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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost A summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost for Mattel’s defined benefit pension plans is as follows:
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
2019
 
March 31,
2018
 
(In thousands)
Service cost
$
956

 
$
1,084

Interest cost
4,840

 
4,642

Expected return on plan assets
(5,444
)
 
(5,674
)
Amortization of prior service cost
16

 
8

Recognized actuarial loss
1,833

 
2,397

Settlement loss

 
42


$
2,201

 
$
2,499


A summary of the components of net periodic benefit credit for Mattel's postretirement benefit plans is as follows:
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
2019
 
March 31,
2018
 
(In thousands)
Interest cost
$
50

 
$
52

Amortization of prior service credit
(509
)
 
(509
)
Recognized actuarial gain
(96
)
 
(80
)

$
(555
)
 
$
(537
)