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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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:

 

                                                                   
     March 31, 2015  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Assets:

           

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

   $ —         $ 53,869       $ —        $ 53,869   

Auction rate security (b)

     —          —          31,587         31,587   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

$ —      $ 53,869    $ 31,587    $ 85,456   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

$ —      $ 18,420    $ —     $ 18,420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     March 31, 2014  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Assets:

           

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

   $ —        $ 6,710       $ —        $ 6,710   

Auction rate security (b)

     —          —          29,988         29,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

$ —     $ 6,710    $ 29,988    $ 36,698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

$ —     $ 18,227    $ —     $ 18,227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2014  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Assets:

           

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

   $ —        $ 33,743       $ —         $ 33,743   

Auction rate security (b)

     —          —          30,960        30,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

$ —     $ 33,743    $ 30,960    $ 64,703   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)

$ —     $ 13,398    $ —     $ 13,398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 Asset 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 as of December 31, 2014

   $ 30,960   

Unrealized gain

     627   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2015

$ 31,587