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Segment Revenues and Segment Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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 Information [Line Items]
Gross sales									$ 6,718,448us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross		$ 7,117,813us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross		$ 7,052,603us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
Sales adjustments									(694,629)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods		(632,921)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods		(631,722)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods
Net Sales	1,993,966us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	2,021,424us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,062,252us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	946,177us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	2,113,216us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	2,206,961us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,169,109us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	995,606us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	6,023,819us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet		6,484,892us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet		6,420,881us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income	237,009us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	409,479us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	1,008us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	6,218us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	479,307us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	528,175us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	94,790us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	65,831us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	653,714us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss		1,168,103us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss		1,021,015us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense									79,271us-gaap_InterestExpense		78,505us-gaap_InterestExpense		88,835us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest (income)									(7,382)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest		(5,555)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest		(6,841)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Other non-operating (income), net									(5,085)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense		(3,975)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense		(6,024)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (Loss) before income taxes	216,522us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	394,180us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	(14,371)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	(9,421)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	461,891us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	514,343us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	78,729us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	44,165us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	586,910us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments		1,099,128us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments		945,045us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales									3,061,506us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember		3,277,840us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember		3,126,088us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales									6,718,448us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		7,117,813us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		7,052,603us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating income									933,308us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		1,484,773us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		1,503,326us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales									3,011,633us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericaSegmentMember		3,181,205us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericaSegmentMember		3,330,217us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericaSegmentMember
Operating income									459,833us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericaSegmentMember		723,834us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericaSegmentMember		810,271us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericaSegmentMember
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales									3,061,506us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember		3,277,840us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember		3,126,088us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember
Operating income									359,904us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember		622,910us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember		571,413us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales									645,309us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_AmericanGirlMember		658,768us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_AmericanGirlMember		596,298us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_AmericanGirlMember
Operating income									113,571us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_AmericanGirlMember		138,029us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_AmericanGirlMember		121,642us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_AmericanGirlMember
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income									$ (279,594)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	[1]	$ (316,670)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	[1]	$ (482,311)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	[1]
[1] Corporate and other expense includes (i) incentive compensation expense of $25.2 million, $65.0 million, and $108.1 million for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, (ii) $51.8 million, $17.6 million, and $13.4 million of charges related to severance and other termination-related costs for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, (iii) share-based compensation expense of $52.0 million, $61.7 million, and $63.3 million for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, (iv) the Litigation Charge of $137.8 million for 2012, and (v) legal fees associated with MGA litigation matters.

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