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Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event On October 19, 2016, Mattel announced that its Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.38 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 9, 2016 to stockholders of record on November 22, 2016.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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