| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1040 - Disclosure - Goodwill (Detail) (http://www.mattel.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureGoodwill) |
| Table | Schedule of Goodwill [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000063276 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | |||||||
| Statement Business Segments [Axis] | Statement Business Segments [Axis] | |||||||
| North America Segment [Member] | International [Member] | American Girl [Member] | Segment [Domain] | North America Segment [Member] | International [Member] | American Girl [Member] | Segment [Domain] | |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 1,080,798,000 | 822,139,000 | ||||||
Acquisition | ||||||||
Currency exchange rate impact | ||||||||
Goodwill, ending balance | 1,083,239,000 | 546,898,000 | 320,169,000 | 213,731,000 | 1,080,798,000 | |||