Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

A summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost for Mattel’s defined benefit pension plans is as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	1,166		$	1,422
Interest cost	5,320			6,141
Expected return on plan assets	(5,733		)	(6,473		)
Amortization of prior service cost	8			8
Recognized actuarial loss	1,820			1,836
	$	2,581		$	2,934
A summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost for Mattel’s postretirement benefit plans is as follows:
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	1		$	13
Interest cost	255			286
Recognized actuarial loss	37			37
	$	293		$	336