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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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