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Revenues by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Gross sales                 $ 6,718,448us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross $ 7,117,813us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross $ 7,052,603us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
Sales adjustments                 (694,629)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods (632,921)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods (631,722)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods
Net sales 1,993,966us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 2,021,424us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 1,062,252us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 946,177us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 2,113,216us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 2,206,961us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 1,169,109us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 995,606us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 6,023,819us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 6,484,892us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 6,420,881us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
North American Region                      
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Gross sales                 3,656,942us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_NorthAmericanRegionMember		 [1] 3,839,973us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_NorthAmericanRegionMember		 [1] 3,926,515us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_NorthAmericanRegionMember		 [1]
International                      
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Gross sales                 3,061,506us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember		 3,277,840us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember		 3,126,088us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
International | Europe                      
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Gross sales                 1,687,039us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 1,806,707us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 1,685,274us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
International | Latin America                      
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Gross sales                 909,432us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember		 1,011,718us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember		 1,008,236us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
International | Asia Pacific                      
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Gross sales                 $ 465,035us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 $ 459,415us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 $ 432,578us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mat_InternationalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
[1] Revenues for the North American Region include revenues attributable to the US of $3.41 billion, $3.58 billion, and $3.61 billion for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.