Segment Information - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net and inventories	$ 1,495,352	$ 1,729,314	$ 1,853,585
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net and inventories	1,361,929	1,621,601	1,709,963
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net and inventories	591,273	692,232	750,027
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net and inventories	692,341	829,185	791,822
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net and inventories	78,315	100,184	168,114
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net and inventories	$ 133,423	$ 107,713	$ 143,622