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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances | SCHEDULE II 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, 2019 | $ | 21,958 |  |  | $ | 967 |  |  | $ | (4,459 | ) | (a) | $ | 18,466 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 | $ | 25,378 |  |  | $ | 40,894 |  |  | $ | (44,314 | ) | (a) | $ | 21,958 |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 | $ | 21,376 |  |  | $ | 17,568 |  |  | $ | (13,566 | ) | (a) | $ | 25,378 |
Income Tax Valuation Allowances: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 | $ | 365,820 |  |  | $ | 284,629 |  | (c) | $ | (39,889 | ) | (b) | $ | 610,560 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 | $ | 580,937 |  |  | $ | 103,154 |  | (c) | $ | (318,271 | ) | (b) | $ | 365,820 |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 | $ | 74,125 |  |  | $ | 514,661 |  |  | $ | (7,849 | ) | (b) | $ | 580,937 |
(a) | Includes write-offs, recoveries of previous write-offs, and currency translation adjustments.
(b) | Primarily represents projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2019, projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2018, and projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2017.
(c) For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the additions represent increases related to losses without benefit. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the additions also represent an increase related to a deferred tax assets on the transfer of intangible asset rights.

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