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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 | $ | 24,370 |  |  | $ | 9,165 |  |  | $ | (12,159 | ) | (a) | $ | 21,376 |
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 |
Allowance for Inventory Obsolescence: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 | $ | 45,715 |  |  | $ | 31,455 |  |  | $ | (40,394 | ) | (b) | $ | 36,776 |
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 |
Income Tax Valuation Allowances: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 | $ | 77,334 |  |  | $ | 15,772 |  | (d) | $ | (18,981 | ) | (c) | $ | 74,125 |
Year Ended December 31, 2015 | $ | 133,297 |  |  | $ | 8,161 |  |  | $ | (64,124 | ) | (c) | $ | 77,334 |
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | $ | 64,641 |  |  | $ | 73,497 |  |  | $ | (4,841 | ) | (c) | $ | 133,297 |
(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 2016; projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2015; and projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards for 2014.
(d) | Primarily represents increases related to losses without benefit and certain deferred tax assets.

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