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Restructuring Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Charges

In connection with the Structural Simplification cost savings program, Mattel recorded severance and other restructuring costs in the following cost and expense categories within the consolidated statements of operations:

	For the Year Ended
	December 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Cost of sales (a)	$	5,741			$	—
Other selling and administrative (b)	104,089				45,126
	$	109,830			$	45,126

(a) Severance and other restructuring costs recorded within cost of sales include plant restructuring charges.

(b) Severance and other restructuring costs recorded within other selling and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations are included in corporate and other expense in "Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements—Segment Information."

The following table summarizes Mattel's severance and other restructuring costs activity for the year ended December 31, 2018:

	Liability at December 31, 2017				Charges				Payments/Utilization				Liability at December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Severance	$	29,794			$	62,870			$	(64,994	)		$	27,670
Other restructuring costs (a)	5,394				46,960				(38,632		)		13,722
	$	35,188			$	109,830			$	(103,626	)		$	41,392

(a) Consists primarily of consulting fees.

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Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets.

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