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Segment Information - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | $ 1,495,352 | $ 1,729,314 | $ 1,853,585
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | 1,361,929 | 1,621,601 | 1,709,963
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | 591,273 | 692,232 | 750,027
Operating Segments | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | 692,341 | 829,185 | 791,822
Operating Segments | American Girl |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | 78,315 | 100,184 | 168,114
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net and inventories | $ 133,423 | $ 107,713 | $ 143,622

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