Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances

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, 2016	$	24,370	$	9,165		$	(12,159	)	(a)	$	21,376
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	26,283	$	5,813		$	(7,726	)	(a)	$	24,370
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	20,416	$	11,507		$	(5,640	)	(a)	$	26,283
Allowance for Inventory Obsolescence:
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	45,715	$	31,455		$	(40,394	)	(b)	$	36,776
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	46,899	$	33,305		$	(34,489	)	(b)	$	45,715
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	49,113	$	39,235		$	(41,449	)	(b)	$	46,899
Income Tax Valuation Allowances:
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	77,334	$	15,772	(d)	$	(18,981	)	(c)	$	74,125
Year Ended December 31, 2015	$	133,297	$	8,161		$	(64,124	)	(c)	$	77,334
Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	64,641	$	73,497		$	(4,841	)	(c)	$	133,297

(a) Includes write-offs, recoveries of previous write-offs, and currency translation adjustments.

(b) Primarily relates to the disposal of related inventory and raw materials and currency translation adjustments.

(c) Primarily represents projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2016; projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2015; and projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards for 2014.

(d) Primarily represents increases related to losses without benefit and certain deferred tax assets.