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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances
 12 Months Ended
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.