Party City Holdco (PRTYQ) 10-Q 12 Jun 20 2020 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Party City Holdco Inc.
Document Type	10-Q
Trading Symbol	PRTY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		94,491,352
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001592058
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity File Number	001-37344
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-0539758
Entity Address, Address Line One	80 Grasslands Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Elmsford
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10523
City Area Code	914
Local Phone Number	345-2020
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 194,433	$ 34,917
Accounts receivable, net	116,223	149,109
Inventories, net	629,875	658,419
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	76,698	51,685
Total current assets	1,017,229	894,130
Property, plant and equipment, net	235,577	243,572
Operating lease asset	773,775	802,634
Goodwill	665,129	1,072,330
Trade names	394,221	530,320
Other intangible assets, net	41,960	45,060
Other assets, net	6,904	7,273
Total assets	3,134,795	3,595,319
Current liabilities:
Loans and notes payable	381,422	128,806
Accounts payable	96,383	152,300
Accrued expenses	154,847	150,921
Current portion of operating lease liability	153,614	155,471
Income taxes payable		35,905
Current portion of long-term obligations	98,588	71,524
Total current liabilities	884,854	694,927
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion	1,474,854	1,503,987
Long-term portion of operating lease liability	707,734	720,735
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	70,943	126,081
Other long-term liabilities	16,036	16,517
Total liabilities	3,154,421	3,062,247
Redeemable securities		3,351
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock (94,491,352 and 94,461,576 shares outstanding and 121,708,422 and 121,662,540 shares issued at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	1,211	1,211
Additional paid-in capital	933,174	928,573
Retained deficit	(578,732)	(37,219)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,947)	(35,734)
Total Party City Holdco Inc. stockholders’ equity before common stock held in treasury	307,706	856,831
Less: Common stock held in treasury, at cost (27,217,070 and 27,200,964 shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	(327,170)	(327,086)
Total Party City Holdco Inc. stockholders’ equity	(19,464)	529,745
Noncontrolling interests	(162)	(24)
Total stockholders’ equity	(19,626)	529,721
Total liabilities, redeemable securities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,134,795	$ 3,595,319

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - shares	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, shares outstanding	94,491,352	94,461,576
Common stock, shares issued	121,708,422	121,662,540
Treasury stock, shares	27,217,070	27,200,964

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 414,043	$ 513,116
Cost of sales	296,757	339,042
Wholesale selling expenses	15,458	17,961
Retail operating expenses	88,166	95,018
Franchise expenses	3,309	3,303
General and administrative expenses	59,996	41,925
Art and development costs	5,322	5,929
Development stage expenses	2,029	2,226
Store impairment and restructuring charges	17,728	18,009
Goodwill and intangibles impairment	536,648
Total expenses	1,025,413	523,413
Loss from operations	(611,370)	(10,297)
Interest expense, net	25,120	29,257
Other expense, net	5,676	1,254
Loss before income taxes	(642,166)	(40,808)
Income tax benefit	(100,498)	(10,519)
Net loss	(541,668)	(30,289)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(155)	(71)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.	$ (541,513)	$ (30,218)
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.–Basic	$ (5.80)	$ (0.32)
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.–Diluted	$ (5.80)	$ (0.32)
Weighted-average number of common shares-Basic	93,395,609	93,174,553
Weighted-average number of common shares-Diluted	93,395,609	93,174,553
Comprehensive loss	$ (553,881)	$ (26,637)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(155)	(62)
Comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.	(553,726)	(26,575)
Net Sales [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	412,461	511,102
Royalties and Franchise Fees [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,582	$ 2,014

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total Party City Holdco Inc. Stockholders' Equity Before Common Stock Held In Treasury [Member]	Common Stock Held In Treasury [Member]	Total Party City Holdco Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,043,621	$ 1,208	$ 922,476	$ 495,777	$ (49,201)	$ 1,370,260	$ (326,930)	$ 1,043,330	$ 291
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net	159		662	(503)		159		159
Balance, adjusted at Dec. 31, 2018	1,043,780	1,208	923,138	495,274	(49,201)	1,370,419	(326,930)	1,043,489	291
Net loss	(30,289)			(30,218)		(30,218)		(30,218)	(71)
Stock option expense	370		370			370		370
Restricted stock units – time – based	392		392			392		392
Director – non-cash compensation	77		77			77		77
Warrant expense	129		129			129		129
Exercise of stock options	1,088	2	1,086			1,088		1,088
Acquired non-controlling interest	112		41			41		41	71
Treasury Stock purchases	(156)						(156)	(156)
Foreign currency adjustments	4,165				4,156	4,156		4,156	9
Impact of foreign exchange contracts, net	(513)				(513)	(513)		(513)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	1,019,155	1,210	925,233	465,056	(45,558)	1,345,941	(327,086)	1,018,855	300
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	529,721	1,211	928,573	(37,219)	(35,734)	856,831	(327,086)	529,745	(24)
Net loss	(541,668)			(541,513)		(541,513)		(541,513)	(155)
Stock option expense	354		354			354		354
Restricted stock units – time – based	621		621			621		621
Director – non-cash compensation	75		75			75		75
Warrant expense	1,033		1,033			1,033		1,033
Acquired non-controlling interest	2,535		2,518			2,518		2,518	17
Treasury Stock purchases	(84)						(84)	(84)
Foreign currency adjustments	(12,201)				(12,201)	(12,201)		(12,201)
Impact of foreign exchange contracts, net	(12)				(12)	(12)		(12)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ (19,626)	$ 1,211	$ 933,174	$ (578,732)	$ (47,947)	$ 307,706	$ (327,170)	$ (19,464)	$ (162)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows used in operating activities:
Net loss	$ (541,668)	$ (30,289)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	17,752	21,341
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts	1,202	1,143
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,119	371
Deferred income tax benefit	(54,991)	(9,383)
Change in operating lease liability/asset	(389)	(19,693)
Undistributed income in equity method investments	(144)	(198)
Loss on disposal of assets	40	94
Non-cash adjustment for store impairment and restructuring charges	16,277	18,009
Goodwill and intangibles impairment	536,648
Non-employee equity-based compensation (see Note 19 – Kazzam, LLC)	1,033	129
Stock option expense	354	370
Restricted stock unit expense – time-based	621	392
Directors – non-cash compensation	75	77
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired businesses:
Decrease in accounts receivable	27,635	8,022
Decrease (increase) in inventories	23,205	(6,426)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(26,661)	(7,935)
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and income taxes payable	(76,138)	(76,911)
Net cash used in operating activities	(74,030)	(100,887)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(545)
Capital expenditures	(10,726)	(12,393)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	7	10
Net cash used in investing activities	(10,719)	(12,928)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Repayment of loans, notes payable and long-term obligations	(3,932)	(23,495)
Proceeds from loans, notes payable and long-term obligations	253,030	114,260
Stock repurchases	(85)	(156)
Exercise of stock options		1,088
Net cash provided by financing activities	249,013	91,697
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,863)	2,216
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	159,401	(19,902)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	35,176	59,219
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	194,577	39,317
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	35,927	42,484
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds	$ 11,368	$ 3,708

