations in the value of non-qualifying derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, if the fair value of the underlying hedged currency increases (decreases) prior to maturity. The Company reports realized loss (gain) upon conversion if the fair value of the underlying hedged currency increases (decreases) as of the maturity date.

Foreign currency collars—Derivative instruments that contain a fixed floor price (put option) and fixed ceiling price (call option). If the market price exceeds the call option strike price or falls below the put option strike price, the Company receives the fixed price or pays the counterparty bank the market price. If the market price is between the call and put option strike prices, neither the Company nor the counterparty bank are required to make a payment.

The amount required to enter into similar offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices approximates the fair value of derivative financial instruments. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are measured on a recurring basis based on foreign currency spot rates quoted by financial institutions (Level 2) and are marked-to-market each period with gains and losses on these contracts recorded in foreign exchange (gain) loss in the Company’s unaudited, condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the value changes with the offsetting amount for unsettled positions included in other current assets or liabilities in the unaudited condensed, consolidated balance sheets. The location and amounts of the fair value in the balance sheets and (gain) loss in the statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income related to the Company’s derivative instruments are described in “Note 9. Fair Value of Derivative Instruments” in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). There were no changes to the Company’s valuation methodology for assets and liabilities measured at fair value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company did not have any foreign currency collars or contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recognized a loss of $0 and $66, respectively, on the foreign currency forward contracts or collars outstanding. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized a loss of $0 and $569, respectively, on the foreign currency forward contracts or collars outstanding.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has agreements with unrelated third parties for factoring of specific accounts receivable in several of its In-country Operations. The factoring is treated as a sale in accordance with FASB ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and is accounted for as an off-balance sheet arrangement. Proceeds from the transfers reflect the face value of the account less a discount, which is recorded as a charge to interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations in the period the sale occurs. Net funds received are recorded as an increase to cash and a reduction to accounts receivable outstanding in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company reports the cash flows attributable to the sale of receivables to third parties and the cash receipts from collections made on behalf of and paid to third parties, on a net basis as trade accounts receivables in cash flows from operating activities in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

The Company acts as the collection agent on behalf of the third party for the arrangements and has no significant retained interests or servicing liabilities related to the accounts receivable sold. In order to mitigate credit risk related to the Company’s factoring of accounts receivable, the Company may purchase credit insurance, from time to time, for certain factored accounts receivable, resulting in risk of loss being limited to the factored accounts receivable not covered by credit insurance, which the Company does not believe to be significant.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company factored approximately $32,987 and $23,538, respectively, of accounts receivable pursuant to the Company’s agreements, representing the face amount of total outstanding receivables. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred approximately $416 and $1,266 in expenses pursuant to the agreements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company incurred approximately $328 and $733, respectively, in expenses pursuant to the agreements.

Computation of Net (Loss) Income per Share

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Computation of Net (Loss) Income per Share

The Company reports both basic and diluted net (loss) income per share. Basic net (loss) income per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares primarily reflect the potential dilution that could occur if stock options and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised using the treasury stock method.

FASB ASC 260, Earnings per Share, requires that employee equity share options, non-vested shares and similar equity instruments granted by the Company be treated as potential common shares outstanding in computing diluted net (loss) income per share. Diluted shares outstanding include the dilutive effect of in-the-money options which is calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost for future service that the Company has not yet recognized, and the amount of tax benefits that would be recorded in additional paid in capital when the award becomes deductible are assumed to be used to repurchase shares.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per weighted average share of common stock for the periods presented:

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2013

2012

2013

2012

Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock(1):

Net (loss) income

$

(2,293

)

$

(1,645

)

$

(9,331

)

$

3,796

Denominator:

Denominator for basic net (loss) income per share of common stock–weighted average shares

167,947

167,580

167,869

167,476

Effect of dilutive securities:

Stock options and unvested restricted shares of common stock(1)

—

—

—

913

Denominator for diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock–adjusted weighted average shares

167,947

167,580

167,869

168,389

Net (loss) income per share of common stock:

Basic

$

(13.65

)

$

(9.82

)

$

(55.59

)

$

22.67

Diluted

$

(13.65

)

$

(9.82

)

$

(55.59

)

$

22.54

-1

The stock options were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as the Company had a net loss for the periods. The stock options were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as the Company had a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the fair value was below the exercise price of the stock options. The restricted common stock was antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The restricted common stock was dilutive for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Guidance

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Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Guidance

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This update provides that an entity that has unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date should present the unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. This update is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-10, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes (A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) provided that an entity that enters into derivative and hedging transactions. This update permits the spread between London Interbank Offered Rate, LIBOR, and Overnight Index Swap Rate, or OIS, or the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate, to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes in addition to the benchmark interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government (“UST”) and the LIBOR swap rate. This update also removes the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. This update is effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesigned hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The Company does not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This update provides that an entity that reports items of accumulated other comprehensive income improves the transparency of reporting reclassifications by presenting the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, but only if the item reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. This update is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) which amended then existing guidance by giving an entity the option not to calculate annually the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset if the entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the asset is impaired. Previous guidance required an entity to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of the asset with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an entity should recognize an impairment loss in the amount of that excess. This update is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Derivatives and Hedging

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The Company accounts for derivative instruments and hedging activities in accordance with FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business operations including fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and reduces its exposure to these fluctuations by using derivative financial instruments from time to time, particularly foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency option collar contracts. The Company enters into these foreign currency contracts to manage its primary risks including foreign currency price risk associated with forecasted inventory purchases used in the Company’s normal business activities, in a currency other than the currency in which the products are sold. The Company has and expects to continue to utilize derivative instruments with respect to a portion of its foreign exchange risks to achieve a more predictable cash flow by reducing its exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations. The Company enters into foreign currency forward and option collar contracts with large multinational banks.

Compensation-Stock Compensation

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The Company recognizes compensation expense for its share-based compensation plans utilizing the modified prospective method for awards issued, modified, repurchased or canceled under the provisions of FASB ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. Share-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of the award and measured at grant date, recognized as an expense in earnings over the requisite service period and is recorded in salary, wages and benefits in the consolidated statements of operations as part of selling, general and administrative expenses.

Segment Reporting

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FASB ASC 280, Segment Reporting provides guidance on the disclosures about segments and information related to reporting units. The Company operates in a single industry segment, that being a distributor of IT products. The Company’s operating segments are based on geographic location. Geographic areas in which the Company operates include sales generated from and invoiced by the Miami Operations and sales generated from and invoiced by all of the Latin American and Caribbean subsidiary operations. The subsidiary In-country Operations conduct business with sales and distribution centers in the following countries: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay. The In-country Operations have been aggregated as one segment due to similar products and economic characteristics. The Company sells and distributes one type of product line, IT products, and does not provide any separately billable services. It is impracticable for the Company to report the revenues from external customers for the group of similar products within the product line because the general ledger used to prepare the Company’s financial statements does not track sales by product.

