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Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Benefit plan liabilities	$ 210,012us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent	$ 229,963us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent	$ 196,753us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Noncurrent tax liabilities	169,843mat_TaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent	171,181mat_TaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent	143,191mat_TaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other	165,583us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent	182,882us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent	159,546us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 545,438us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	$ 584,026us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	$ 499,490us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent

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The noncurrent portion (due beyond one year or one operating cycle) of other accrued expenses (expenses incurred at the end of the reporting period but not yet paid) not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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This represents the noncurrent liability for underfunded plans recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement defined benefit plans.

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