Description of Business

Description of Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business	Note 1 – Description of Business Party City Holdco Inc. (the “Company” or “Party City Holdco”) is the leading party goods company by revenue in North America and, we believe, the largest vertically integrated supplier of decorated party goods globally by revenue. The Company is a popular one-stop shopping destination for party supplies, balloons, and costumes. In addition to being a great retail brand, the Company is a global, world-class organization that combines state-of-the-art manufacturing and sourcing operations, and sophisticated wholesale operations complemented by a multi-channel retailing strategy and e-commerce retail operations. The Company is a leading player in its category and vertically integrated in its breadth and depth. The Company designs, manufactures, sources and distributes party goods, including paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, Halloween and other costumes, accessories, novelties, gifts and stationery throughout the world. As of March 31, 2020 the Company’s retail operations include 854 specialty retail party supply stores (including franchise stores) throughout the United States and Mexico operating under the names Party City and Halloween City, and e-commerce websites, including through the domain name PartyCity.com and others. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and governmental authorities around the world have implemented measures to reduce the spread of the virus. The global spread of COVID-19 and the measures to contain it have negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted global supply chains, and created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets. In response to COVID-19, to safeguard the health and safety of its team members and customers, the Company temporarily closed all of its corporate retail stores as of March 18, 2020. During the temporary store closures, the Company offered curbside pickup and the Company’s e-commerce site, www.partycity.com, remained fully operational. However, quarantines, stay-at-home orders and related measures had significantly reduced consumer spending as well as customer demand for our products. In addition, these restrictions and other dislocations caused by the outbreak have disrupted, and may continue to disrupt, our planning, branding and administrative functions, as well as that of our suppliers, transporters and customers. Party City Holdco is a holding company with no operating assets or operations. The Company owns 100% of PC Nextco Holdings, LLC (“PC Nextco”), which owns 100% of PC Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (“PC Intermediate”). PC Intermediate owns 100% of Party City Holdings Inc. (“PCHI”), which owns most of the Company’s operating subsidiaries

Basis of Presentation and Recen

Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned and controlled entities. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The majority of our retail operations define a fiscal year (“Fiscal Year”) as the 52-week period or 53-week period ended on the Saturday nearest December 31st of each year and define fiscal quarters (“Fiscal Quarter”) as the four interim 13-week periods following the end of the previous Fiscal Year, except in the case of a 53-week Fiscal Year when the fourth Fiscal Quarter is extended to 14 weeks. The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company combine the Fiscal Quarters of our retail operations with the calendar quarters of our wholesale operations. The Company has determined the differences between the retail operation’s Fiscal Year and Fiscal Quarters and the calendar year and calendar quarters to be insignificant. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020. Our business is subject to substantial seasonal variations as our retail segment has historically realized a significant portion of its net sales, cash flows and net income in the fourth quarter of each year, principally due to its Halloween season sales in October and, to a lesser extent, other year-end holiday sales. We expect that this general pattern will continue. Our results of operations may also be affected by industry factors that may be specific to a particular period, such as movement in and the general level of raw material costs and the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. The new guidance improves and clarifies the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC 820. The new disclosure requirements include the disclosure of the changes in unrealized gains or losses included in other comprehensive (loss) income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the explicit requirement to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. The other provisions of ASU 2018-13 also include eliminated and modified disclosure requirements. The guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 . This ASU had no significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation — Stock Compensation: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The ASU simplifies the accounting for non-employee share-based payments. The Company adopted the update during the first quarter of 2019. The pronouncement requires companies to record the impact of adoption, if any, as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the adoption date. Therefore, on January 1, 2019, the Company decreased retained earnings by $503. Additionally, the Company increased additional paid-in capital by $662 and recorded a $159 deferred income tax asset. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities”. The pronouncement amends the existing hedge accounting model in order to enable entities to better portray the economics of their risk management activities in their financial statements. The Company adopted the update during the first quarter of 2019 and such adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2017 the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”, which eliminates the requirement to measure a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Under the amendments in ASU 2017-04, an entity will perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity will recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized will not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity will consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The Company adopted ASU No. 2017-04 during the first quarter of 2019 and such adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”. The ASU changes how entities will account for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The ASU requires that an entity measure and recognize expected credit losses at the time the asset is recorded, while considering a broader range of information to estimate credit losses including macroeconomic conditions that correlate with historical loss experience, delinquency trends and aging behavior of receivables, among others. The Company has adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2020, prospectively, with respect to its receivables, and the adoption and application of this standard did not have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements during the first quarter. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of the Company’s customers to make required payments. Judgment is required in assessing the ultimate realization of these receivables, including consideration of the Company’s history of receivable write-offs, the level of past due accounts and the economic status of the Company’s customers. In an effort to identify adverse trends relative to customer economic status, the Company assesses the financial health of the markets it operates in and performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers and ongoing reviews of account balances and aging of receivables. Amounts are considered past due when payment has not been received within the time frame of the credit terms extended. Write-offs are charged directly against the allowance for doubtful accounts and occur only after all collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company will continue to actively monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on expected losses. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $5,342 and $4,786, respectively. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases”. The ASU requires that companies recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by companies’ leases. The Company’s lease portfolio is primarily comprised of store leases, manufacturing and distribution facility leases, warehouse leases and office leases. Most of the leases are operating leases. The Company’s finance leases are not material to its consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted the new lease standard during the first quarter of 2019 and, to the extent required by the pronouncement, recognized a right of use asset and liability for its operating lease arrangements with terms of greater than twelve months. The pronouncement had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss and it did not impact the Company’s compliance with its debt covenants. Additionally, the standard requires companies to make certain annual disclosures, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Store Impairment and Restructur

Store Impairment and Restructuring Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Store Impairment and Restructuring Charges	Note 3 – Store Impairment and Restructuring Charges Each year, the Company typically closes approximately ten Party City stores as part of its typical network rationalization process and in response to ongoing consumer, market and economic changes that naturally arise in the business. The Company performed a comprehensive review of its store locations aimed at improving the overall productivity of such locations (“store optimization program”). After careful consideration and evaluation of the store locations, the Company made the decision to accelerate the optimization of its store portfolio with the closure of stores, which are primarily located in close proximity to other Party City stores. In 2019, 55 stores were identified for closure, out of which 35 stores were closed in 2019 and 20 stores were closed in January 2020. In addition, 21 stores were identified in 2020 for closure at a future date. These closings should provide the Company with capital flexibility to expand into underserved markets. In addition, the Company evaluated the recoverability of long lived assets at the open stores and recorded an impairment charge associated with the operating lease asset and property, plant and equipment for open stores where sales were affected due to the outbreak of, and local, state and federal governmental responses to, COVID-19. In conjunction with the store optimization program and store impairment, during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded the following charges: Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Inventory reserves $ 11,696 $ 17,629 Operating lease asset impairment 14,212 13,209 Property, plant and equipment impairment 2,065 4,139 Labor and other costs incurred closing stores 1,451 — Severance — 661 Total $ 29,424 $ 35,638 Amounts disclosed above represent the Company’s best estimate of the total charges that are expected to be recorded. As the Company closes the stores, it records charges for common area maintenance, insurance and taxes to be paid subsequent to such closures in accordance with the stores’ lease agreements. However, such amounts are immaterial. Additionally, the Company incurs costs while moving inventory, cleaning the stores and returning them to their original condition. Such costs are also immaterial. The fair values of the operating lease assets and property, plant and equipment were determined based on estimated future discounted cash flows for such assets using market participant assumptions, including data on the ability to sub-lease the stores. The charge for inventory reserves is related to inventory that is disposed of following the closures of the stores and inventory that is sold below cost prior to such closures. The charge for inventory reserves was recorded in cost of sales in the Company’s statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The other charges were recorded in Store impairment and restructuring charges in the Company’s statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company cannot guarantee that it will be able to achieve the anticipated benefits from the store optimization program. If the Company is unable to achieve such benefits, its results of operations and financial condition could be affected.

