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Derivative Instruments
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments
12. Derivative Instruments

Mattel seeks to mitigate its exposure to foreign currency transaction risk by monitoring its foreign currency transaction exposure for the year and partially hedging such exposure using foreign currency forward exchange contracts. Mattel uses foreign currency forward exchange contracts as cash flow hedges primarily to hedge its purchases and sales of inventory denominated in foreign currencies. These contracts generally have maturity dates of up to 18 months. These derivative instruments have been designated as effective cash flow hedges, whereby the unsettled hedges are reported in Mattel’s consolidated balance sheets at fair value, with changes in the fair value of the hedges reflected in other comprehensive income (“OCI”). Realized gains and losses for these contracts are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the inventory is sold to customers. Additionally, Mattel uses foreign currency forward exchange contracts to hedge intercompany loans and advances denominated in foreign currencies. Due to the short-term nature of the contracts involved, Mattel does not use hedge accounting for these contracts, and as such, changes in fair value are recorded in the period of change in the consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2015, March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2014, Mattel held foreign currency forward exchange contracts with notional amounts of approximately $1.21 billion, $1.86 billion, and $1.19 billion, respectively.

 

The following table presents Mattel’s derivative assets and liabilities:

 

     Derivative Assets  
     Balance Sheet Classification    Fair Value  
          March 31,
2015		      March 31,
2014		      December 31,
2014		  
                 (In thousands)         

Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments:

            

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

    Prepaid expenses and other

current assets

    $ 53,253       $ 3,183       $ 31,982   

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

    Other noncurrent assets      608         307         1,443   
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments

 $ 53,861    $ 3,490    $ 33,425   
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments:

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

 Prepaid expenses and other

current assets

 $ 8    $ 3,220    $ 318   
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

 $ 53,869    $ 6,710    $ 33,743   
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  
     Derivative Liabilities  
     Balance Sheet Classification    Fair Value  
          March 31,
2015		      March 31,
2014		      December 31,
2014		  
                 (In thousands)         

Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments:

            

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

    Accrued liabilities    $ 7,040       $ 10,514       $ 2,408   

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

    Other noncurrent liabilities      101         16         36   
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments

 $ 7,141    $ 10,530    $ 2,444   
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

 Accrued liabilities $ 11,279    $ 7,697    $ 10,954   
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

 $ 18,420    $ 18,227    $ 13,398   
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

The following tables present the classification and amount of gains and losses, net of tax, from derivatives reported in the consolidated statements of operations:

 

     For the Three Months Ended March
31, 2015		      For the Three Months Ended March
31, 2014		     Statements of
Operations
Classification
     Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in OCI		      Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI
to Statements of
Operations		      Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized
in OCI		      Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI
to Statements of
Operations		    
     (In thousands)      

Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments

              

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

    $ 25,751       $ 8,851       $ 1,228       $ (2,767 )    Cost of sales
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

The net gain (loss) of $8.9 million and $(2.8) million reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are offset by the changes in cash flows associated with the underlying hedged transactions.

 

     Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in the
Statements of Operations		     

Statements of Operations
Classification
     For the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2015		     For the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2014		     
     (In thousands)       

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments

   

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

    $ (53,249 )    $ 7,553       Non-operating income/expense

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

      (992 )      1,771       Cost of sales
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

Total

 $ (54,241 )  $ 9,324   
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

The net (loss) gain of $(54.2) million and $9.3 million recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are offset by foreign currency transaction gains and losses on the related hedged balances.