Segment Revenues and Segment Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales		$ 1,983,351	$ 2,232,716	$ 4,098,682	$ 4,445,074
Sales adjustments		(191,383)	(211,292)	(395,813)	(415,221)
Net Sales		1,791,968	2,021,424	3,702,869	4,029,853
Operating income (loss)		300,773	409,479	246,869	416,705
Interest expense		21,409	21,009	62,516	57,220
Interest (income)		(1,990)	(1,773)	(5,757)	(5,238)
Other non-operating (income), net		(4,785)	(3,937)	(2,984)	(5,665)
Income before income taxes		286,139	394,180	193,094	370,388
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales		1,983,351	2,232,716	4,098,682	4,445,074
Operating income (loss)		379,934	448,256	449,223	606,791
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales		1,069,116	1,124,463	2,053,053	2,079,357
Operating income (loss)		230,216	257,496	283,356	345,716
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales		798,584	989,228	1,732,125	2,048,403
Operating income (loss)		142,576	183,142	160,250	245,476
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales		115,651	119,025	313,504	317,314
Operating income (loss)		7,142	7,618	5,617	15,599
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	[1]	$ (79,161)	$ (38,777)	$ (202,354)	$ (190,086)

[1] Corporate and other expense includes severance and other termination-related costs of $13.3 million and $61.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $5.0 million and $39.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and share-based compensation expense of $13.8 million and $41.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $12.0 million and $36.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.