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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances | MATTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND ALLOWANCES
| Balance at Beginning of Year |  |  |  | Additions Charged to Operations |  |  |  | Net Deductions and Other |  |  |  | Balance at End of Year
| (In thousands)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31, 2015 | $ | 26,283 |  |  |  |  | $ | 5,813 |  |  |  |  | $ | (7,726 | ) |  | (a) |  | $ | 24,370 |
Year ended December 31, 2014 | $ | 20,416 |  |  |  |  | $ | 11,507 |  |  |  |  | $ | (5,640 | ) |  | (a) |  | $ | 26,283 |
Year ended December 31, 2013 | $ | 33,499 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,471 |  |  |  |  | $ | (17,554 | ) |  | (a) |  | $ | 20,416 |
Allowance for Inventory Obsolescence: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31, 2015 | $ | 46,899 |  |  |  |  | $ | 33,305 |  |  |  |  | $ | (34,489 | ) |  | (b) |  | $ | 45,715 |
Year ended December 31, 2014 | $ | 49,113 |  |  |  |  | $ | 39,235 |  |  |  |  | $ | (41,449 | ) |  | (b) |  | $ | 46,899 |
Year ended December 31, 2013 | $ | 46,585 |  |  |  |  | $ | 35,027 |  |  |  |  | $ | (32,499 | ) |  | (b) |  | $ | 49,113 |
Income Tax Valuation Allowances: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31, 2015 | $ | 133,297 |  |  |  |  | $ | 8,161 |  |  | (d) |  | $ | (64,124 | ) |  | (c) |  | $ | 77,334 |
Year ended December 31, 2014 | $ | 64,641 |  |  |  |  | $ | 73,497 |  |  |  |  | $ | (4,841 | ) |  | (c) |  | $ | 133,297 |
Year ended December 31, 2013 | $ | 67,705 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,564 |  |  |  |  | $ | (9,628 | ) |  | (c) |  | $ | 64,641 |
(a) | Includes write-offs, recoveries of previous write-offs, and currency translation adjustments.
(b) | Primarily relates to the disposal of related inventory and raw materials and currency translation adjustments.
(c) | Primarily represents projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2015; projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards for 2014; and projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and changes in tax rates for 2013.
(d) | Primarily represents increases related to foreign losses without benefit and certain deferred tax assets.

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