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres2

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Computation of Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Weighted Average Share of Common Stock	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per weighted average share of common stock for the periods presented:
			For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock(1):
	Net (loss) income		$	(2,293	)	$	(1,645	)	$	(9,331	)	$	3,796
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic net (loss) income per share of common stock–weighted average shares			167,947			167,580			167,869			167,476
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and unvested restricted shares of common stock(1)			—			—			—			913
	Denominator for diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock–adjusted weighted average shares			167,947			167,580			167,869			168,389
	Net (loss) income per share of common stock:
	Basic		$	(13.65	)	$	(9.82	)	$	(55.59	)	$	22.67
	Diluted		$	(13.65	)	$	(9.82	)	$	(55.59	)	$	22.54
	-1	The stock options were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as the Company had a net loss for the periods. The stock options were antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as the Company had a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the fair value was below the exercise price of the stock options. The restricted common stock was antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The restricted common stock was dilutive for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Tab

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'
	Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:
		As of
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Property and equipment, net
	Land	$	1,976		$	716
	Office furniture, vehicles and equipment		13,289			13,355
	Software		12,800			12,126
	Building and leasehold improvements		10,166			10,067
	Warehouse equipment		2,867			2,780
	Total property and equipment		41,098			39,044
	Less accumulated depreciation		(26,656	)		(24,446	)
	Total property and equipment, net	$	14,442		$	14,598

Goodwill_and_Identifiable_Inta1

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill relate to the accumulated foreign currency translation effect of the Mexican Peso on previously acquired goodwill and consisted of the following for the periods presented:
		Miami			In-Country			Total
		Operations			Operations
	As of December 31, 2012
	Goodwill	$	14,204		$	22,642		$	36,846
	Accumulated impairment losses		(11,531	)		(7,246	)		(18,777	)
	Total goodwill	$	2,673		$	15,396		$	18,069
	Activity:
	Translation adjustment	$	—		$	(35	)	$	(35	)
	Total activity	$	—		$	(35	)	$	(35	)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Goodwill	$	14,204		$	22,607		$	36,811
	Accumulated impairment losses		(11,531	)		(7,246	)		(18,777	)
	Total goodwill	$	2,673		$	15,361		$	18,034
Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net	'
	Identifiable intangible assets, net consisted of the assets of Intcomex Mexico, Intcomex Colombia and Intcomex Guatemala, including the following:
	As of September 30, 2013	Gross			Accumulated			Cumulative			Net		Useful
		Carrying			Amortization			Foreign Currency			Carrying		Life
		Amount						Translation Effect			Amount		(in years)
	Identifiable intangible assets, net
	Customer relationships – Intcomex Mexico	$	3,630		$	(3,034	)	$	(101	)	$	495		10
	Customer relationships – Intcomex Colombia, Intcomex Guatemala		258			(118	)		—			140		5
	Total identifiable intangible assets, net	$	3,888		$	(3,152	)	$	(101	)	$	635
	As of December 31, 2012	Gross			Accumulated			Cumulative			Net		Useful
		Carrying			Amortization			Foreign Currency			Carrying		Life
		Amount						Translation Effect			Amount		(in years)
	Identifiable intangible assets, net
	Customer relationships – Intcomex Mexico	$	3,630		$	(2,758	)	$	(140	)	$	732		10
	Customer relationships – Intcomex Colombia, Intcomex Guatemala		258			(84	)		—			174		5
	Total identifiable intangible assets, net	$	3,888		$	(2,842	)	$	(140	)	$	906

Lines_of_Credit_Tables

Lines of Credit (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Outstanding Balance of Lines of Credits	'
	The outstanding balance of lines of credits consisted of the following:
		As of
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Lines of Credit
	Miami Operations:
	SBA – Miami	$	35,684	$	38,574
	In-country Operations:
	Intcomex Peru S.A.C.		3,492		3,285
	Intcomex Guatemala		3,050		4,120
	Computación Monrenca Panama, S.A. (“Intcomex Panama”)		2,000		—
	Intcomex S.A. de C.V. – El Salvador		1,935		1,424
	Intcomex de Ecuador, S.A.		1,711		5
	Intcomex Colombia		522		599
	Intcomex S.A. – Chile (“Intcomex Chile”)		—		1,084
	Intcomex Costa Rica Mayorista en Equipo de Cómputo, S.A.		—		800
	T.G.M., S.A. – Uruguay (“Intcomex Uruguay”)		—		130
	Total lines of credit	$	48,394	$	50,021

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Long-term debt consisted of the following for the periods presented:
		As of
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion
	Intcomex, Inc. –13 1⁄4% Senior Notes, net of discount of $1,780 and $2,827 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$	108,220		$	107,173
	Other, including various capital leases		1,004			535
	Total long-term debt		109,224			107,708
	Current maturities of long-term debt		(10,172	)		(10,253	)
	Total long-term debt, net of current portion	$	99,052		$	97,455

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)	'
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following for the periods presented:
		For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Income Tax Provision
	Current expense:
	Federal and state	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Foreign		979			125			3,264			3,235
	Total current expense		979			125			3,264			3,235
	Deferred (benefit) expense:
	Federal and state		(180	)		—			136			—
	Foreign		(466	)		(137	)		(512	)		(1,912	)
	Total deferred benefit		(646	)		(137	)		(376	)		(1,912	)
	Total provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	333		$	(12	)	$	2,888		$	1,323
Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Rate	'
	A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and effective rate as a percentage of (loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following for the periods presented:
		For the Three Months Ended												For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,												September 30,
		2013			%			2012			%			2013			%			2012			%
	Effective tax rate
	(Loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes:
	U.S.	$	(3,875	)				$	(4,387	)				$	(11,011	)				$	(6,082	)
	Foreign		1,915						2,730						4,568						11,201
	(Loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	(1,960	)				$	(1,657	)				$	(6,443	)				$	5,119
	Tax expense at statutory rate	$	(666	)		34	%	$	(564	)		34	%	$	(2,191	)		34	%	$	1,740			34	%
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax provision (benefit) for income taxes		(145	)		7	%		(137	)		8	%		(512	)		8	%		(327	)		(6	)%
	Effect of tax rates from non-U.S. operations		344			(17	)%		(442	)		27	%		1,730			(27	)%		(2,186	)		(43	)%
	Change in valuation allowance		800			(41	)%		1,131			(68	)%		3,861			(60	)%		2,096			41	%
	Effective tax provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	333			(17	)%	$	(12	)		1	%	$	2,888			(45	)%	$	1,323			26	%
Net Deferred Tax Assets	'
	The Company’s net deferred tax assets were attributable to the following:
		As of
		September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Deferred Tax Assets
	Current assets:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,787		$	1,380
	Inventories		856			961
	Accrued expenses		934			992
	Other		1,331			1,309
	Total current assets		4,908			4,642
	Non-current assets:
	Tax goodwill		—			123
	Net operating losses		28,182			26,727
	Other		3,197			2,953
	Valuation allowances		(17,827	)		(16,528	)
	Total non-current assets		13,552			13,275
	Total deferred tax assets	$	18,460		$	17,917
	Deferred Tax Liabilities
	Current liabilities:
	Other	$	(327	)	$	—
	Total current liabilities		(327	)		—
	Non-current liabilities:
	Fixed assets		(1,174	)		(1,388	)
	Amortizable intangible assets		(220	)		(296	)
	Other		(194	)		(31	)
	Total non-current liabilities		(1,588	)		(1,715	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		(1,915	)		(1,715	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	16,545		$	16,202
Net Operating Losses, Deferred Tax Asset Resulting from Net Operating Losses and Related Valuation Allowance	'
	The Company’s NOLs, deferred tax asset resulting from the NOLs and the related valuation allowance consisted of the following for the periods presented:
		As of September 30, 2013												As of December 31, 2012
		Gross			NOL			Valuation			NOL			Gross			NOL			Valuation			NOL
		NOL			Deferred			Allowance			Expiration			NOL			Deferred			Allowance			Expiration
					Tax Asset												Tax Asset
	U.S. federal and state	$	71,979		$	27,382		$	17,442			2026		$	61,705		$	23,523		$	13,581			2026
	Foreign
	Intcomex Argentina S.R.L.		—			—			—			—			7,332			2,565			2,565			2012
	Intcomex Jamaica Ltd		1,245			415			—						769			257			—
	Intcomex Mexico		1,273			382			382			2018			1,273			382			382			2018
	Total foreign	$	2,518		$	797		$	382					$	9,374		$	3,204		$	2,947
	Total	$	74,497		$	28,179		$	17,824					$	71,079		$	26,727		$	16,528

