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Segment Information - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | $ 1,989,767 | $ 1,431,863 | $ 1,992,822
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 1,860,267 | 1,326,074 | 1,883,209
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 975,224 | 569,819 | 916,250
Operating Segments | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 818,710 | 721,251 | 906,788
Operating Segments | American Girl |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | 66,333 | 35,004 | 60,171
Corporate and other |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | $ 129,500 | $ 105,789 | $ 109,613

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