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Segment Information - Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | $ 1,576,599 | $ 1,729,015 | $ 1,446,390
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 1,450,908 | 1,598,711 | 1,299,472
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 624,539 | 677,203 | 590,939
Operating Segments | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 675,996 | 766,584 | 594,507
Operating Segments | American Girl |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 150,373 | 154,924 | 114,026
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | $ 125,691 | $ 130,304 | $ 146,918

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