Fair_Value_of_Derivative_Instr1

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary of Location and Amounts of Loss in Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income Related to Derivative Instruments	'
	Location of (Income) Loss in	For the Three Months					For the Nine Months
	Statements of Operations and	Ended					Ended September 30,
	Comprehensive (Loss) Income	September 30,
			2013		2012			2013		2012
	Derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
	Foreign currency contracts	Other expense	$	—	$	—		$	66	$	—
	Total		$	—	$	—		$	66	$	—

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Compensation Expense Related to Share-Based Compensation Arrangements	'
	Compensation expense related to the Company’s share-based compensation arrangements consists of the following for the periods presented:
			For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2013			2012			2013		2012
	Share-based compensation arrangements charged against (loss) income:
	Stock options(1)		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—
	Restricted shares(2)			172			199			327		249
	Total		$	172		$	199		$	327	$	249
	-1	Stock options were issued pursuant to the 2007 Founders’ Grant Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Founders’ Option Plan”).
	-2	Restricted shares were issued pursuant to the annual equity compensation to certain Directors for service on the Company’s Board (“Director Restricted Stock Plan”) and the equity compensation plan for eligible employees (“Employee Restricted Stock Plan”).
Outstanding Compensation Costs Related to Unvested Share-Based Compensation Arrangements	'
	Outstanding compensation costs related to the Company’s unvested share-based compensation arrangements consisted of the following:
			As of
			September 30,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Outstanding compensation costs for unvested share-based compensation arrangements:
	Stockoptions(1)		$	—		$	—
	Restricted shares(2)			624			683
	Total		$	624		$	683
	-1	Stock options were issued pursuant to the 2007 Founders’ Option Plan.
	-2	Restricted shares were issued pursuant to the Director Restricted Stock Plan and the Employee Restricted Stock Plan.
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	A summary of the stock option activity and changes under the 2007 Founders’ Option Plan consisted of the following for the periods presented:
			Shares			Weighted-			Weighted-
						Average			Average
						Exercise Price			Remaining
						per Share			Contractual Term
						(in dollars)			(in years)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2012			860		$	1,077			5.1
	Granted			—			—
	Exercised			—			—
	Forfeited or expired			(200	)		—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012			660		$	1,077			4.1
	Granted			—			—
	Exercised			—			—
	Forfeited or expired			—			—
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013			660		$	1,077			3.3
	Vested at September 30, 2013			660		$	1,077			3.3
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013			660		$	1,077			3.3
Estimated Fair Value of Options Granted	'
	The fair value of the options granted in 2007 was estimated at the date of grant using the following assumptions:
	Expected term			6 years
	Expected volatility			37	%
	Dividend yield			0	%
	Risk-free investment rate			4.58	%
Summary of Unvested Restricted Shares of Common Stock Award Activity and Changes	'
	A summary of the unvested restricted shares of the common stock award activity and changes consisted of the following during the periods presented:
			Restricted			Weighted-Average
			Common Stock			Grant-Date
			(in shares)			Fair Value
						per Share(1)
						(in dollars)
	Unvested Balance at January 1, 2012			540		$	870
	Granted			1,444			580	-2
	Vested			(448	)		555
	Forfeited			(48	)		580
	Unvested Balance at December 31, 2012			1,488		$	598
	Granted			431			812	-2
	Vested			(128	)		781
	Forfeited			(141	)		580
	Unvested Balance at September 30, 2013			1,650		$	641
	-1	The fair value was determined using the weighted-average fair value per share to reflect the portion of the period during which the shares were outstanding.
	-2	The fair value was determined as of the date the Company granted the shares.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Financial Information by Geographic Operating Segment	'
	Financial information by geographic operating segment consisted of the following for the periods presented:
			For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Statement of Operations Data
	Revenue:
	Miami Operations
	Revenue from unaffiliated customers(1)		$	77,923		$	93,276		$	282,369		$	313,062
	Intersegment			77,034			71,307			237,173			236,760
	Total Miami Operations			154,957			164,583			519,542			549,822
	In-country Operations
	In-country Operations, excluding Intcomex Chile			160,362			171,559			515,549			542,191
	Intcomex Chile			70,923			65,482			224,441			212,899
	In-country Operations			231,285			237,041			739,990			755,090
	Eliminations of inter-segment			(77,034	)		(71,307	)		(237,173	)		(236,760	)
	Total revenue		$	309,208		$	330,317		$	1,022,359		$	1,068,152
	Operating income:
	Miami Operations		$	840		$	808		$	3,678		$	5,233
	In-country Operations			2,432			1,281			10,350			10,936
	Total operating income		$	3,272		$	2,089		$	14, 028		$	16,169
			As of
			September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Balance Sheet Data
	Assets:
	Miami Operations		$	175,742		$	182,522
	In-country Operations
	In-country Operations, excluding Intcomex Chile			123,557			147,074
	Intcomex Chile			140,102			132,606
	In-country Operations			263,659			279,680
	Total assets		$	439,401		$	462,202
	Property & equipment, net:
	Miami Operations		$	5,031		$	5,762
	In-country Operations			9,411			8,836
	Total property & equipment, net		$	14,442		$	14,598
	Goodwill:
	Miami Operations		$	2,673		$	2,673
	In-country Operations			15,361			15,396
	Total goodwill		$	18,034		$	18,069
	-1	For purposes of geographic disclosure, revenue is attributable to the country in which the Company’s individual business resides.

