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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss | The following tables present changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income, including current period other comprehensive income and reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income:
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 |
|  | Derivative Instruments |  |  | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  | Currency Translation Adjustments |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, as of December 31, 2012 |  | $ | (2,583 | ) |  | $ | (190,656 | ) |  | $ | (271,247 | ) |  | $ | (464,486 | )
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications |  |  | (13,103 | ) |  |  | 44,288 |  |  |  | (29,694 | ) |  |  | 1,491 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 4,897 |  |  |  | 14,422 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19,319 |
Net (decrease) increase in other comprehensive income |  |  | (8,206 | ) |  |  | 58,710 |  |  |  | (29,694 | ) |  |  | 20,810 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, as of December 31, 2013 |  | $ | (10,789 | ) |  | $ | (131,946 | ) |  | $ | (300,941 | ) |  | $ | (443,676 | )
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
|  | Derivative Instruments |  |  | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  | Currency Translation Adjustments |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, as of December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 24,616 |  |  | $ | (172,398 | ) |  | $ | (298,863 | ) |  | $ | (446,645 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  |  | 2,734 |  |  |  | (32,390 | ) |  |  | 27,616 |  |  |  | (2,040 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |  |  | (29,933 | ) |  |  | 14,132 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (15,801 | )
Net (decrease) increase in other comprehensive income |  |  | (27,199 | ) |  |  | (18,258 | ) |  |  | 27,616 |  |  |  | (17,841 | )
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, as of December 31, 2012 |  | $ | (2,583 | ) |  | $ | (190,656 | ) |  | $ | (271,247 | ) |  | $ | (464,486 | )
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 |
|  | Derivative Instruments |  |  | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  | Currency Translation Adjustments |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, as of December 31, 2010 |  | $ | (3,127 | ) |  | $ | (134,314 | ) |  | $ | (221,758 | ) |  | $ | (359,199 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  |  | 17,900 |  |  |  | (51,303 | ) |  |  | (77,105 | ) |  |  | (110,508 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 9,843 |  |  |  | 13,219 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 23,062 |
Net increase (decrease) in other comprehensive income |  |  | 27,743 |  |  |  | (38,084 | ) |  |  | (77,105 | ) |  |  | (87,446 | )
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, as of December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 24,616 |  |  | $ | (172,398 | ) |  | $ | (298,863 | ) |  | $ | (446,645 | )
Summary of Consolidated Statement of Operations Line Items Affected by Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss | The following table presents the classification and amount of the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to the consolidated statement of operations:
|  | For the Year |  |  | Statements of Operations Classification
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |
|  | (In thousands) |  |  |
Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) gain on foreign currency forward exchange contracts |  | $ | (5,735 | ) |  | $ | 29,978 |  |  | $ | (8,502 | ) |  | Cost of sales
|  |  | 838 |  |  |  | (45 | ) |  |  | (1,341 | ) |  | Provision for income taxes
|  | $ | (4,897 | ) |  | $ | 29,933 |  |  | $ | (9,843 | ) |  | Net income
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) |  | $ | 1,057 |  |  | $ | 502 |  |  | $ | (1,776 | ) |  | (a)
Recognized actuarial loss |  |  | (21,771 | ) |  |  | (19,137 | ) |  |  | (19,444 | ) |  | (a)
Settlement loss |  |  | (1,835 | ) |  |  | (3,534 | ) |  |  | — |  |  | (a)
|  |  | (22,549 | ) |  |  | (22,169 | ) |  |  | (21,220 | ) |  |
|  |  | 8,127 |  |  |  | 8,037 |  |  |  | 8,001 |  |  | Provision for income taxes
|  | $ | (14,422 | ) |  | $ | (14,132 | ) |  | $ | (13,219 | ) |  | Net income
(a) | The amortization of prior service credit (cost), recognized actuarial loss, and settlement loss are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to “Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements—Employee Benefit Plans” for additional information regarding Mattel’s net periodic benefit cost.

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