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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Revenues |
| For the Year
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Revenues by Segment |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 3,083,873 |  |  | $ | 3,011,633 |  |  | $ | 3,181,205 |
International | 2,603,537 |  |  | 3,061,506 |  |  | 3,277,840 |
American Girl | 596,218 |  |  | 645,309 |  |  | 658,768 |
Gross sales | 6,283,628 |  |  | 6,718,448 |  |  | 7,117,813 |
Sales adjustments | (581,015 | ) |  | (694,629 | ) |  | (632,921 | )
Net sales | $ | 5,702,613 |  |  | $ | 6,023,819 |  |  | $ | 6,484,892 |
Segment Income |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 538,249 |  |  | $ | 459,833 |  |  | $ | 723,834 |
International | 321,068 |  |  | 359,904 |  |  | 622,910 |
American Girl | 69,899 |  |  | 113,571 |  |  | 138,029 |
| 929,216 |  |  | 933,308 |  |  | 1,484,773 |
Corporate and other expense (a) | (388,294 | ) |  | (279,594 | ) |  | (316,670 | )
Operating income | 540,922 |  |  | 653,714 |  |  | 1,168,103 |
Interest expense | 85,270 |  |  | 79,271 |  |  | 78,505 |
Interest (income) | (7,230 | ) |  | (7,382 | ) |  | (5,555 | )
Other non-operating (income), net | (1,033 | ) |  | (5,085 | ) |  | (3,975 | )
Income before income taxes | $ | 463,915 |  |  | $ | 586,910 |  |  | $ | 1,099,128 |
(a) | Corporate and other expense includes (i) incentive compensation expense of $50.2 million, $25.2 million, and $65.0 million for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, (ii) $72.0 million, $51.8 million, and $17.6 million of charges related to severance and other termination-related costs for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, (iii) share-based compensation expense of $56.7 million, $52.0 million, and $61.7 million for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, and (iv) legal fees associated with MGA litigation matters.
Schedule of Segment Income |
| For the Year
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Revenues by Segment |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 3,083,873 |  |  | $ | 3,011,633 |  |  | $ | 3,181,205 |
International | 2,603,537 |  |  | 3,061,506 |  |  | 3,277,840 |
American Girl | 596,218 |  |  | 645,309 |  |  | 658,768 |
Gross sales | 6,283,628 |  |  | 6,718,448 |  |  | 7,117,813 |
Sales adjustments | (581,015 | ) |  | (694,629 | ) |  | (632,921 | )
Net sales | $ | 5,702,613 |  |  | $ | 6,023,819 |  |  | $ | 6,484,892 |
Segment Income |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 538,249 |  |  | $ | 459,833 |  |  | $ | 723,834 |
International | 321,068 |  |  | 359,904 |  |  | 622,910 |
American Girl | 69,899 |  |  | 113,571 |  |  | 138,029 |
| 929,216 |  |  | 933,308 |  |  | 1,484,773 |
Corporate and other expense (a) | (388,294 | ) |  | (279,594 | ) |  | (316,670 | )
Operating income | 540,922 |  |  | 653,714 |  |  | 1,168,103 |
Interest expense | 85,270 |  |  | 79,271 |  |  | 78,505 |
Interest (income) | (7,230 | ) |  | (7,382 | ) |  | (5,555 | )
Other non-operating (income), net | (1,033 | ) |  | (5,085 | ) |  | (3,975 | )
Income before income taxes | $ | 463,915 |  |  | $ | 586,910 |  |  | $ | 1,099,128 |
(a) | Corporate and other expense includes (i) incentive compensation expense of $50.2 million, $25.2 million, and $65.0 million for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, (ii) $72.0 million, $51.8 million, and $17.6 million of charges related to severance and other termination-related costs for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, (iii) share-based compensation expense of $56.7 million, $52.0 million, and $61.7 million for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, and (iv) legal fees associated with MGA litigation matters.