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat1

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	Supplemental financial information for Intcomex, its combined Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is presented below.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of September 30, 2013
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Current assets
	Cash and equivalents	$	—		$	23		$	45,482		$	—		$	45,505
	Trade accounts receivable, net		—			77,208			115,543			(73,974	)		118,777
	Inventories		—			44,141			111,517			—			155,658
	Other		43,025			6,038			102,905			(83,317	)		68,651
	Total current assets		43,025			127,410			375,447			(157,291	)		388,591
	Long-term assets
	Property and equipment, net		3,422			1,610			9,410			—			14,442
	Investments in subsidiaries		196,968			271,092			—			(468,060	)		—
	Goodwill		2,673			7,418			7,943			—			18,034
	Other		13,254			124,592			690			(120,202	)		18,334
	Total assets	$	259,342		$	532,122		$	393,490		$	(745,553	)	$	439,401
	Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
	Current liabilities	$	17,026		$	224,913		$	211,478		$	(174,537	)	$	278,880
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities		98,326			—			726			—			99,052
	Other long-term liabilities		86,575			17,987			13,570			(114,078	)		4,054
	Total liabilities		201,927			242,900			225,774			(288,615	)		381,986
	Total shareholders’ equity		57,415			289,222			167,716			(456,938	)		57,415
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	259,342		$	532,122		$	393,490		$	(745,553	)	$	439,401
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of December 31, 2012
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Current assets
	Cash and equivalents	$	—		$	40		$	30,546		$	—		$	30,586
	Trade accounts receivable, net		—			76,784			142,447			(76,800	)		142,431
	Inventories		—			49,943			113,412			—			163,355
	Other		42,428			7,328			105,074			(80,556	)		74,274
	Total current assets		42,428			134,095			391,479			(157,356	)		410,646
	Long-term assets
	Property and equipment, net		3,893			1,870			8,835			—			14,598
	Investments in subsidiaries		187,610			263,125			—			(450,735	)		—
	Goodwill		2,673			7,418			7,978			—			18,069
	Other		13,172			110,899			4,650			(109,832	)		18,889
	Total assets	$	249,776		$	517,407		$	412,942		$	(717,923	)	$	462,202
	Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
	Current liabilities	$	12,938		$	224,088		$	231,262		$	(174,099	)	$	294,189
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities		97,399			—			56			—			97,455
	Other long-term liabilities		72,964			18,068			13,834			(100,783	)		4,083
	Total liabilities		183,301			242,156			245,152			(274,882	)		395,727
	Total shareholders’ equity		66,475			275,251			167,790			(443,041	)		66,475
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	249,776		$	517,407		$	412,942		$	(717,923	)	$	462,202
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Revenue	$	—		$	154,957		$	231,286		$	(77,035	)	$	309,208
	Cost of revenue		—			146,480			213,660			(78,528	)		281,612
	Gross profit		—			8,477			17,626			1,493			27,596
	Operating expenses		2,919			4,719			16,686			—			24,324
	Operating (loss) income		(2,919	)		3,758			940			1,493			3,272
	Other expense, net
	Interest expense, net		5,119			620			(322	)		—			5,417
	Other, net		(3,777	)		(4,096	)		1,271			6,417			(185	)
	Total other expense (income)		1,342			(3,476	)		949			6,417			5,232
	(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(4,261	)		7,234			(9	)		(4,924	)		(1,960	)
	(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(1,968	)		1,788			513			—			333
	Net (loss) income	$	(2,293	)	$	5,446		$	(522	)	$	(4,924	)	$	(2,293	)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Revenue	$	—		$	164,583		$	237,041		$	(71,307	)	$	330,317
	Cost of revenue		—			156,160			218,435			(71,307	)		303,288
	Gross profit		—			8,423			18,606			—			27,029
	Operating expenses		2,795			4,819			17,326			—			24,940
	Operating (loss) income		(2,795	)		3,604			1,280			—			2,089
	Other expense, net
	Interest expense, net		4,984			648			(511	)		—			5,121
	Other, net		(4,477	)		(4,419	)		(936	)		8,457			(1,375	)
	Total other expense (income)		507			(3,771	)		(1,447	)		8,457			3,746
	(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(3,302	)		7,375			2,727			(8,457	)		(1,657	)
	(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(1,657	)		1,076			569			—			(12	)
	Net (loss) income	$	(1,645	)	$	6,299		$	2,158		$	(8,457	)	$	(1,645	)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Revenue	$	—		$	519,542		$	739,990		$	(237,173	)	$	1,022,359
	Cost of revenue		—			492,058			680,429			(238,954	)		933,533
	Gross profit		—			27,484			59,561			1,781			88,826
	Operating expenses		8,997			14,808			50,993			—			74,798
	Operating (loss) income		(8,997	)		12,676			8,568			1,781			14,028
	Other expense, net
	Interest expense, net		15,089			1,763			(768	)		—			16,084
	Other, net		(9,415	)		(8,451	)		8,138			14,115			4,387
	Total other expense (income)		5,674			(6,688	)		7,370			14,115			20,471
	(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(14,671	)		19,364			1,198			(12,334	)		(6,443	)
	(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(5,340	)		5,285			2,943			—			2,888
	Net (loss) income	$	(9,331	)	$	14,079		$	(1,745	)	$	(12,334	)	$	(9,331	)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-GUARANTORS			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.												INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Revenue	$	—		$	549,822		$	755,090		$	(236,760	)	$	1,068,152
	Cost of revenue		—			520,903			693,382			(236,883	)		977,402
	Gross profit		—			28,919			61,708			123			90,750
	Operating expenses		9,289			14,396			50,896			—			74,581
	Operating (loss) income		(9,289	)		14,523			10,812			123			16,169
	Other expense, net
	Interest expense, net		14,821			2,094			(1,010	)		—			15,905
Other, net		(22,479	)		(17,955	)		474			35,105			(4,855	)
Total other (income) expense		(7,658	)		(15,861	)		(536	)		35,105			11,050
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes		(1,631	)		30,384			11,348			(34,982	)		5,119
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(5,427	)		4,463			2,287			—			1,323
Net income (loss)	$	3,796		$	25,921		$	9,061		$	(34,982	)	$	3,796
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Cash flows from operating activities	$	(12,765	)	$	16,278		$	14,926		$	—		$	18,439
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Purchases of property and equipment, net		(673	)		(110	)		(1,235	)		—			(2,018	)
	Other		13,555			(13,296	)		383			—			642
	Cash flows from investing activities		12,882			(13,406	)		(852	)		—			(1,376	)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	(Payments) borrowings under lines of credit, net		—			(2,889	)		1,262						(1,627	)
	Payments of long-term debt		(117	)		—			(158	)		—			(275	)
	Cash flows from financing activities		(117	)		(2,889	)		1,104			—			(1,902	)
	Effects of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(242	)		—			(242	)
	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		—			(17	)		14,936			—			14,919
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning		—			40			30,546			—			30,586
	Cash and cash equivalents, end	$	—		$	23		$	45,482		$	—		$	45,505
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		INTCOMEX,			GUARANTORS			NON-			ELIMINATIONS			INTCOMEX,
		INC.						GUARANTORS						INC.
		(PARENT)												CONSOLIDATED
	Cash flows from operating activities	$	(12,444	)	$	(8,712	)	$	4,734		$	—		$	(16,422	)
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Purchases of property and equipment, net		(1,177	)		(133	)		(1,082	)		—			(2,392	)
	Other		14,399			(9,399	)		383			—			5,383
	Cash flows from investing activities		13, 222			(9,532	)		(699	)		—			2,991
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Borrowings (payments) under lines of credit, net		—			18,537			(4,782	)					13,755
	Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt		306			—			49						355
	Payments of long-term debt		(1,084	)		(236	)		(238	)		—			(1,558	)
	Cash flows from financing activities		(778	)		18,301			(4,971	)		—			12,552
	Effects of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(67	)		—			(67	)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			57			(1,003	)		—			(946	)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning		—			40			25,667			—			25,707
	Cash and cash equivalents, end	$	—		$	97		$	24,664		$	—		$	24,761

