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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes Mattel's provision for income taxes was $22.1 million and $46.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $31.4 million and $46.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, Mattel recognized a net discrete tax expense of $1.7 million and $11.4 million, respectively, primarily related to an expense for reassessments of prior years' tax liabilities and income taxes recorded on a discrete basis in various jurisdictions. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, Mattel recognized a discrete tax benefit of $13.4 million related to the reassessment of future realizability of certain foreign deferred tax assets, offset by discrete tax expenses of $13.5 million and $12.3 million, respectively, related to reassessments of prior years' tax liabilities and income taxes recorded on a discrete basis in various jurisdictions. As a result of the establishment of a valuation allowance on U.S. deferred tax assets in 2017, there was no U.S. tax benefit provided for U.S. losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.In the normal course of business, Mattel is regularly audited by federal, state, and foreign tax authorities. Based on the current status of federal, state, and foreign audits, Mattel believes it is reasonably possible that in the next twelve months, the total unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by approximately $11.2 million related to the settlement of tax audits and/or the expiration of statutes of limitations. The ultimate settlement of any particular issue with the applicable taxing authority could have a material impact on Mattel's consolidated financial statements.