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Seasonal Financing and Debt - Narrative (Detail) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 19, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 20, 2019 USD ($) tradingDay | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 20, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign credit lines available |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |  |
Short term bank loans outstanding |  |  |  | 0 | $ 969,000 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of long-term borrowings |  |  | $ 9,200,000 | 101,695,000 | 0 | $ 9,236,000 |
Redemption of debt |  |  |  | 1,575,997,000 | 0 | $ 607,898,000 |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 11,000,000 |  |
Foreign Bank Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short term bank loans outstanding |  |  |  | 0 | 1,000,000 |  |
Domestic Unsecured Committed Revolving Credit Facility And Other Short Term Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average borrowings |  |  |  | $ 77,300,000 | $ 201,700,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  | 1.30% | 2.20% |  |
2021 Senior Notes due April 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price, percentage | 103.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Senior Notes due April 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal of debt instrument | $ 600,000,000 |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate range | 3.375% |  |  | 3.375% |  |  |
2021 Senior Notes due April 2026 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption call premium, percentage | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Senior Notes due April 2026 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption call premium, percentage | 1.688% |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Senior Notes due April 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price, percentage | 103.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Senior Notes due April 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal of debt instrument | $ 600,000,000 |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate range | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |
2021 Senior Notes due April 2029 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption call premium, percentage | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Senior Notes due April 2029 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption call premium, percentage | 1.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Senior Notes due December 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate range |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |
2017/2018 Senior Notes due December 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate range |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of long-term borrowings |  |  |  | $ (101,700,000) |  |  |
Redemption of debt |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |
Debt prepayment premium costs |  |  |  | 76,000,000 |  |  |
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 25,700,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | 2021 Senior Notes due April 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | 2021 Senior Notes due April 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate commitment under the credit facility | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000
Short-term borrowing outstanding |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, collateral pledged |  |  |  | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio minimum for covenant compliance |  | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |
Excess availability under credit facility contingency (less than) |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Availability threshold contingency |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument consecutive days | tradingDay |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowing |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | U.S. Borrowers and US Guarantors, Excluding Mattel |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest subject to a lien |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | Voting Equity Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest subject to a lien |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | Non-Voting Equity Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest subject to a lien |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin for loans |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin for loans |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin for loans |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin for loans |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility, Asset Based | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate commitment under the credit facility |  |  |  | $ 1,110,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility, Secured | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate commitment under the credit facility |  |  |  | $ 294,000,000 |  |  |

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