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Segment Information - Revenues and Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	$ 1,975,350	$ 1,983,351	$ 3,990,249	$ 4,098,682
Sales adjustments	(179,775)	(191,383)	(367,999)	(395,813)
Net Sales	1,795,575	1,791,968	3,622,250	3,702,869
Operating income	317,396	300,773	256,590	246,869
Interest expense	24,989	21,409	70,133	62,516
Interest (income)	(2,477)	(1,990)	(7,550)	(5,757)
Other non-operating expense (income), net	856	(4,785)	23,210	(2,984)
Income Before Income Taxes	294,028	286,139	170,797	193,094
Share-based compensation expense	12,368	13,840	38,744	41,130
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	1,975,350	1,983,351	3,990,249	4,098,682
Operating income	443,885	379,934	548,895	449,223
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	1,071,030	1,069,116	2,077,147	2,053,053
Operating income	265,597	230,216	371,096	283,356
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	774,211	798,584	1,614,169	1,732,125
Operating income	150,232	142,576	155,949	160,250
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	130,109	115,651	298,933	313,504
Operating income	28,056	7,142	21,850	5,617
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(126,489)	(79,161)	(292,305)	(202,354)
Severance and other termination-related costs	6,400	13,300	33,600	61,100
Share-based compensation expense	$ 12,400	$ 13,800	$ 38,700	$ 41,100

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