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Restructuring Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring Charges

During the third quarter of 2017, Mattel initiated its Structural Simplification Cost Savings program, with plans to target at least $650 million in net cost savings by 2020. The major initiatives of the Structural Simplification Cost Savings program include:

• Reducing manufacturing complexity, including SKU reduction, and implementing process improvement initiatives at owned and co-manufacturing facilities;

• Streamlining the organizational structure and reducing headcount expense to better align with the revenue base; and

• Optimizing advertising spend.

In connection with the Structural Simplification Cost Savings program, Mattel recorded severance and other termination-related charges of $45.1 million within other selling and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, which is included in corporate and other expense in "Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements—Segment Information." Mattel expects to incur total charges of approximately $160 million during 2018 and 2019 related to the Structural Simplification Cost Savings program.

The following table summarizes Mattel's severance and other termination-related costs activity:

	Liability at December 31, 2016				Charges				Payments/Utilization				Liability at December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Severance	$	—			$	38,362			$	(8,568	)		$	29,794
Other termination costs	—				6,764				(1,370		)		5,394
	$	—			$	45,126			$	(9,938	)		$	35,188

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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