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Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013
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Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts | $ 33,902 | [1] | $ 2,310 | [1] | $ 3,370 | [1]
Auction rate security | 31,142 | [2] | 28,895 | [2] | 26,758 | [2]
Total assets | 65,044 |  | 31,205 |  | 30,128 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts | 12,596 | [1] | 14,613 | [1] | 15,108 | [1]
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts | 33,902 | [1] | 2,310 | [1] | 3,370 | [1]
Total assets | 33,902 |  | 2,310 |  | 3,370 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts | 12,596 | [1] | 14,613 | [1] | 15,108 | [1]
Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Auction rate security | 31,142 | [2] | 28,895 | [2] | 26,758 | [2]
Total assets | $ 31,142 |  | $ 28,895 |  | $ 26,758 |
[1] | The fair value of the foreign currency forward exchange contracts is based on dealer quotes of market forward rates and reflects the amount that Mattel would receive or pay at their maturity dates for contracts involving the same notional amounts, currencies, and maturity dates.
[2] | The fair value of the auction rate security is estimated using a discounted cash flow model based on (i) estimated interest rates, timing, and amount of cash flows, (ii) credit spreads, recovery rates, and credit quality of the underlying securities, (iii) illiquidity considerations, and (iv) market correlation.

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