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Other Noncurrent Assets | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Other Noncurrent Assets |
6. | Other Noncurrent Assets
Other noncurrent assets include the following:
|  | March 31, 2015 |  |  | March 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Nonamortizable identifiable intangibles |  | $ | 489,155 |  |  | $ | 504,241 |  |  | $ | 498,517 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 406,632 |  |  |  | 364,605 |  |  |  | 385,434 |
Identifiable intangibles (net of amortization of $110.6 million, $69.5 million, and $103.6 million, respectively) |  |  | 233,124 |  |  |  | 173,853 |  |  |  | 240,227 |
Other |  |  | 281,385 |  |  |  | 267,816 |  |  |  | 280,080 |
|  | $ | 1,410,296 |  |  | $ | 1,310,515 |  |  | $ | 1,404,258 |
In connection with the acquisition of MEGA Brands, as more fully described in “Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements—Goodwill” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Mattel recognized $95.0 million of amortizable identifiable intangible assets, primarily related to trade names and existing product lines. Mattel tests nonamortizable intangible assets, including trademarks and trade names, for impairment annually in the third quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values may exceed the fair values. Mattel also tests its amortizable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable.

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