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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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								For the Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2014				June 30, 2013				June 30, 2014				June 30, 2013
		(In thousands)
Service cost		$	2,715			$	3,789			$	5,312			$	7,688
Interest cost			6,978				6,635				13,919				13,265
Expected return on plan assets			(8,020	)			(7,329	)			(16,023	)			(14,658	)
Amortization of prior service credit			(264	)			(126	)			(528	)			(252	)
Recognized actuarial loss			3,589				5,106				7,176				10,212

		$	4,998			$	8,075			$	9,856			$	16,255

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								For the Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2014				June 30, 2013				June 30, 2014				June 30, 2013
		(In thousands)
Service cost		$	20			$	22			$	40			$	44
Interest cost			452				338				904				676
Recognized actuarial loss			75				40				150				80

		$	547			$	400			$	1,094			$	800