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Segment Information - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | $ 1,992,822 | $ 1,512,972 | $ 2,038,944
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 1,883,209 | 1,388,272 | 1,915,191
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 916,250 | 615,654 | 912,008
Operating Segments | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 906,788 | 728,870 | 917,668
Operating Segments | American Girl |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 60,171 | 43,748 | 85,515
Corporate and other |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | $ 109,613 | $ 124,700 | $ 123,753

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