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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2015				September 30, 2014				September 30, 2015				September 30, 2014
		(In thousands)
Service cost		$	624			$	2,120			$	4,988			$	7,432
Interest cost			7,036				6,747				19,568				20,666
Expected return on plan assets			(7,356	)			(7,826	)			(22,629	)			(23,849	)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)			6				(264	)			(522	)			(792	)
Recognized actuarial loss			3,138				3,600				12,919				10,776
Curtailment gain			—				—				(8,639	)			—
Settlement loss			5,233				—				5,233				—
		$	8,681			$	4,377			$	10,918			$	14,233

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								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,   2015				September 30,   2014				September 30,   2015				September 30,   2014
		(In thousands)
Service (credit) cost		$	(1	)		$	11			$	41			$	51
Interest cost			270				129				896				1,033
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)			34				(138	)			111				12
		$	303			$	2			$	1,048			$	1,096

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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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