Goodwill and Intangibles Impair

Goodwill and Intangibles Impairment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangibles Impairment	Note 4 – Goodwill and Intangibles Impairment The Company reviews goodwill and other intangibles that have indefinite lives for impairment annually as of October 1 or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets might exceed their current fair values. Impairment testing is based upon the best information available including estimates of fair value which incorporate assumptions marketplace participants would use in making their estimates of fair value. Significant assumptions and estimates are required, including, but not limited to, projecting future cash flows, determining appropriate discount rates and terminal growth rates, and other assumptions, to estimate the fair value of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets. Although the Company believes the assumptions and estimates made are reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact its reported financial results. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company identified intangible assets’ impairment indicators associated with its market capitalization and significantly reduced customer demand for its products due to COVID-19. As a result, the Company performed interim impairment tests on the goodwill at its retail and wholesale reporting units and its other indefinite lived intangible assets as of March 31, 2020. The interim impairment tests were performed using an income approach. The Company recognized non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charges at March 31, 2020 of $253,110 and $148,326 against the goodwill associated with its retail and wholesale reporting units, respectively. There was no goodwill impairment charge for the three months ended March 31, 2019 . In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $131,287 and $3,925 on its Party City and Halloween City tradenames, respectively. During 2019, there was no impairment on the Party City trade name and the Company recorded a Halloween City trade name impairment charge of $6,575.

Sale_Leaseback Transaction

Sale/Leaseback Transaction	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Sales Leaseback Transaction Disclosure [Abstract]
Sale/Leaseback Transaction	Note 5 – Sale/Leaseback Transaction In June 2019, the Company sold its main distribution center in Chester, New York, its metallic balloons manufacturing facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and its injection molded plastics manufacturing facility in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Simultaneously, the Company entered into twenty-year leases for each of the facilities. The aggregate sale price was $128,000 and, during the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a $58,381 gain on the sale, net of transaction costs, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Under the terms of the lease agreements, the Company pays total rent of $8,320 during the first year and the annual rent will increase by 2% thereafter. The Chester and Eden Prairie leases are being accounted for as operating leases and the sale of such properties resulted in the gain above. However, for the Los Lunas property, the present value of the lease payments is greater than substantially all of the fair value of the assets. Therefore, the lease is a finance lease and sale accounting treatment is prohibited. As such, the Company is accounting for the proceeds as a financing lease. As of March 31, 2020, $11,944 is recorded as a part of a Finance lease. In conjunction with the sale/leaseback transaction, the Company amended its Term Loan Credit Agreement. The amendment required the Company to use half of the proceeds from the transaction, net of costs, to paydown part of the outstanding balance under such debt agreement. Additionally, the amendment required the Company to pay an immaterial “consent fee” to the lenders. As the Term Loan Credit Agreement is a loan syndication, the Company assessed, on a creditor-by-creditor basis, whether the amendment should be accounted for as an extinguishment or a modification. The Company concluded that, for each creditor, the amendment should be accounted for as a modification. Therefore, no capitalized deferred financing costs or original issuance discounts were written off in conjunction with the amendment. During June 2019, the Company used proceeds from the sale (net of costs) of $125,864 to paydown outstanding Term Loan debt of $62,770 with the balance used to paydown the ABL Facility. See Note 16 – Current and Long-Term Obligations.

Disposition of Assets

Disposition of Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposition of Assets	Note 6 – Disposition of Assets On October 1, 2019, the Company sold its Canadian-based Party City stores to a Canadian-based retailer for $131,711 and entered into a 10-year supply agreement under which the acquirer agreed to purchase product from the Company for such Party City stores, as well as the acquirer’s other stores. The Company expects to use $85 million of the net proceeds to paydown principal on the Term Loan, see Note 16 – Current and Long-Term Obligations.

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Note 7 – Inventories Inventories consisted of the following: March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Finished goods $ 583,662 $ 606,036 Raw materials 30,795 34,259 Work in process 15,418 18,124 $ 629,875 $ 658,419 Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company principally determines the cost of inventory using the weighted average method. The Company estimates retail inventory shrinkage for the period between physical inventory dates on a store-by-store basis. Inventory shrinkage estimates can be affected by changes in merchandise mix and changes in actual shortage trends. The shrinkage rate from the most recent physical inventory, in combination with historical experience, is the basis for estimating shrinkage.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 8 – Income Taxes On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (“the CARES Act”) was signed into law. The CARES Act is a $2 trillion legislative package intended to provide economic relief to companies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it enacted a number of Internal Revenue Code modifications which are of particular benefit to the Company, including: 5-year net operating loss carryback, temporary relaxation of the limitations on interest deductions, qualified improvement property eligible for bonus depreciation, employee retention tax credits and deferral of payment of payroll tax. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 of 15.7% is different from the statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the non-deductible portions of goodwill impairment charges (see Note 4 – Goodwill and Intangibles Impairment above for further discussion), state taxes, and a rate benefit related to the carryback of a net operating loss to years when the statutory income tax rate was 35.0%.

Changes in Accumulated Other Co

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Note 9 – Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following: Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Foreign Currency Adjustments Impact of Foreign Exchange Contracts, Net of Taxes Total, Net of Taxes Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (37,434 ) $ 1,700 $ (35,734 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax (12,201 ) 11 (12,190 ) Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, net of income tax — (23 ) (23 ) Net current-period other comprehensive loss (12,201 ) (12 ) (12,213 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ (49,635 ) $ 1,688 $ (47,947 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Foreign Currency Adjustments Impact of Foreign Exchange Contracts, Net of Taxes Total, Net of Taxes Balance at December 31, 2018 $ (50,056 ) $ 855 $ (49,201 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 4,156 62 4,218 Gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, net of income tax — (575 ) (575 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income 4,156 (513 ) 3,643 Balance at March 31, 2019 $ (45,900 ) $ 342 $ (45,558 )

Capital Stock

Capital Stock	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Capital Stock	Note 10 – Capital Stock At March 31, 2020, the Company’s authorized capital stock consisted of 300,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value common stock and 15,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock.

