Segment Revenues and Segment Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	$ 1,278,124		$ 1,266,692		$ 2,366,554		$ 2,283,892
Sales adjustments	(109,015)		(107,981)		(201,839)		(196,732)
Net Sales	1,169,109		1,158,711		2,164,715		2,087,160
Operating income	94,790		131,433		160,621		160,169
Interest expense	18,259		21,524		38,596		42,629
Interest (income)	(1,289)		(1,941)		(2,689)		(3,686)
Other non-operating (income) expense, net	(909)		489		1,820		(303)
Income before income taxes	78,729		111,361		122,894		121,529
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	566,471		586,430		1,022,940		1,038,033
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	627,896		606,212		1,154,907		1,090,186
American Girl
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross sales	83,757		74,050		188,707		155,673
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	156,274		182,125		298,351		286,829
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	83,966		104,740		152,093		168,745
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	77,100		84,163		139,095		123,434
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(4,792)		(6,778)		7,163		(5,350)
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ (61,484)	[1]	$ (50,692)	[1]	$ (137,730)	[1]	$ (126,660)	[1]

[1] Corporate and other expense includes share-based compensation expense of $13.7 million and $27.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and $13.3 million and $25.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, and severance expense of $8.0 million and $13.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and $3.0 million and $8.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.