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Segment Information - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	$ 1,240,305	$ 1,512,972	$ 1,353,851
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	1,130,024	1,388,272	1,238,845
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	520,812	615,654	523,535
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	569,214	728,870	620,718
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	39,998	43,748	94,592
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable and inventories, net	$ 110,281	$ 124,700	$ 115,006

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