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres3

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
	Vendor		Customer		Contract
	Country		Country
	DistributionCenter		Item
	Contract		Vendor
	Entity		DistributionCenter
			Contract
			Entity
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum number of customers	'	'	50,000	'	'
Number of customary countries	'	'	39	'	'
Minimum number of products	'	'	12,000	'	'
Number of vendors	130	'	130	'	'
Number of sales and distribution centers operated by company	19	'	19	'	'
Number of countries in which Entity operates	11	'	11	'	'
Number of subsidiaries held	19	'	19	'	'
Loss on foreign currency forward contract or collars outstanding	$0	$0	$66	$569	'
Foreign currency collars or contracts outstanding	0	'	0	'	0
Off-balance sheet arrangements, accounts receivable	32,987	'	32,987	'	23,538
Credit insurance agreement expense	416	328	1,266	733	'
INTCOMEX, INC. [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of subsidiaries held	5	'	5	'	'
New 13.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes	$110,000	'	$110,000	'	'
Interest percentage on senior notes	13.25%	'	13.25%	'	'
Maturity date	'	'	15-Dec-14	'	'
Senior notes tradable value, percentage of principal amount	96.63%	'	96.63%	'	101.50%
Original 13.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Interest percentage on senior notes	13.25%	'	13.25%	'	13.25%

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres4

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Weighted Average Share of Common Stock (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock:	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	($2,293)	($1,645)	($9,331)	$3,796
Denominator:	'	'	'	'
Denominator for basic net (loss) income per share of common stock-weighted average shares	167,947	167,580	167,869	167,476
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Stock options and unvested restricted shares of common stock	'	'	'	913
Denominator for diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock-adjusted weighted average shares	167,947	167,580	167,869	168,389
Basic	($13.65)	($9.82)	($55.59)	$22.67
Diluted	($13.65)	($9.82)	($55.59)	$22.54

Brightpoint_Transaction_Additi

Brightpoint Transaction - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Jun. 29, 2012	Jun. 29, 2012
				Brightpoint [Member]	Brightpoint [Member]	Transaction one [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock from Brightpoint Transaction, shares	38,769	'	'	'	25,846	38,769
Percentage of Ownership interest	'	'	'	'	23.00%	'
Issuance of common stock from Brightpoint Transaction	'	'	'	'	$15,000	'
License agreement terms period	'	'	'	'	'90 days	'
Additional consideration from Bright point	'	'	'	5,000	'	'
Gain on elimination of mutual non-competition covenants included in the purchase agreement and termination of license agreement	'	'	4,285	4,285	'	'
Purchase of common stock held by Brightpoint	$3,000	'	'	'	'	'
Exercisable period from date of event	'5 years	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of senior notes	13.25%	'	'	'	'	'

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Pro

Property and Equipment, Net - Property and Equipment, Net (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Total property and equipment	$41,098	$39,044
Less accumulated depreciation	-26,656	-24,446
Total property and equipment, net	14,442	14,598
Software [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Total property and equipment	12,800	12,126
Land [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Total property and equipment	1,976	716
Office furniture, vehicles and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Total property and equipment	13,289	13,355
Building and leasehold improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Total property and equipment	10,166	10,067
Warehouse equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Total property and equipment	$2,867	$2,780

Goodwill_and_Identifiable_Inta2

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$36,846	$36,811
Accumulated impairment losses	-18,777	-18,777
Total goodwill	18,069	18,034
Activity:	'	'
Translation adjustment	-35	'
Total activity	-35	'
Miami Operations [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	14,204	14,204
Accumulated impairment losses	-11,531	-11,531
Total goodwill	2,673	2,673
Activity:	'	'
Translation adjustment	'	'
Total activity	'	'
In-Country Operations [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	22,642	22,607
Accumulated impairment losses	-7,246	-7,246
Total goodwill	15,396	15,361
Activity:	'	'
Translation adjustment	-35	'
Total activity	($35)	'

Goodwill_and_Identifiable_Inta3

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012
					Brightpoint [Member]
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment charge for goodwill	$0	$0	$0	$0	'
Amortization expense for intangible assets	103	104	310	506	'
Impairment charge for identifiable intangible assets	0	0	0	0	'
Proceeds from termination of non-compete agreement	'	'	'	5,000	5,000
Gain on termination of non-compete agreement	'	'	'	$4,285	$4,285

Goodwill_and_Identifiable_Inta4

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net - Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$3,888	$3,888
Accumulated Amortization	-3,152	-2,842
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Effect	-101	-140
Net Carrying Amount	635	906
Customer Relationships [Member] | Intcomex Mexico [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	3,630	3,630
Accumulated Amortization	-3,034	-2,758
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Effect	-101	-140
Net Carrying Amount	495	732
Useful Life (in years)	'10 years	'10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Intcomex Colombia [Member] | Intcomex Guatemala [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	258	258
Accumulated Amortization	-118	-84
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Effect	'	'
Net Carrying Amount	$140	$174
Useful Life (in years)	'5 years	'5 years

Lines_of_Credit_Outstanding_Ba

Lines of Credit - Outstanding Balance of Lines of Credits (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	$48,394	$50,021
Miami Operations [Member] | SBA Miami [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	35,684	38,574
In-Country Operations [Member] | Intcomex Peru S.A.C. [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	3,492	3,285
In-Country Operations [Member] | Intcomex Guatemala [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	3,050	4,120
In-Country Operations [Member] | Computacion Monrenca Panama, S.A. [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	2,000	'
In-Country Operations [Member] | Intcomex S.A. de C.V. - El Salvador [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	1,935	1,424
In-Country Operations [Member] | Intcomex de Ecuador, S.A. [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	1,711	5
In-Country Operations [Member] | Intcomex Colombia [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	522	599
In-Country Operations [Member] | Intcomex S.A. - Chile [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	'	1,084
In-Country Operations [Member] | Intcomex Costa Rica Mayorista en Equipo de Computo, S.A. [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	'	800
In-Country Operations [Member] | T. G. M S.A. - Uruguay [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Lines of credit	'	$130

Lines_of_Credit_Additional_Inf

Lines of Credit - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 25, 2011

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 08, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 08, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 25, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jan. 25, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Miami Operations [Member]

Miami Operations [Member]

Miami Operations [Member]

Miami Operations [Member]

Miami Operations [Member]

Miami Operations [Member]

Miami Operations [Member]

In-Country Operations [Member]

In-Country Operations [Member]

In-Country Operations [Member]

In-Country Operations [Member]

In-Country Operations [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

PNC Bank Prime Rate Plus [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

PNC Bank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Intcomex Chile [Member]

Intcomex Chile [Member]

Intcomex Panama [Member]

Intcomex Panama [Member]

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining credit amount available under lines of credit

$29,078

$36,588

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$14,316

$11,426

'

'

$0

$0

'

$18,925

$21,200

$500

$0

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,000

'

'

50,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Standby letters of credit commitments in an aggregate undrawn face amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of eligible accounts receivable used to determine borrowings available under credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

85.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of eligible inventory used to determine borrowings available under credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

60.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

90.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, term, in years

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum Value of Eligible Inventory Used to Determine Borrowings Available Under Credit Facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, initiation date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25-Jul-11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, expiration date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25-Jul-14

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest on credit facility margin

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional daily LIBOR rate

2.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate based on number of days

'

'

'

'

'60 days

'

'

'

'30 days

'

'90 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commitment fee, percentage of unused commitment amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit facility interest rate LIBOR description

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Borrowings under the PNC Credit Facility bear interest at the daily PNC Bank prime rate plus applicable margin of up to 0.50%, but not less than the federal funds open rate plus 0.50%, or the daily LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, whichever is greater. Alternatively, at SBAbs option, borrowings may bear interest at a rate based on 30, 60 or 90 Day LIBOR plus an applicable margin of up to 2.75%, and in each such case payment is due at the end of the respective period. Additional default interest of 2.0% is payable after an event of default.

