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Segment Information - Depreciation/Amortization (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 265,427	$ 248,701	$ 196,393
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	235,080	223,078	173,679
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	122,757	118,633	84,935
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	90,269	86,011	71,380
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	22,054	18,434	17,364
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 30,347	$ 25,623	$ 22,714

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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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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

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