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Segment Depreciation/Amortization (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Depreciation and Amortization [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 248,701us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	$ 196,393us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	$ 174,282us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Operating Segments
Segment Depreciation and Amortization [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	223,078us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember	173,679us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember	157,555us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Depreciation and Amortization [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	118,633us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericaSegmentMember	84,935us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericaSegmentMember	76,593us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_NorthAmericaSegmentMember
Operating Segments | International
Segment Depreciation and Amortization [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	86,011us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember	71,380us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember	65,340us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_InternationalMember
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Depreciation and Amortization [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	18,434us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_AmericanGirlMember	17,364us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_AmericanGirlMember	15,622us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mat_AmericanGirlMember
Corporate and Other
Segment Depreciation and Amortization [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 25,623us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	$ 22,714us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	$ 16,727us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

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