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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Defined benefit pension plans
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

A summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost for Mattel’s defined benefit pension plans is as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2014
    March 31,
2013
 
     (In thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 2,597      $ 3,899   

Interest cost

     6,941        6,630   

Expected return on plan assets

     (8,003     (7,329

Amortization of prior service credit

     (264     (126

Recognized actuarial loss

     3,587        5,106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 4,858      $ 8,180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Postretirement benefit plans
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

A summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost for Mattel’s postretirement benefit plans is as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2014
     March 31,
2013
 
     (In thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 20       $ 22   

Interest cost

     452         338   

Recognized actuarial loss

     75         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 547       $ 400