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Required guarantor fixed charge coverage ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.84

1

1

1

'

0.85

1

1

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding draws on line of credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35,684

38,574

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Excess cash in bank

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,991

$193

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, minimum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9.40%

'

'

'

'

Line of credit maturity date

'

'

'2013-12

'2014-07

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_LongTerm_Debt_De

Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Intcomex, Inc. -13 1/4% Senior Notes, net of discount of $1,780 and $2,827 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$108,220	$107,173
Other, including various capital leases	1,004	535
Total long-term debt	109,224	107,708
Current maturities of long-term debt	-10,172	-10,253
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	$99,052	$97,455

LongTerm_Debt_LongTerm_Debt_Pa

Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (13.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
13.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate percentage	13.25%	13.25%
Discount on senior notes	$1,780	$2,827

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (13.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 14, 2013	Dec. 14, 2012	Jun. 14, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 15, 2012	Sep. 05, 2012	Dec. 15, 2011
13.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate percentage	'	'	'	13.25%	13.25%	'	'	'
Maturity date	'	'	'	15-Dec-14	'	'	'	'
Interest payment terms	'	'	'	'Payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year	'	'	'	'
Redeemed aggregate principal amount	'	'	'	'	'	$5,000	'	$5,000
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal	'	'	'	10,000	'	'	'	'
Redemption price, percentage of aggregate principal amount	'	'	'	100.00%	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, periodic payment, interest	7,288	7,553	7,619	'	'	'	'	'
Redeemed senior secured notes, face value	'	4,000	'	'	'	'	1,000	'
Purchased of face value plus accrued interest	'	100	'	'	'	'	102.25	'
Recognized gain (loss) on redemption	'	'	'	'	23	'	'	'
Debt instrument, remaining outstanding principal amount	'	'	'	110,000	110,000	'	'	'
Debt instrument, carrying amount	'	'	'	$108,220	$107,173	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Income_Tax_Provis

Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision (Benefit) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current expense:	'	'	'	'
Federal and state	'	'	'	'
Foreign	979	125	3,264	3,235
Total current expense	979	125	3,264	3,235
Deferred (benefit) expense:	'	'	'	'
Federal and state	-180	'	136	'
Foreign	-466	-137	-512	-1,912
Total deferred benefit	-646	-137	-343	-1,912
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes	$333	($12)	$2,888	$1,323

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Rate (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
(Loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes:	'	'	'	'
U.S	($3,875)	($4,387)	($11,011)	($6,082)
Foreign	1,915	2,730	4,568	11,201
(Loss) income before provision (benefit) for income taxes	-1,960	-1,657	-6,443	5,119
Tax expense at statutory rate	-666	-564	-2,191	1,740
State income taxes, net of federal income tax provision (benefit) for income taxes	-145	-137	-512	-327
Effect of tax rates from non-U.S. operations	344	-442	1,730	-2,186
Change in valuation allowance	800	1,131	3,861	2,096
Effective tax provision for income taxes	$333	($12)	$2,888	$1,323
Tax expense at statutory rate	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax provision (benefit) for income taxes, rate	7.00%	8.00%	8.00%	-6.00%
Effect of tax rates from non-U.S. operations, rate	-17.00%	27.00%	-27.00%	-43.00%
Change in valuation allowance, rate	-41.00%	-68.00%	-60.00%	41.00%
Effective tax provision for income taxes, rate	-17.00%	1.00%	-45.00%	26.00%

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2005	Jul. 31, 1998
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (decrease) in effective tax provision	$345	'	$1,565	'	'	'	'
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	333	-12	2,888	1,323	'	'	'
Deferred tax assets, tax goodwill	0	'	0	'	329	'	9,843
Deferred tax assets, foreign withholding taxes paid in El Salvador	'	'	'	'	'	262	'
Deferred tax assets, tax goodwill amortization period, years	'	'	'15 years	'	'	'	'
Deferred tax assets, net operation loss carryforwards, U.S. Federal and state	27,382	'	27,382	'	23,523	'	'
Valuation allowance amount	17,824	'	17,824	'	16,528	'	'
Federal and State [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred tax assets, net operating losses carryforwards, expiration year	'	'	'2026	'	'	'	'
Valuation allowance amount	17,442	'	17,442	'	13,581	'	'
U.S. [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Valuation allowance amount	17,442	'	17,442	'	13,581	'	'
Foreign [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Valuation allowance amount	$382	'	$382	'	$2,947	'	'

Income_Taxes_Net_Deferred_Tax_

Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$1,787	$1,380
Inventories	856	961
Accrued expenses	934	992
Other	1,331	1,309
Total current assets	4,908	4,642
Non-current assets:	'	'
Tax goodwill	'	123
Net operating losses	28,182	26,727
Other	3,197	2,953
Valuation allowances	-17,827	-16,528
Total non-current assets	13,552	13,275
Total deferred tax assets	18,460	17,917
Current liabilities:	'	'
Other	-327	'
Total current liabilities	-327	'
Non-current liabilities:	'	'
Fixed assets	-1,174	-1,388
Amortizable intangible assets	-220	-296
Other	-194	-31
Total non-current liabilities	-1,588	-1,715
Total deferred tax liabilities	-1,915	-1,715
Net deferred tax assets	$16,545	$16,202

Income_Taxes_Net_Operating_Los

Income Taxes - Net Operating Losses, Deferred Tax Asset Resulting from Net Operating Losses and Related Valuation Allowance (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation Of Nol Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Gross operating Loss Carryforwards	$74,497	$71,079
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	17,824	16,528
Deferred tax assets, net operating loss carryforwards	27,382	23,523
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	797	3,204
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	28,179	26,727
Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation Of Nol Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	'	2,565
Intcomex Jamaica Ltd [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation Of Nol Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	415	257
Intcomex Mexico [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation Of Nol Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	382	382
Federal and State [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation Of Nol Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Gross operating Loss Carryforwards	71,979	61,705
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	17,442	13,581
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards, Year of Expiration	'2026	'2026
Foreign [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation Of Nol Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Gross operating Loss Carryforwards	2,518	9,374
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	382	2,947
Foreign [Member] | Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation Of Nol Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Gross operating Loss Carryforwards	'	7,332
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	'	2,565
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards, Year of Expiration	'	'2012
Foreign [Member] | Intcomex Jamaica Ltd [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation Of Nol Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Gross operating Loss Carryforwards	1,245	769
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	'	'
Foreign [Member] | Intcomex Mexico [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation Of Nol Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Gross operating Loss Carryforwards	1,273	1,273
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$382	$382
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards, Year of Expiration	'2018	'2018

Fair_Value_of_Derivative_Instr2

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments - Summary of Location and Amounts of Loss in Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income Related to Derivative Instruments (Detail) (Foreign Currency Contracts [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Derivative instrument (gain) loss in period	'	'	$66	'
Other Expense [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Derivative instrument (gain) loss in period	'	'	$66	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Compen

Share-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense Related to Share-Based Compensation Arrangements (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	$172	$199	$327	$249
Stock options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	'	'	'	'
Restricted shares [Member]	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	$172	$199	$327	$249

ShareBased_Compensation_Outsta

Share-Based Compensation - Outstanding Compensation Costs Related to Unvested Share-Based Compensation Arrangements (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding compensation cost	$624	$683
Stock options [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding compensation cost	'	'
Restricted shares [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding compensation cost	$624	$683

