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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Feb. 01, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill relating to acquisition |  | $ 320,330,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of nonamortizable identifiable intangible asset prior to impairment | 113,000,000 mat_CarryingAmountOfNonamortizableIntangibleAssetPriorToImpairment |  |  |  |  |
Remaining fair value of intangible asset | 99,000,000 mat_RemainingFairValueOfIntangibleAsset |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge | 14,000,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of nonamortizable intangible assets |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill |  |  |
Impairment of amortizable intangible assets |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived |  |  |
MEGA Brands |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership acquired |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Total cash consideration paid |  |  |  | 454,900,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | 39,600,000 mat_BusinessCombinationRecognizedTangibleIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Cash |  |  |  | 31,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  | 35,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Inventory |  |  |  | 83,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Property, plant, and equipment |  |  |  | 32,500,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  | 66,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | 44,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Other net liabilities |  |  |  | 31,900,000 mat_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Goodwill relating to acquisition |  |  |  | 320,300,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
Integration costs recognized |  | 21,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |  |  |
Transaction costs recognized |  | 7,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |  |  |
Amortizable identifiable intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 95,000,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_MegaBrandsMember |  |
HIT Entertainment |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership acquired |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember |
Total cash consideration paid |  |  |  |  | 713,500,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember |
Goodwill relating to acquisition |  |  |  |  | 252,200,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember |
Integration costs recognized |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember | 5,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember |  |  | 18,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember
Transaction costs recognized |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember |  |  | 6,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 510,700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember |
Net liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  | $ 49,400,000 mat_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNetLiabilitiesAssumed / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mat_HiTEntertainmentMember |

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