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Revenues by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | 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 |
Sales adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (694,629)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods |  | (632,921)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods |  | (631,722)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods |
Net sales | 1,993,966 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 2,021,424 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 1,062,252 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 946,177 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 2,113,216 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 2,206,961 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 1,169,109 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 995,606 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 6,023,819 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | 6,484,892 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | 6,420,881 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
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]
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,061,506 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember |  | 3,277,840 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember |  | 3,126,088 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember |
International | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,687,039 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  | 1,806,707 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  | 1,685,274 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
International | Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 909,432 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |  | 1,011,718 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |  | 1,008,236 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
International | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 465,035 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember |  | $ 459,415 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember |  | $ 432,578 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember |
[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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