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Segment Information - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | $ 1,353,851 | $ 1,729,314 | $ 1,576,599
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | 1,238,845 | 1,621,601 | 1,450,908
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | 523,535 | 692,232 | 624,539
Operating Segments | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | 620,718 | 829,185 | 675,996
Operating Segments | American Girl |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | 94,592 | 100,184 | 150,373
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | $ 115,006 | $ 107,713 | $ 125,691

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