Segment Depreciation/Amortization |
| For the Year
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Depreciation and Amortization by Segment |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 122,757 |  |  | $ | 118,633 |  |  | $ | 84,935 |
International | 90,269 |  |  | 86,011 |  |  | 71,380 |
American Girl | 22,054 |  |  | 18,434 |  |  | 17,364 |
| 235,080 |  |  | 223,078 |  |  | 173,679 |
Corporate and other | 30,347 |  |  | 25,623 |  |  | 22,714 |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 265,427 |  |  | $ | 248,701 |  |  | $ | 196,393 |
Segment Assets | Segment assets are comprised of accounts receivable and inventories, net of applicable reserves and allowances.
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Assets by Segment |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 764,945 |  |  | $ | 698,357 |  |  | $ | 723,886 |
International | 759,709 |  |  | 778,849 |  |  | 920,770 |
American Girl | 108,414 |  |  | 108,667 |  |  | 100,438 |
| 1,633,068 |  |  | 1,585,873 |  |  | 1,745,094 |
Corporate and other | 99,552 |  |  | 70,334 |  |  | 83,854 |
Accounts receivable and inventories, net | $ | 1,732,620 |  |  | $ | 1,656,207 |  |  | $ | 1,828,948 |
Worldwide Revenues by Brand Category | The table below presents worldwide revenues by brand category:
| For the Year
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Worldwide Revenues by Brand Category |  |  |  |  |
Mattel Girls & Boys Brands | $ | 3,464,195 |  |  | $ | 3,897,218 |  |  | $ | 4,315,855 |
Fisher-Price Brands | 1,852,219 |  |  | 1,842,550 |  |  | 2,120,719 |
American Girl Brands | 571,957 |  |  | 618,678 |  |  | 632,515 |
Construction and Arts & Crafts Brands | 351,747 |  |  | 314,994 |  |  | — |
Other | 43,510 |  |  | 45,008 |  |  | 48,724 |
Gross sales | 6,283,628 |  |  | 6,718,448 |  |  | 7,117,813 |
Sales adjustments | (581,015 | ) |  | (694,629 | ) |  | (632,921 | )
Net sales | $ | 5,702,613 |  |  | $ | 6,023,819 |  |  | $ | 6,484,892 |
Revenues by Geographic Area |
| For the Year
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Revenues |  |  |  |  |
North American Region (a) | $ | 3,680,091 |  |  | $ | 3,656,942 |  |  | $ | 3,839,973 |
International Region: |  |  |  |  |
Europe | 1,388,753 |  |  | 1,687,039 |  |  | 1,806,707 |
Latin America | 711,041 |  |  | 909,432 |  |  | 1,011,718 |
Asia Pacific | 503,743 |  |  | 465,035 |  |  | 459,415 |
Total International Region | 2,603,537 |  |  | 3,061,506 |  |  | 3,277,840 |
Gross sales | 6,283,628 |  |  | 6,718,448 |  |  | 7,117,813 |
Sales adjustments | (581,015 | ) |  | (694,629 | ) |  | (632,921 | )
Net sales | $ | 5,702,613 |  |  | $ | 6,023,819 |  |  | $ | 6,484,892 |
Revenues for the North American Region include revenues attributable to the US of $3.46 billion, $3.41 billion, and $3.58 billion for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area |
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |
North American Region (b) | $ | 1,572,432 |  |  | $ | 1,656,985 |  |  | $ | 1,361,538 |
International Region | 1,466,003 |  |  | 1,492,633 |  |  | 1,326,457 |
Consolidated total | $ | 3,038,435 |  |  | $ | 3,149,618 |  |  | $ | 2,687,995 |
Long-lived assets for the North American Region include long-lived assets attributable to the US of $1.57 billion, $1.65 billion, and $1.36 billion for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.
Major Customers | Sales to Mattel’s three largest customers accounted for 37%, 35%, and 36% of worldwide consolidated net sales for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, as follows:
| For the Year
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In billions)
Wal-Mart | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 1.2 |
Toys “R” Us | 0.6 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 0.7 |
Target | 0.5 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.5 |
The North America segment sells products to each of Mattel’s three largest customers. The International segment sells products to Wal-Mart and Toys “R” Us. The American Girl segment sells its children’s publications to each of Mattel's three largest customers.

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