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Revenues by Geographic Area (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross sales | $ 6,718,448 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross |  | $ 7,117,813 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross |  | $ 7,052,603 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross |
North American Region |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross sales | 3,656,942 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericanRegionMember | [1] | 3,839,973 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericanRegionMember | [1] | 3,926,515 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericanRegionMember | [1]
United States | North American Region |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross sales | $ 3,410,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericanRegionMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | $ 3,580,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericanRegionMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | $ 3,610,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericanRegionMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
[1] | Revenues for the North American Region include revenues attributable to the US of $3.41 billion, $3.58 billion, and $3.61 billion for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

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