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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Mattel’s financial assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:

 

     September 30, 2014  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Assets:

           

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

   $ —        $ 33,902       $ —        $ 33,902   

Auction rate security (b)

     —          —          31,142         31,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ —        $ 33,902       $ 31,142       $ 65,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

   $ —        $ 12,596       $ —        $ 12,596   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     September 30, 2013  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Assets:

           

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

   $ —        $ 3,370       $ —        $ 3,370   

Auction rate security (b)

     —          —          26,758         26,758   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ —        $ 3,370       $ 26,758       $ 30,128   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

   $ —        $ 15,108       $ —        $ 15,108   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2013  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Assets:

           

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

   $ —        $ 2,310       $ —        $ 2,310   

Auction rate security (b)

     —          —          28,895         28,895   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ —        $ 2,310       $ 28,895       $ 31,205   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

   $ —        $ 14,613       $ —        $ 14,613   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 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.
(b) 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.
Reconciliation of Fair Value of Assets Measured Using Level 3 Inputs

The following table presents information about Mattel’s auction rate security measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis using significant Level 3 inputs:

 

     Level 3  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 28,895   

Unrealized gain

     2,247   
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2014

   $ 31,142