Segment Information - Revenues and Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 594,069	$ 689,246
Operating loss	(149,810)	(127,011)
Interest expense	48,980	46,958
Interest (income)	(2,084)	(2,272)
Other non-operating expense, net	2,143	1,904
Loss Before Income Taxes	(198,849)	(173,601)
Total product recall charges		27,000
Share-based compensation expense	14,275	11,865
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	669,965	780,126
Operating loss	(43,492)	(58,103)
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	305,754	369,391
Operating loss	8,031	(19,741)
Operating Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	326,119	365,178
Operating loss	(34,082)	(24,303)
Operating Segments | American Girl
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	38,092	45,557
Operating loss	(17,441)	(14,059)
Operating Segments | North America and International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring charges	3,100
Corporate and other expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating loss	(106,318)	(68,908)
Severance and restructuring charges	(7,500)	8,700
Share-based compensation expense	14,300	11,900
Sales adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (75,896)	$ (90,880)