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Segment Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	$ 1,413,389	$ 1,828,948	$ 1,350,694
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	1,308,595	1,745,094	1,253,354
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	463,905	723,886	475,702
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	734,024	920,770	683,083
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	110,666	100,438	94,569
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	$ 104,794	$ 83,854	$ 97,340

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