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Other Noncurrent Assets | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other Noncurrent Assets | Other Noncurrent Assets Other noncurrent assets include the following:
| September 30, 2019 |  | September 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2018
| (In thousands)
Identifiable intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $238.1 million, $198.7 million, and $207.9 million, respectively) | $ | 552,332 |  |  | $ | 599,938 |  |  | $ | 587,528 |
Deferred income taxes | 63,551 |  |  | 75,590 |  |  | 49,937 |
Other | 213,621 |  |  | 205,268 |  |  | 209,541 |
| $ | 829,504 |  |  | $ | 880,796 |  |  | $ | 847,006 |
Mattel's amortizable intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks. Mattel tests its amortizable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. Mattel's amortizable intangible assets were not impaired during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. During the second quarter of 2018 and nine months ended September 30, 2018, Mattel discontinued the use of certain brands and products, which resulted in $4.3 million of asset impairments. Mattel's remaining amortizable intangible assets were no t impaired during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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