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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Defined benefit pension plans

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

A summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost for Mattel’s defined benefit pension plans is as follows:

				For the Three Months Ended
				March 31, 2015				March 31, 2014
				(In thousands)
Service cost				$	2,178			$	2,597
Interest cost					6,272				6,941
Expected return on plan assets					(7,633	)			(8,003	)
Amortization of prior service credit					(264	)			(264	)
Recognized actuarial loss					4,892				3,587
				$	5,445			$	4,858

Postretirement benefit plans

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

A summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost for Mattel’s postretirement benefit plans is as follows:

				For the Three Months Ended
				March 31, 2015				March 31, 2014
				(In thousands)
Service cost				$	21			$	20
Interest cost					313				452
Recognized actuarial loss					39				75
				$	373			$	547

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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