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Segment Information - Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | $ 2,439,354 | $ 1,732,620 | $ 2,322,035
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 2,283,229 | 1,633,068 | 2,222,790
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 1,050,120 | 764,945 | 1,011,546
Operating Segments | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 1,049,008 | 759,709 | 1,063,727
Operating Segments | American Girl |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 184,101 | 108,414 | 147,517
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | $ 156,125 | $ 99,552 | $ 99,245

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