Segment Revenues and Segment Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	$ 2,232,716		$ 2,402,324		$ 4,445,074		$ 4,768,878
Sales adjustments	(211,292)		(195,363)		(415,221)		(397,202)
Net Sales	2,021,424		2,206,961		4,029,853		4,371,676
Operating income	409,479		528,175		416,705		688,796
Interest expense	21,009		19,576		57,220		58,172
Interest (income)	(1,773)		(1,394)		(5,238)		(4,083)
Other non-operating (income), net	(3,937)		(4,350)		(5,665)		(2,530)
Income before income taxes	394,180		514,343		370,388		637,237
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	2,232,716		2,402,324		4,445,074		4,768,878
Operating income	448,256		624,485		606,791		922,836
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	1,124,463		1,211,544		2,079,357		2,234,484
Operating income	257,496		358,171		345,716		510,264
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	989,228		1,061,829		2,048,403		2,216,736
Operating income	183,142		250,170		245,476		389,265
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	119,025		128,951		317,314		317,658
Operating income	7,618		16,144		15,599		23,307
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ (38,777)	[1]	$ (96,310)	[1]	$ (190,086)	[1]	$ (234,040)	[1]

[1] Corporate and other expense includes severance and other termination-related costs of $5.0 million and $39.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and $2.4 million and $15.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and share-based compensation expense of $12.0 million and $36.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and $19.6 million and $47.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.