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Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Event	23. Subsequent Event On October 16, 2014, Mattel announced that its Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.38 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 12, 2014 to stockholders of record on November 26, 2014.

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