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Note 11 – Segment Information Industry Segments The Company has two identifiable business segments. The Wholesale segment designs, manufactures, sources and distributes decorated party goods, including paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, Halloween and other costumes, accessories, novelties, gifts and stationery throughout the world. The Retail segment operates specialty retail party supply stores in the United States, principally under the names Party City and Halloween City, and it operates e-commerce websites, principally through the domain name Partycity.com. The Retail segment also franchises both individual stores and franchise areas throughout the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Party City. The Company’s industry segment data for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 was as follows: Wholesale Retail Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Revenues: Net sales $ 214,798 $ 301,394 $ 516,192 Royalties and franchise fees — 1,582 1,582 Total revenues 214,798 302,976 517,774 Eliminations (103,731 ) — (103,731 ) Net revenues $ 111,067 $ 302,976 $ 414,043 Loss from operations $ (163,548 ) $ (447,822 ) $ (611,370 ) Interest expense, net 25,120 Other expense, net 5,676 Loss before income tax benefits $ (642,166 ) Wholesale Retail Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Revenues: Net sales $ 290,301 $ 378,153 $ 668,454 Royalties and franchise fees — 2,014 2,014 Total revenues 290,301 380,167 670,468 Eliminations (157,352 ) — (157,352 ) Net revenues $ 132,949 $ 380,167 $ 513,116 Income (loss) from operations $ 2,223 $ (12,520 ) $ (10,297 ) Interest expense, net 29,257 Other expense, net 1,254 Loss before income taxes $ (40,808 ) In 2019, the Company initiated a store optimization program under which the Company identified approximately 55 Party City stores to be closed. In addition, 21 stores were identified in 2020 for closure at a future date. In conjunction with the program, the Company’s Retail segment recorded $29,424 and $35,638 of store impairment and restructuring charges in the first quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 3 – Store Impairment and Restructuring Charges for further detail. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company identified intangible assets’ impairment indicators associated with its market capitalization and significantly reduced customer demand for its products due to COVID-19. As a result, the Company performed interim impairment tests on the goodwill at its retail and wholesale reporting units and its other indefinite lived intangible assets as of March 31, 2020. As a result, the Company recognized non-cash pre-tax goodwill and trade name impairment charges. See Note 4 – Goodwill and Intangibles Impairment for further detail.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies The Company is a party to certain claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe these proceedings will result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material adverse effect on its financial condition or future results of operations.

Derivative Financial Instrument

Derivative Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	Note 13 – Derivative Financial Instruments The Company is directly and indirectly affected by changes in certain market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact the Company’s financial performance and are referred to as market risks. The Company, when deemed appropriate, uses derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of certain market risks. The primary market risks managed through the use of derivative financial instruments are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk. Interest Rate Risk Management As part of the Company’s risk management strategy, the Company periodically uses interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variability of cash flows on floating rate debt obligations. Accordingly, interest rate swap agreements are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value and the related gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in equity and recognized in interest expense over the same period in which the related interest payments being hedged are recognized in income. The Company did not utilize interest rate swap agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Foreign Exchange Risk Management A portion of the Company’s cash flows are derived from transactions denominated in foreign currencies. In order to reduce the uncertainty of foreign exchange rate movements on transactions denominated in foreign currencies, including the British Pound Sterling, the Canadian Dollar, the Euro, the Malaysian Ringgit, the Australian Dollar, and the Mexican Peso, the Company enters into foreign exchange contracts with major international financial institutions. These forward contracts, which typically mature within one year, are designed to hedge anticipated foreign currency transactions, primarily inventory purchases and sales. For contracts that qualify for hedge accounting, the terms of the foreign exchange contracts are such that cash flows from the contracts should be highly effective in offsetting the expected cash flows from the underlying forecasted transactions. The foreign currency exchange contracts are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had foreign currency exchange contracts that qualified for hedge accounting. No components of these agreements were excluded in the measurement of hedge effectiveness. As these hedges are 100% effective, there is no current impact on earnings due to hedge ineffectiveness. The Company anticipates that substantially all unrealized gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these foreign currency exchange contracts will be reclassified into earnings by June 2020. The following table displays the fair values of the Company’s derivatives at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019: Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Balance Sheet Line Fair Value Balance Sheet Line Fair Value Balance Sheet Line Fair Value Balance Sheet Line Fair Value Foreign Exchange Contracts (a) PP $ 2 (a) PP $ — (b) AE $ — (b) AE $ — (a) PP = Prepaid expenses and other current assets (b) AE = Accrued expenses The following table displays the notional amounts of the Company’s derivatives at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019: Derivative Instrument March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Foreign Exchange Contracts $ 1,800 $ 300

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements The provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, define fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 established a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows: • Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. • Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. • Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs. During 2017, the Company acquired a 28% ownership interest in Punchbowl, Inc. (“Punchbowl”), a provider of digital greeting cards and digital invitations. At such time, the Company provided Punchbowl’s other investors with the ability to “put” their interest in Punchbowl to the Company at a future date. Additionally, at such time, the Company received the ability to “call” the interest of the other investors. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the option was terminated and the Company wrote off its asset related to the call option and reversed its liability related to the put option. Prior to such time, the Company had been adjusting the put liability to fair value on a recurring basis. The liability represented a Level 3 fair value measurement as it was based on unobservable inputs. In November 2019, the Company sold its ownership interest in Punchbowl, and recorded a net charge of $2,169 in other expenses, net for the option termination and the sale of its ownership interest. During 2017, the Company and Ampology, a subsidiary of Trivergence, reached an agreement to form a new legal entity, Kazzam, LLC (“Kazzam”), for the purpose of designing, developing and launching an online exchange platform for party-related services. As part of Ampology’s compensation for designing, developing and launching the exchange platform, Ampology received an ownership interest in Kazzam. The interest had been recorded as redeemable securities in the mezzanine of the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as Ampology had the right to cause the Company to purchase the interest. The liability was adjusted to the greater of the current fair value or the original fair value at the time at which the ownership interest was issued (adjusted for any subsequent changes in the ownership interest percentage). The majority of the Company’s non-financial instruments, which include goodwill, intangible assets, lease assets, inventories and property, plant and equipment, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur (or at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets), a non-financial instrument is required to be evaluated for impairment. If the Company determines that the non-financial instrument is impaired, the Company would be required to write down the non-financial instrument to its fair value. See Note 3 – Store Impairment and Restructuring Charges and Note 4 – Goodwill and Intangibles Impairment for further detail. The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximated fair value at March 31, 2020 because of the short-term maturities of the instruments and/or their variable rates of interest. The carrying amounts and fair values of borrowings under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Company’s senior notes as of March 31, 2020 are as follows: March 31, 2020 Carrying Amount Fair Value Term Loan Credit Agreement $ 715,940 $ 349,178 6.125% Senior Notes – due 2023 347,221 80,500 6.625% Senior Notes – due 2026 495,104 55,000 The fair values of the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the S enior N otes represent Level 2 fair value measurements as the debt instruments trade in inactive markets.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Note 15 – Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted average number of outstanding common shares plus the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants, as if they were exercised, and restricted stock units, as if they vested. Basic and diluted loss per share is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Net loss attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. $ (541,513 ) $ (30,218 ) Weighted average shares - Basic 93,395,609 93,174,553 Effect of dilutive securities: Warrants — — Restricted stock units — — Stock options — — Weighted average shares - Diluted 93,395,609 93,174,553 Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Basic $ (5.80 ) $ (0.32 ) Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Diluted $ (5.80 ) $ (0.32 ) During the three months ended March 31, 2020, 3,450,209 stock options, 1,000,000 warrants and 413,968 restricted stock units

