Segment Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	$ 2,322,035	$ 1,656,207	$ 2,519,628
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	2,222,790	1,585,873	2,483,209
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	1,011,546	698,357	1,078,388
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	1,063,727	778,849	1,244,067
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	147,517	108,667	160,754
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	$ 99,245	$ 70,334	$ 36,419