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Segment Revenues and Segment Income (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense for incentive compensation plans | $ 25,200,000 mat_ExpenseForIncentiveCompensationPlans | $ 65,000,000 mat_ExpenseForIncentiveCompensationPlans | $ 108,100,000 mat_ExpenseForIncentiveCompensationPlans
Share-based compensation expense | 51,993,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 61,651,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 63,277,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense for incentive compensation plans | 25,200,000 mat_ExpenseForIncentiveCompensationPlans / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 65,000,000 mat_ExpenseForIncentiveCompensationPlans / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 108,100,000 mat_ExpenseForIncentiveCompensationPlans / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Severance and other termination-related costs | 51,800,000 us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 17,600,000 us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 13,400,000 us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Share-based compensation expense | 52,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 61,700,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 63,300,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Litigation charge |  |  | $ 137,800,000 mat_LitigationChargeGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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- Definition Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(10) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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