ShareBased_Compensation_Additi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2007	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2007	Apr. 13, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
					Chief Financial Officer [Member]	Chief Financial Officer [Member]	Restricted shares [Member]	Restricted shares [Member]
						Subsequent Event [Member]	Company's directors [Member]	Company's directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average period of recognition for unvested compensation costs, in years	'	'1 year 4 months 24 days	'1 year 10 months 24 days	'	'	'	'	'
Shares, granted	1,540	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options	$1,077	'	'	$566	'	'	'	'
Vesting period, in years	'	'3 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expiration period, in years	'	'10 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated option forfeiture rate on the grant date	1.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued during period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	123
Share-based compensation, award vesting period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'2 years 9 months
Vested, restricted shares of Common Stock	'	'	'	'	185	185	'	'
Shares issuance, maximum period to issue, terms of agreement	'	'	'	'	'Earliest of (a) the consummation of a change of control; (b) the date of termination; and (c) 36 months following the effective date of the agreement.	'Earliest of (a) the consummation of a change of control; (b) the date of termination; and (c) 36 months following the effective date of the agreement.	'	'
Restricted shares vested during period	'	'	'	'	'	'	128	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2007	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Shares	'	'	'	'
Shares outstanding, Beginning Balance	'	660	860	'
Shares, granted	1,540	'	'	'
Shares, exercised	'	'	'	'
Shares, forfeited or expired	'	'	-200	'
Shares outstanding, Ending Balance	'	660	660	860
Shares Vested, Ending Balance	'	660	'	'
Shares, exercisable, Ending Balance	'	660	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average exercise price per share for shares outstanding, Beginning Balance	'	$1,077	$1,077	'
Weighted-average exercise price per share for shares, granted	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average exercise price per share for shares, exercised	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average exercise price per share for shares, forfeited or expired	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average exercise price per share for shares outstanding, Ending Balance	'	$1,077	$1,077	$1,077
Weighted-average exercise price per share for shares, Vested, Ending Balance	'	$1,077	'	'
Weighted-average exercise price per share for shares, exercisable, Ending Balance	'	$1,077	'	'
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	'	'	'	'
Weighted- average remaining contractual term, outstanding	'	'3 years 3 months 18 days	'4 years 1 month 6 days	'5 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted- average remaining contractual term, Vested ending balance	'	'3 years 3 months 18 days	'	'
Weighted- average remaining contractual term, exercisable, ending balance	'	'3 years 3 months 18 days	'	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Estima

Share-Based Compensation - Estimated Fair Value of Options Granted (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Expected term	'6 years
Expected volatility	37.00%
Dividend yield	0.00%
Risk-free investment rate	4.58%

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar1

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Unvested Restricted Shares of Common Stock Award Activity and Changes (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Common Stock ( in shares)	'	'
Restricted common stock, shares, unvested Beginning Balance	1,488	540
Restricted common stock, shares, granted	431	1,444
Restricted common stock, shares, vested	-128	-448
Restricted common stock, shares, forfeited	-141	-48
Restricted common stock, shares, unvested Ending Balance	1,650	1,488
Weighted- Average Grant- Date Fair Value per Share	'	'
Weighted- average grant- date fair value per share, unvested Beginning Balance	$598	$870
Weighted- average grant- date fair value per share, granted	$812	$580
Weighted- average grant- date fair value per share, vested	$781	$555
Weighted- average grant- date fair value per share, forfeited	$580	$580
Weighted- average grant- date fair value per share, unvested Ending Balance	$641	$598

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies and Other - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
	sqft
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Escalation clause, percentage	2.20%
Newly commenced lease expiration date	31-Aug-21
Office and warehouse superficies, square feet	172,926
Monthly base rent expense [Member]	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Lease rental expenses	120

Additional_Paid_in_Capital_Add

Additional Paid in Capital - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	$172	$199	$327	$249	'
Restricted common stock withheld by the company	'	'	'	'	17
Fair Value of Employee Stock Plan Common Stock	'	'	$812	'	$812

Segment_Information_Financial_

Segment Information - Financial Information by Geographic Operating Segment (Statement of Operations) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Operating income	$3,272	$2,089	$14,028	$16,169
Revenue	309,208	330,317	1,022,359	1,068,152
Miami Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Operating income	840	808	3,678	5,233
In-Country Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Operating income	2,432	1,281	10,350	10,936
Operating Segments [Member] | Miami Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Revenue	154,957	164,583	519,542	549,822
Operating Segments [Member] | Miami Operations [Member] | Unaffiliated Customers [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Revenue	77,923	93,276	282,369	313,062
Operating Segments [Member] | Miami Operations [Member] | Intersegment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Revenue	77,034	71,307	237,173	236,760
Operating Segments [Member] | In-Country Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Revenue	231,285	237,041	739,990	755,090
Operating Segments [Member] | In-Country Operations [Member] | In-country Operations, Excluding Intcomex Chile [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Revenue	160,362	171,559	515,549	542,191
Operating Segments [Member] | In-Country Operations [Member] | Intcomex Chile [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Revenue	70,923	65,482	224,441	212,899
Eliminations of Inter-Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$77,034	$71,307	$237,173	$236,760

Segment_Information_Financial_1

Segment Information - Financial Information by Geographic Operating Segment (Balance Sheet) (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance Sheet Data:	'	'
Assets	$439,401	$462,202
Property & equipment, net	14,442	14,598
Goodwill	18,034	18,069
Miami Operations [Member]	'	'
Balance Sheet Data:	'	'
Assets	175,742	182,522
Property & equipment, net	5,031	5,762
Goodwill	2,673	2,673
In-Country Operations [Member]	'	'
Balance Sheet Data:	'	'
Assets	263,659	279,680
Property & equipment, net	9,411	8,836
Goodwill	15,361	15,396
In-Country Operations [Member] | In-country Operations, Excluding Intcomex Chile [Member]	'	'
Balance Sheet Data:	'	'
Assets	123,557	147,074
In-Country Operations [Member] | Intcomex Chile [Member]	'	'
Balance Sheet Data:	'	'
Assets	$140,102	$132,606

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat2

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Ownership of senior notes, percentage	100.00%
Minimum rate required to file a separate financial statement of a subsidiary, percentage	20.00%
Senior Notes, Original [Member]	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	13.25%
Senior Notes, New [Member]	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	13.25%

