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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Defined benefit pension plans

Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost

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

		For the Three Months Ended								For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,   2015				June 30,   2014				June 30,   2015				June 30,   2014
		(In thousands)
Service cost		$	2,186			$	2,715			$	4,364			$	5,312
Interest cost			6,260				6,978				12,532				13,919
Expected return on plan assets			(7,640	)			(8,020	)			(15,273	)			(16,023	)
Amortization of prior service credit			(264	)			(264	)			(528	)			(528	)
Recognized actuarial loss			4,889				3,589				9,781				7,176
Curtailment gain			(8,639	)			—				(8,639	)			—
		$	(3,208	)		$	4,998			$	2,237			$	9,856

Postretirement benefit plans

Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) 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								For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,   2015				June 30,   2014				June 30,   2015				June 30,   2014
		(In thousands)
Service cost		$	21			$	20			$	42			$	40
Interest cost			313				452				626				904
Recognized actuarial loss			38				75				77				150
		$	372			$	547			$	745			$	1,094

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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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



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