Current and Long-Term Obligatio

Current and Long-Term Obligations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Current and Long-Term Obligations	Note 16 – Current and Long-Term Obligations Long-term obligations at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following: March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Term Loan Credit Agreement $ 716,195 $ 718,596 6.125% Senior Notes – due 2023 347,221 347,015 6.625% Senior Notes – due 2026 495,104 494,910 Finance lease obligations 14,922 14,990 Total long-term obligations 1,573,442 1,575,511 Less: current portion (98,588 ) (71,524 ) Long-term obligations, excluding current portion $ 1,474,854 $ 1,503,987 As disclosed in Note 6 – Disposition of Assets, the Company expects to use $85 million of the net proceeds from the sale of its Canadian-based stores to paydown the Term Loan. Prior to April 2019, the Company had a $540,000 asset-based revolving credit facility (with a seasonal increase to $640,000 during a certain period of each calendar year) (the “ABL Facility”), which matures during August 2023 (subject to a springing maturity at an earlier date if the maturity date of certain of the Company’s other debt has not been extended or refinanced). It provides for (a) revolving loans, subject to a borrowing base, and (b) letters of credit, in an aggregate face amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $50,000. During April 2019, the Company amended the ABL Facility. Such amendment removed the seasonal component and made the ABL Facility a $640,000 facility with no seasonal modification component. In the first quarter of 2020 the Company drew down $253.0 million under the ABL Facility. At March 31, 2020, $150 million was invested in US Treasury funds with maturities of less than three months at March 31, 2020. The Company had approximately $71.3 million of availability under the ABL Facility as of March 31, 2020. Refer to Note 20 – Subsequent Events for

Revenue from Contracts with Cus

Revenue from Contracts with Customers	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Note 17 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers The following table summarizes revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019: Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Retail Net Sales: North American Party City Stores $ 259,878 $ 346,140 Global E-commerce 29,753 31,808 Other 11,763 205 Total Retail Net Sales $ 301,394 $ 378,153 Royalties and Franchise Fees 1,582 2,014 Total Retail Revenue $ 302,976 $ 380,167 Wholesale Net Sales: Domestic $ 58,754 $ 73,821 International 52,313 59,128 Total Wholesale Net Sales $ 111,067 $ 132,949 Total Consolidated Revenue $ 414,043 $ 513,116

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Rest

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Text Block [Abstract]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	Note 18 – Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The Company’s March 31, 2020 consolidated balance sheet included $194,433 of cash and cash equivalents (with maturities of less than three months) and $144 of restricted cash and the Company’s December 31, 2019 consolidated balance sheet included $34,917 of cash and cash equivalents and $259 of restricted cash. Restricted cash is recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets.

Kazzam, LLC

Kazzam, LLC	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Kazzam, LLC	Note 19 – Kazzam, LLC During the first quarter of 2017, the Company and Ampology, a subsidiary of Trivergence, reached an agreement to form a new legal entity, Kazzam, LLC (“Kazzam”), for the purpose of designing, developing and launching an online exchange platform for party-related services. At December 31, 2019, though the Company owned 26% of Kazzam’s equity, Kazzam was a variable interest entity and the Company consolidated Kazzam into the Company’s financial statements. Further, the Company was funding all of Kazzam’s start-up activities via a loan to Kazzam and recorded its operating results in “development stage expenses” in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. Ampology’s ownership interest in Kazzam had been recorded in redeemable securities in the mezzanine of the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. In January 2020, the Company and Ampology terminated certain services agreements and warrants that Ampology had in the Company stock. The parties concurrently entered into an interim transition agreement for which expenses are recorded as development stage expenses. On March 23, 2020, the Company agreed to purchase Ampology’s interest in Kazzam in exchange for a three-year

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 20 – Subsequent Events Transaction Support Agreement with Certain Existing Noteholders On May 28, 2020, the Company and an ad hoc committee of holders (the “Consenting Noteholders”) of approximately 52% of the aggregate principal amount of the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) and the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes” and, together with the 2023 Notes, the “Existing Notes”), each issued by Party City Holdings Inc. (“Holdings”), entered into an agreement (together with all exhibits, annexes and schedules thereto and as subsequently amended on June 9, 2020, the “Transaction Support Agreement”), whereby the Consenting Noteholders agreed to support a set of transactions to be commenced by the Company (collectively, the “Transactions”). Under the Transaction Support Agreement, each of the Company and the Consenting Noteholders have undertaken customary commitments to one another. The Company has agreed, among other things, to solicit approval of the Transactions by the holders of the Existing Notes through the Exchange Offer (as defined below) and to negotiate in good faith the definitive documents that will govern the Transactions. The Consenting Noteholders have agreed, among other things, to timely vote, exchange, and tender their Existing Notes in connection with the Transactions, to use commercially reasonable efforts to support approval and implementation of the Transactions, and to negotiate in good faith the definitive documents that will govern the Transactions. The Transactions consist of the Exchange Offer, the Consent Solicitation (as defined below), the Rights Offering (as defined below) and the Private Placement (as defined below). As of June 12, 2020, the Consenting Noteholders held a total of approximately 54% of the aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes. Exchange Offer Under the Transaction Support Agreement, the Company will conduct an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) in respect of the Existing Notes in which the Company will offer to exchange any and all Existing Notes, including accrued and unpaid interest on account of such notes to, but not including, the settlement date (the “Settlement Date”) of the Exchange Offer, (in each case assuming all Existing Notes are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in the Exchange Offer) for: • shares of common stock of Party City Holdco Inc., par value $0.01 per share, representing 19.90% of such common stock outstanding on the Settlement Date prior to the settlement of the Exchange Offer (the “Shares”); • $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “Second Lien Issuer Exchange Notes”) to be issued by a newly formed limited liability company, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, and Anagram International, Inc. (together, the “Issuer”). The Second Lien Issuer Exchange Notes will be secured by second-priority liens on all assets of the Issuer and its subsidiaries guaranteeing such notes and all of the Issuer’s capital stock, subject to certain agreed upon exceptions; and • $185.0 million aggregate principal amount of variable rate Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “First Lien Party City Exchange Notes”) to be issued by Holdings and secured by first-priority liens on all assets of Holdings and its subsidiaries that currently secure the Company’s existing senior credit facilities. Consent Solicitation The Company will seek, and holders of Existing Notes who tender pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to deliver, consents to certain amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to each of the indentures governing the Existing Notes (together, the “Existing Indentures”). The Proposed Amendments will: • allow for the issuance of the New Money First Lien Issuer Notes (as defined below), the Second Lien Issuer Exchange Notes and the First Lien Party City Exchange Notes; • allow for the issuance of the Shares; • eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default and related provisions contained in the Existing Indentures; • waive any related cross-defaults under the Existing Indentures; • release any guarantees provided by guarantors (or groups of guarantors) under the Existing Indentures that do not constitute Significant Subsidiaries (as defined in the Existing Indentures); • prohibit the designation of any future guarantors under the Existing Indentures; and • waive any requirement to use excess proceeds from any previous asset sales to make an offer to repurchase the Existing Notes under the provisions of the asset sales covenant in the Existing Indentures. Rights Offering Simultaneously with the launch of the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation, the Company will initiate a rights offering (the “Rights Offering”) whereby holders of the Existing Notes eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer (“Eligible Holders”) who validly tender (and do not validly withdraw) their Existing Notes for exchange in the Exchange Offer will be provided the right (a “Right”) to purchase a pro rata portion of $41.5 million of 15.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “New Money First Lien Issuer Notes”) to be issued by the Issuer and secured by first-priority liens on all assets of the Issuer and its subsidiaries guaranteeing such notes and all of the Issuer’s capital stock, subject to certain agreed upon exceptions. Certain of the Consenting Noteholders (as designated from time to time, the “Backstop Parties”) have agreed in the Transaction Support Agreement to, and will, enter into a backstop and private placement agreement (the “Backstop and Private Placement Agreement”) with the Company prior to launch of the Transactions, to purchase up to $41.5 million of New Money First Lien Issuer Notes. The Backstop and Private Placement Agreement will include a $41.5 million commitment by the Backstop Parties to purchase the amount of New Money First Lien Issuer Notes that may be issued in the Rights Offering, representing the aggregate amount the Backstop Parties may purchase in the Rights Offering plus an additional amount of New Money First Lien Issuer Notes that are otherwise available to be purchased in the Rights Offering but for which applicable Rights have not been exercised by other Eligible Holders. As consideration for entering into the Backstop and Private Placement Agreement and providing their respective commitments Private Placement On May 28, 2020, the Company and Barings LLC (including certain funds or advisory accounts managed, advised or sub-advised by it, “Barings”) entered into a private placement commitment agreement (the “Private Placement Commitment Agreement”). The Private Placement Commitment Agreement includes a commitment by Barings to purchase $40.0 million of New Money First Lien Issuer Notes in a private transaction (the “Private Placement”) exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Support Agreement, the Backstop and Private Placement Agreement will also contain commitments by certain parties, including Barings, to purchase $58.5 million of New Money First Lien Issuer Notes $ million, the Company will pay to each party participating in the Private Placement an agreed portion of an aggregate premium of $ million in the form of New Money First Lien Issuer Notes. As of June 12, 2020, the Company has secured commitments in an aggregate amount of $58.5 million of New Money First Lien Issuer Notes in connection with the Private Placement. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. On April 9, 2020, the Company received written notice (the “Notice”) from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the Company is no longer in compliance with the NYSE continued listing standards set forth in Section 802.01C of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual, which requires listed companies to maintain an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. Under NYSE continued listing standards, the Company has a period of six months following the receipt of the Notice to regain compliance with the minimum share price requirement. However, on April 20, 2020, the NYSE made a rule filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for relief on the $1.00 share closing price standard, which became effective on April 21, 2020. The relief provides issuers additional time to cure noncompliance with the $1.00 share closing price standard. As a result, the Company’s new noncompliance cure expiration date is December 18, 2020. In order to regain compliance, on the last trading day of any calendar month during the cure period, the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), must have (i) a closing price of at least $1.00 per share and (ii) an average closing price of at least $1.00 per share over the 30-trading day period ending on the last trading day of such month. If the Company is unable to regain compliance, the NYSE will initiate procedures to suspend and delist the Common Stock. The Notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s Common Stock, which will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE during the cure period, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other listing requirements of the NYSE. The Common Stock will continue to trade under the symbol “PRTY” but will have an added designation of “.BC” to indicate the status of the Common Stock as “below compliance” with the NYSE continued listing standards. The “.BC” indicator will be removed at such time as the Company regains compliance. The Notice does not affect the Company’s business operations or its reporting obligations with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and it does not conflict with or cause an event of default under any of the Company’s material debt or other agreements.

