Segment Information - Revenues and Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 860,063	$ 840,748	$ 1,549,309	$ 1,549,120
Operating loss	(51,416)	(189,191)	(182,375)	(465,772)
Interest expense	46,234	43,467	93,192	84,546
Interest (income)	(1,532)	(1,699)	(3,804)	(4,846)
Other non-operating (income) expense, net	(294)	3,063	1,610	2,455
Loss Before Income Taxes	(95,824)	(234,022)	(273,373)	(547,927)
Net sales reversal and bad debt expense		(7,000)		79,800
Share-based compensation expense			24,310	22,417
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	962,266	954,120	1,742,392	1,754,131
Operating loss	8,485	(91,902)	(51,657)	(285,760)
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	447,354	442,883	816,745	791,273
Operating loss	28,297	(25,940)	6,712	(132,690)
Total product recall charges	3,100		30,400
Net sales reversal and bad debt expense				68,500
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	480,507	466,676	845,685	850,810
Operating loss	(3,507)	(49,740)	(27,810)	(122,005)
Net sales reversal and bad debt expense				9,600
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	34,405	44,561	79,962	112,048
Operating loss	(16,305)	(16,222)	(30,559)	(31,065)
Net sales reversal and bad debt expense				1,700
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating loss	(59,901)	(97,289)	(130,718)	(180,012)
Severance and other termination-related costs	14,400	47,800	23,100	72,700
Share-based compensation expense	12,400	8,000	24,300	22,400
Sales Adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(102,203)	(113,372)	(193,083)	(205,011)
Interest expense	46,234	43,467	93,192	84,546
Interest (income)	(1,532)	(1,699)	(3,804)	(4,846)
Other non-operating (income) expense, net	$ (294)	$ 3,063	$ 1,610	$ 2,455