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat3

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	$45,505	$30,586	$24,761	$25,707
Trade accounts receivable, net	118,777	142,431	'	'
Inventories	155,658	163,355	'	'
Other	68,651	74,274	'	'
Total current assets	388,591	410,646	'	'
Long-term assets	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	14,442	14,598	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	18,034	18,069	'	'
Other	18,334	18,889	'	'
Total assets	439,401	462,202	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	278,880	294,189	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	99,052	97,455	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	4,054	4,083	'	'
Total liabilities	381,986	395,727	'	'
Total shareholders' equity	57,415	66,475	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	439,401	462,202	'	'
INTCOMEX, INC. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	'	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	'	'	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Other	43,025	42,428	'	'
Total current assets	43,025	42,428	'	'
Long-term assets	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	3,422	3,893	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	196,968	187,610	'	'
Goodwill	2,673	2,673	'	'
Other	13,254	13,172	'	'
Total assets	259,342	249,776	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	17,026	12,938	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	98,326	97,399	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	86,575	72,964	'	'
Total liabilities	201,927	183,301	'	'
Total shareholders' equity	57,415	66,475	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	259,342	249,776	'	'
GUARANTORS [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	23	40	97	40
Trade accounts receivable, net	77,208	76,784	'	'
Inventories	44,141	49,943	'	'
Other	6,038	7,328	'	'
Total current assets	127,410	134,095	'	'
Long-term assets	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	1,610	1,870	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	271,092	263,125	'	'
Goodwill	7,418	7,418	'	'
Other	124,592	110,899	'	'
Total assets	532,122	517,407	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	224,913	224,088	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	'	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	17,987	18,068	'	'
Total liabilities	242,900	242,156	'	'
Total shareholders' equity	289,222	275,251	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	532,122	517,407	'	'
NON-GUARANTORS [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	45,482	30,546	24,664	25,667
Trade accounts receivable, net	115,543	142,447	'	'
Inventories	111,517	113,412	'	'
Other	102,905	105,074	'	'
Total current assets	375,447	391,479	'	'
Long-term assets	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	9,410	8,835	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	7,943	7,978	'	'
Other	690	4,650	'	'
Total assets	393,490	412,942	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	211,478	231,262	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	726	56	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	13,570	13,834	'	'
Total liabilities	225,774	245,152	'	'
Total shareholders' equity	167,716	167,790	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	393,490	412,942	'	'
ELIMINATIONS [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	'	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	-73,974	-76,800	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Other	-83,317	-80,556	'	'
Total current assets	-157,291	-157,356	'	'
Long-term assets	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	'	'	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	-468,060	-450,735	'	'
Goodwill	'	'	'	'
Other	-120,202	-109,832	'	'
Total assets	-745,553	-717,923	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	-174,537	-174,099	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	'	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	-114,078	-100,783	'	'
Total liabilities	-288,615	-274,882	'	'
Total shareholders' equity	-456,938	-443,041	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	($745,553)	($717,923)	'	'

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat4

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$309,208	$330,317	$1,022,359	$1,068,152
Cost of revenue	281,612	303,288	933,533	977,402
Gross profit	27,596	27,029	88,826	90,750
Operating expenses	24,324	24,940	74,798	74,581
Operating (loss) income	3,272	2,089	14,028	16,169
Interest expense, net	5,417	5,121	16,084	15,905
Other, net	-185	-1,375	4,387	-4,855
Total other expense	5,232	3,746	20,471	11,050
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	-1,960	-1,657	-6,443	5,119
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	333	-12	2,888	1,323
Net (loss) income	-2,293	-1,645	-9,331	3,796
INTCOMEX, INC. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'
Cost of revenue	'	'	'	'
Gross profit	'	'	'	'
Operating expenses	2,919	2,795	8,997	9,289
Operating (loss) income	-2,919	-2,795	-8,997	-9,289
Interest expense, net	5,119	4,984	15,089	14,821
Other, net	-3,777	-4,477	-9,415	-22,479
Total other expense	1,342	507	5,674	-7,658
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	-4,261	-3,302	-14,671	-1,631
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	-1,968	-1,657	-5,340	-5,427
Net (loss) income	-2,293	-1,645	-9,331	3,796
GUARANTORS [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	154,957	164,583	519,542	549,822
Cost of revenue	146,480	156,160	492,058	520,903
Gross profit	8,477	8,423	27,484	28,919
Operating expenses	4,719	4,819	14,808	14,396
Operating (loss) income	3,758	3,604	12,676	14,523
Interest expense, net	620	648	1,763	2,094
Other, net	-4,096	-4,419	-8,451	-17,955
Total other expense	-3,476	-3,771	-6,688	-15,861
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	7,234	7,375	19,364	30,384
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	1,788	1,076	5,285	4,463
Net (loss) income	5,446	6,299	14,079	25,921
NON-GUARANTORS [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	231,286	237,041	739,990	755,090
Cost of revenue	213,660	218,435	680,429	693,382
Gross profit	17,626	18,606	59,561	61,708
Operating expenses	16,686	17,326	50,993	50,896
Operating (loss) income	940	1,280	8,568	10,812
Interest expense, net	-322	-511	-768	-1,010
Other, net	1,271	-936	8,138	474
Total other expense	949	-1,447	7,370	-536
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	-9	2,727	1,198	11,348
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	513	569	2,943	2,287
Net (loss) income	-522	2,158	-1,745	9,061
ELIMINATIONS [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	-77,035	-71,307	-237,173	-236,760
Cost of revenue	-78,528	-71,307	-238,954	-236,883
Gross profit	1,493	'	1,781	123
Operating expenses	'	'	'	'
Operating (loss) income	1,493	'	1,781	123
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'
Other, net	6,417	8,457	14,115	35,105
Total other expense	6,417	8,457	14,115	35,105
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	-4,924	-8,457	-12,334	-34,982
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	($4,924)	($8,457)	($12,334)	($34,982)

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat5

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	$18,439	($16,422)
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment, net	-2,018	-2,392
Other	642	5,383
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-1,376	2,991
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
(Payments) borrowings under lines of credit, net	-1,627	13,755
Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt	32	355
Payments of long-term debt	-307	-1,558
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-1,902	12,552
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	-242	-67
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	14,919	-946
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	30,586	25,707
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	45,505	24,761
INTCOMEX, INC. [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	-12,765	-12,444
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment, net	-673	-1,177
Other	13,555	14,399
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	12,882	13,222
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
(Payments) borrowings under lines of credit, net	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt	'	306
Payments of long-term debt	-117	-1,084
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-117	-778
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	'	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	'	'
GUARANTORS [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	16,278	-8,712
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment, net	-110	-133
Other	-13,296	-9,399
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-13,406	-9,532
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
(Payments) borrowings under lines of credit, net	-2,889	18,537
Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt	'	'
Payments of long-term debt	'	-236
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-2,889	18,301
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	'	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-17	57
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	40	40
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	23	97
NON-GUARANTORS [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	14,926	4,734
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment, net	-1,235	-1,082
Other	383	383
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-852	-699
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
(Payments) borrowings under lines of credit, net	1,262	-4,782
Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt	'	49
Payments of long-term debt	-158	-238
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	1,104	-4,971
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	-242	-67
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	14,936	-1,003
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	30,546	25,667
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	45,482	24,664
ELIMINATIONS [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment, net	'	'
Other	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	'	'
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
(Payments) borrowings under lines of credit, net	'	'
Payments of long-term debt	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	'	'
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	'	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	'	'

Restructuring_Activities_Addit

Restructuring Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jan. 15, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jan. 15, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Miami Operations [Member]

Miami Operations [Member]

In-Country Operations [Member]

In-Country Operations [Member]

In-Country Operations [Member]

In-Country Operations [Member]

Intcomex Argentina [Member]

Intcomex Argentina [Member]

Intcomex Argentina [Member]

Intcomex Argentina [Member]

Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]

Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]

Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]

Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]

Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]

Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]

Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]

Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]

Intcomex Argentina S.R.L. [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

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Restructuring charges

$394

$1,431

$621

$125

$125

$269

$0

$1,306

$621

$0

$621

$0

$621

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Sales Proceed of Intcomex Argentina

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506

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Gain on sale of business

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375

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375

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Percentage on total consolidated assets

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0.10%

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0.10%

Percentage on total consolidated revenues

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0.00%

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0.40%

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0.10%

0.10%

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Percentage on consolidated operating income on an absolute value basis

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2.80%

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9.30%

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Intcomex Argentina's operating loss

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$0

$58

$0

$1,501

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