Basis of Presentation and Rec_2

Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. The new guidance improves and clarifies the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC 820. The new disclosure requirements include the disclosure of the changes in unrealized gains or losses included in other comprehensive (loss) income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the explicit requirement to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. The other provisions of ASU 2018-13 also include eliminated and modified disclosure requirements. The guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 . This ASU had no significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation — Stock Compensation: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The ASU simplifies the accounting for non-employee share-based payments. The Company adopted the update during the first quarter of 2019. The pronouncement requires companies to record the impact of adoption, if any, as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the adoption date. Therefore, on January 1, 2019, the Company decreased retained earnings by $503. Additionally, the Company increased additional paid-in capital by $662 and recorded a $159 deferred income tax asset. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities”. The pronouncement amends the existing hedge accounting model in order to enable entities to better portray the economics of their risk management activities in their financial statements. The Company adopted the update during the first quarter of 2019 and such adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2017 the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”, which eliminates the requirement to measure a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Under the amendments in ASU 2017-04, an entity will perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity will recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized will not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity will consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The Company adopted ASU No. 2017-04 during the first quarter of 2019 and such adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”. The ASU changes how entities will account for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The ASU requires that an entity measure and recognize expected credit losses at the time the asset is recorded, while considering a broader range of information to estimate credit losses including macroeconomic conditions that correlate with historical loss experience, delinquency trends and aging behavior of receivables, among others. The Company has adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2020, prospectively, with respect to its receivables, and the adoption and application of this standard did not have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements during the first quarter. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of the Company’s customers to make required payments. Judgment is required in assessing the ultimate realization of these receivables, including consideration of the Company’s history of receivable write-offs, the level of past due accounts and the economic status of the Company’s customers. In an effort to identify adverse trends relative to customer economic status, the Company assesses the financial health of the markets it operates in and performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers and ongoing reviews of account balances and aging of receivables. Amounts are considered past due when payment has not been received within the time frame of the credit terms extended. Write-offs are charged directly against the allowance for doubtful accounts and occur only after all collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company will continue to actively monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on expected losses. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $5,342 and $4,786, respectively. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases”. The ASU requires that companies recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by companies’ leases. The Company’s lease portfolio is primarily comprised of store leases, manufacturing and distribution facility leases, warehouse leases and office leases. Most of the leases are operating leases. The Company’s finance leases are not material to its consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted the new lease standard during the first quarter of 2019 and, to the extent required by the pronouncement, recognized a right of use asset and liability for its operating lease arrangements with terms of greater than twelve months. The pronouncement had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss and it did not impact the Company’s compliance with its debt covenants. Additionally, the standard requires companies to make certain annual disclosures, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Store Impairment and Restruct_2

Store Impairment and Restructuring Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Store Impairment and Restructuring charges	In conjunction with the store optimization program and store impairment, during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded the following charges: Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Inventory reserves $ 11,696 $ 17,629 Operating lease asset impairment 14,212 13,209 Property, plant and equipment impairment 2,065 4,139 Labor and other costs incurred closing stores 1,451 — Severance — 661 Total $ 29,424 $ 35,638

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Inventories	Inventories consisted of the following: March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Finished goods $ 583,662 $ 606,036 Raw materials 30,795 34,259 Work in process 15,418 18,124 $ 629,875 $ 658,419

Changes in Accumulated Other _2

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following: Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Foreign Currency Adjustments Impact of Foreign Exchange Contracts, Net of Taxes Total, Net of Taxes Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (37,434 ) $ 1,700 $ (35,734 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax (12,201 ) 11 (12,190 ) Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, net of income tax — (23 ) (23 ) Net current-period other comprehensive loss (12,201 ) (12 ) (12,213 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ (49,635 ) $ 1,688 $ (47,947 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Foreign Currency Adjustments Impact of Foreign Exchange Contracts, Net of Taxes Total, Net of Taxes Balance at December 31, 2018 $ (50,056 ) $ 855 $ (49,201 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 4,156 62 4,218 Gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, net of income tax — (575 ) (575 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income 4,156 (513 ) 3,643 Balance at March 31, 2019 $ (45,900 ) $ 342 $ (45,558 )

