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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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(Reductions)
Additions
Charged to Operations		Net Deductions and OtherBalance at End of Year
 (In thousands)
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Year Ended December 31, 2023$27,603 $(1,502)$(17,350)(a)$8,751 
Year Ended December 31, 202210,668 18,279 (1,344)(a)27,603 
Year Ended December 31, 202115,930 1,202   (6,464)(a) 10,668 
Income Tax Valuation Allowances:
Year Ended December 31, 2023$89,841 $215,915 (b)$(220,404)(c)$85,352 
Year Ended December 31, 202299,233 3,412 (b)(12,804)(c)89,841 
Year Ended December 31, 2021621,668 198,794 (b)(721,229)(c) 99,233 
(a)Includes write-offs, recoveries of previous write-offs, and currency translation adjustments.
(b)For the year ended December 31, 2023, the additions primarily represent the establishment of a valuation allowance of $212.4 million on certain foreign deferred tax assets during the third quarter of 2023 resulting from the intragroup transfer of certain IP rights and increases related to losses and credits without benefit. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the additions represent increases related to losses and credits without benefit. See Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Income Taxes" for additional details.
(c)For the year ended December 31, 2023, the deductions primarily represent the subsequent write-off of the $212.4 million of foreign deferred tax assets that were reserved for in the third quarter of 2023 and projected utilization of loss carryforwards. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the deductions primarily included projected utilization of loss carryforwards and credits. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the deductions primarily related to the reversal of the valuation allowances on certain U.S. federal, state, and foreign deferred tax assets. See Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Income Taxes" for additional details.