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Worldwide Revenues by Brand Category (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Gross sales | $ 1,020,190 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross | $ 1,041,228 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
Sales adjustments | (97,441)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods | (95,051)us-gaap_SalesDiscountsReturnsAndAllowancesGoods
Net Sales | 922,749 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 946,177 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Mattel Girls & Boys Brands |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Gross sales | 605,183 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mat_MattelGirlsAndBoysBrandsMember | 656,861 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mat_MattelGirlsAndBoysBrandsMember
Fisher-Price Brands |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Gross sales | 263,968 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mat_FisherPriceBrandsMember | 271,443 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mat_FisherPriceBrandsMember
American Girl Brands |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Gross sales | 106,083 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mat_AmericanGirlBrandsMember | 105,938 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mat_AmericanGirlBrandsMember
Construction and Arts & Crafts Brands |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Gross sales | 38,283 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mat_ConstructionAndArtsAndCraftsBrandsMember |
Other |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Gross sales | $ 6,673 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mat_OtherWorldwideRevenueMember | $ 6,986 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mat_OtherWorldwideRevenueMember

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