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Company's Industry Segment Data	The Company’s industry segment data for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 was as follows: Wholesale Retail Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Revenues: Net sales $ 214,798 $ 301,394 $ 516,192 Royalties and franchise fees — 1,582 1,582 Total revenues 214,798 302,976 517,774 Eliminations (103,731 ) — (103,731 ) Net revenues $ 111,067 $ 302,976 $ 414,043 Loss from operations $ (163,548 ) $ (447,822 ) $ (611,370 ) Interest expense, net 25,120 Other expense, net 5,676 Loss before income tax benefits $ (642,166 ) Wholesale Retail Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Revenues: Net sales $ 290,301 $ 378,153 $ 668,454 Royalties and franchise fees — 2,014 2,014 Total revenues 290,301 380,167 670,468 Eliminations (157,352 ) — (157,352 ) Net revenues $ 132,949 $ 380,167 $ 513,116 Income (loss) from operations $ 2,223 $ (12,520 ) $ (10,297 ) Interest expense, net 29,257 Other expense, net 1,254 Loss before income taxes $ (40,808 )

Derivative Financial Instrume_2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Values of Derivatives	The following table displays the fair values of the Company’s derivatives at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019: Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Balance Sheet Line Fair Value Balance Sheet Line Fair Value Balance Sheet Line Fair Value Balance Sheet Line Fair Value Foreign Exchange Contracts (a) PP $ 2 (a) PP $ — (b) AE $ — (b) AE $ — (a) PP = Prepaid expenses and other current assets (b) AE = Accrued expenses
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Derivatives	The following table displays the notional amounts of the Company’s derivatives at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019: Derivative Instrument March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Foreign Exchange Contracts $ 1,800 $ 300

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Summary of Carrying Amount and Fair Value	The carrying amounts and fair values of borrowings under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Company’s senior notes as of March 31, 2020 are as follows: March 31, 2020 Carrying Amount Fair Value Term Loan Credit Agreement $ 715,940 $ 349,178 6.125% Senior Notes – due 2023 347,221 80,500 6.625% Senior Notes – due 2026 495,104 55,000

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share	Basic and diluted loss per share is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Net loss attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. $ (541,513 ) $ (30,218 ) Weighted average shares - Basic 93,395,609 93,174,553 Effect of dilutive securities: Warrants — — Restricted stock units — — Stock options — — Weighted average shares - Diluted 93,395,609 93,174,553 Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Basic $ (5.80 ) $ (0.32 ) Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Diluted $ (5.80 ) $ (0.32 )

Current and Long-Term Obligat_2

Current and Long-Term Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Long-Term Obligations	Long-term obligations at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following: March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Term Loan Credit Agreement $ 716,195 $ 718,596 6.125% Senior Notes – due 2023 347,221 347,015 6.625% Senior Notes – due 2026 495,104 494,910 Finance lease obligations 14,922 14,990 Total long-term obligations 1,573,442 1,575,511 Less: current portion (98,588 ) (71,524 ) Long-term obligations, excluding current portion $ 1,474,854 $ 1,503,987

Revenue from Contracts with C_2

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Summary of Revenue from Contracts with Customers	The following table summarizes revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019: Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Retail Net Sales: North American Party City Stores $ 259,878 $ 346,140 Global E-commerce 29,753 31,808 Other 11,763 205 Total Retail Net Sales $ 301,394 $ 378,153 Royalties and Franchise Fees 1,582 2,014 Total Retail Revenue $ 302,976 $ 380,167 Wholesale Net Sales: Domestic $ 58,754 $ 73,821 International 52,313 59,128 Total Wholesale Net Sales $ 111,067 $ 132,949 Total Consolidated Revenue $ 414,043 $ 513,116

Description of Business- Additi

Description of Business- Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020Store
PC Nextco [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
PC Intermediate [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Party City Holdings Inc [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
United States and Canada [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number stores	854

Basis of Presentation and Rec_3

Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Increase (decrease) in retained earnings	$ (503)
Increased Additional Paid In Capital	662
Increased Deferred Income Tax Asset	$ 159
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 5,342	$ 4,786

Store Impairment and Restruct_3

Store Impairment and Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) - Store	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Number of stores identified for closure		21	55
Number of stores closed	20		35

Store Impairment and Restruct_4

Store Impairment and Restructuring Charges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Total	$ 29,424	$ 35,638
Cost of Sales [Member]
Inventory reserves	11,696	17,629
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Operating lease asset impairment	14,212	13,209
Property, plant and equipment impairment	2,065	4,139
Labor and other costs incurred closing stores	$ 1,451
Severance		$ 661

Goodwill and Intangibles Impa_2

Goodwill and Intangibles Impairment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill, impairment loss		$ 0
Party City Holdings Inc [Member]
Impairment charge on intangible asset	$ 131,287,000		$ 0
Halloween City Trade Name [Member]
Impairment charge on intangible asset	3,925,000		$ 6,575,000
Retail [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Goodwill, impairment loss	253,110,000
Wholesale [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Goodwill, impairment loss	$ 148,326,000

Sale_Leaseback Transaction - Ad

Sale/Leaseback Transaction - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Aggregate sale price		$ 128,000
Gain on the sale net			$ 58,381
Lease agreement term		Under the terms of the lease agreements, the Company pays total rent of $8,320 during the first year and the annual rent will increase by 2% thereafter.
Total rent payment		$ 8,320
Long-term debt and lease obligations		1,573,442	1,575,511
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member]
Proceeds from the sale (net of costs)	$ 125,864
Repayment of Term debt Loan	$ 62,770
Finance Lease Obligations [Member]
Long-term debt and lease obligations		14,922	$ 14,990
Los Lunas New Mexico facility financing [Member] | Finance Lease Obligations [Member]
Long-term debt and lease obligations		$ 11,944

Disposition of Assets - Additio

Disposition of Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - Canadian Based Retailer [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020
Sale of stores	$ 131,711
Supply agreement term		10 years
Expects to use of net proceeds from sale of stores to paydown term loan	$ 85,000

Inventories - Summary of Invent

Inventories - Summary of Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 583,662	$ 606,036
Raw materials	30,795	34,259
Work in process	15,418	18,124
Inventories, net	$ 629,875	$ 658,419

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Trillions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 27, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
CARES Act of 2020 aid			$ 2
U.S. corporate statutory income tax rate	21.00%	35.00%
U.S. corporate income tax rate	15.70%

Changes in Accumulated Other _3

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Accumulated and Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 529,745
Ending balance	(19,464)
Foreign Currency Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(37,434)	$ (50,056)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income tax	(12,201)	4,156
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(12,201)	4,156
Ending balance	(49,635)	(45,900)
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,700	855
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income tax	11	62
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, net of income tax	(23)	(575)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(12)	(513)
Ending balance	1,688	342
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(35,734)	(49,201)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income tax	(12,190)	4,218
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, net of income tax	(23)	(575)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(12,213)	3,643
Ending balance	$ (47,947)	$ (45,558)

Capital Stock - Additional Info

Capital Stock - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2020$ / sharesshares
Equity [Abstract]
Authorized capital stock | shares	300,000,000
Common stock, par value | $ / shares	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares	$ 0.01
Authorized preferred stock | shares	15,000,000

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)StoreSegment	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019Store
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments | Segment	2
Number of stores identified for closure | Store	21		55
Store impairment and restructuring charges | $	$ 29,424	$ 35,638

Segment Information - Schedule

Segment Information - Schedule of Company's Industry Segment Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 414,043	$ 513,116
Income (loss) from operations	(611,370)	(10,297)
Interest expense, net	25,120	29,257
Other expense, net	5,676	1,254
Loss before income tax benefits	(642,166)	(40,808)
Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	517,774	670,468
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	(103,731)	(157,352)
Net Sales [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	412,461	511,102
Net Sales [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	516,192	668,454
Royalties and Franchise Fees [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	1,582	2,014
Royalties and Franchise Fees [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	1,582	2,014
Wholesale [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	111,067	132,949
Income (loss) from operations	(163,548)	2,223
Wholesale [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	214,798	290,301
Wholesale [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	(103,731)	(157,352)
Wholesale [Member] | Net Sales [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	214,798	290,301
Retail [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	302,976	380,167
Income (loss) from operations	(447,822)	(12,520)
Retail [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	302,976	380,167
Retail [Member] | Net Sales [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	301,394	378,153
Retail [Member] | Royalties and Franchise Fees [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,582	$ 2,014

Derivative Financial Instrume_3

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange contracts reclassified date	2020-06
Foreign Exchange Risk Management [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedging effectiveness	100.00%
Foreign Exchange Risk Management [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contracts maturity	1 year

Derivative Financial Instrume_4

Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Fair Values of Derivatives (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	$ 2

Derivative Financial Instrume_5

Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Notional Amounts of Derivatives (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amounts	$ 1,800,000	$ 300,000

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Option on Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative assets wrote off cost	$ 2,169
Punchbowl Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	28.00%

Fair Value Measurements - Summa

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Carrying Amount and Fair Value (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount	$ 715,940
Debt Instrument Fair Value	349,178
6.125% Senior Notes - due 2023 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount	347,221
Debt Instrument Fair Value	80,500
6.625% Senior Notes - due 2026 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount	495,104
Debt Instrument Fair Value	$ 55,000

Earnings Per Share - Schedule o

Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc.	$ (541,513)	$ (30,218)
Weighted average shares - Basic	93,395,609	93,174,553
Effect of dilutive securities:
Warrants	0	0
Restricted stock units	0	0
Stock options	0	0
Weighted average shares - Diluted	93,395,609	93,174,553
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Basic	$ (5.80)	$ (0.32)
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Party City Holdco Inc. - Diluted	$ (5.80)	$ (0.32)

Earnings Per share - Additional

Earnings Per share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Disclosure Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from calculation of earnings per share	3,450,209	3,613,408
Warrant [Member]
Disclosure Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from calculation of earnings per share	1,000,000	596,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Disclosure Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from calculation of earnings per share	413,968	142,130

Current and Long-Term Obligat_3

Current and Long-Term Obligations - Summary of Long-Term Obligations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term obligations	$ 1,573,442	$ 1,575,511
Less: current portion	(98,588)	(71,524)
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion	1,474,854	1,503,987
6.125% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term obligations	347,221	347,015
6.625% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term obligations	495,104	494,910
Finance lease obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term obligations	14,922	14,990
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term obligations	$ 716,195	$ 718,596

Current and Long-Term Obligat_4

Current and Long-Term Obligations - Summary of Long-Term Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
6.125% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued rate	6.125%	6.125%
Debt instrument maturity period	2023	2023
6.625% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued rate	6.625%	6.625%
Debt instrument maturity period	2026	2026

Current and Long-Term Obligat_5

Current and Long-Term Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 25, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 640,000
US Treasury Funds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short term investment	$ 150,000
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility [Member] | Canadian-based Stores [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Expects to use of net proceeds from sale of stores to paydown term loan	$ 85,000
Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 640,000	540,000
Debt instrument maturity, year and month	2023-08
Letters Of Credit, Maximum Outstanding			$ 50,000
Line of credit drew down	$ 253,000
Line of credit availability	$ 71,300

Revenue from Contracts with C_3

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Summary of Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 414,043	$ 513,116
Retail Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	302,976	380,167
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	111,067	132,949
Global E-commerce [Member] | Retail Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	29,753	31,808
Other Retail Segment Store [Member] | Retail Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	11,763	205
Net Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	412,461	511,102
Net Sales [Member] | Retail Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	301,394	378,153
Royalties and Franchise Fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,582	2,014
Royalties and Franchise Fees [Member] | Retail Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,582	2,014
North America [Member] | Party City Stores [Member] | Retail Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	259,878	346,140
Domestic [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	58,754	73,821
International [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 52,313	$ 59,128

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Re_2

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 194,433	$ 34,917
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 144	$ 259

Kazzam, LLC - Additional Inform

Kazzam, LLC - Additional Information (Detail) - Kazzam LLC [Member] - shares	Mar. 23, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		26.00%
Number of years for royalty on net service revenue	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Warrant to purchase common stock	1,000,000

Subsequent Events - Additional

Subsequent Events - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jun. 12, 2020	May 28, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Common stock, par value			$ 0.01
6.125% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Notes issued rate			6.125%	6.125%
Debt instrument maturity period			2023	2023
6.625% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Notes issued rate			6.625%	6.625%
Debt instrument maturity period			2026	2026
Subsequent Event [Member[ | Transaction Support Agreement [Member]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes	54.00%
Common stock, par value		$ 0.01
Percentage of common stock outstanding on settlement date prior to settlement of exchange offer		19.90%
Subsequent Event [Member[ | Backstop and Private Placement Agreement [Member] | Rights Offering [Member]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 50,000
Subsequent Event [Member[ | 6.125% Senior Notes Due 2023 and 6.625% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Transaction Support Agreement [Member]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes		52.00%
Subsequent Event [Member[ | 6.125% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Transaction Support Agreement [Member]
Notes issued rate		6.125%
Debt instrument maturity period		2023
Subsequent Event [Member[ | 6.625% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member] | Transaction Support Agreement [Member]
Notes issued rate		6.625%
Debt instrument maturity period		2026
Subsequent Event [Member[ | Second Lien Issuer Exchange Notes [Member] | Transaction Support Agreement [Member]
Notes issued rate		10.00%
Debt instrument maturity period		2026
Aggregate principal amount		$ 100,000
Subsequent Event [Member[ | First Lien Party City Exchange Notes [Member] | Transaction Support Agreement [Member]
Debt instrument maturity period		2025
Aggregate principal amount		$ 185,000
Subsequent Event [Member[ | First Lien Party City Exchange Notes [Member] | Backstop and Private Placement Agreement [Member] | Rights Offering [Member]
Pro rata portion of aggregate premium amount		$ 5,000
Subsequent Event [Member[ | New Money First Lien Issuer Notes [Member]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 58,500
Subsequent Event [Member[ | New Money First Lien Issuer Notes [Member] | Rights Offering [Member]
Notes issued rate		15.00%
Debt instrument maturity period		2025
Aggregate principal amount		$ 41,500
Subsequent Event [Member[ | New Money First Lien Issuer Notes [Member] | Backstop and Private Placement Agreement [Member] | Private Placement Party And Other Party
Pro rata portion of aggregate premium amount		4,725
Subsequent Event [Member[ | New Money First Lien Issuer Notes [Member] | Backstop and Private Placement Agreement [Member] | Rights Offering [Member]
Aggregate principal amount		41,500
Pro rata portion of aggregate premium amount		5,275
Subsequent Event [Member[ | New Money First Lien Issuer Notes [Member] | Private Placement Commitment Agreement [Member]
Aggregate principal amount		40,000
Subsequent Event [Member[ | New Money First Lien Issuer Notes [Member] | Backstop and Private Placement Agreement Including Barings [Member]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 58,500