Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Mattel’s financial assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:

	September 30, 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)	$	—	$	9,776	$	—	$	9,776
Available-for-sale (b)	6,657		—		—		6,657
Total assets	$	6,657	$	9,776	$	—	$	16,433
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)	$	—	$	9,792	$	—	$	9,792
	September 30, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)	$	—	$	4,084	$	—	$	4,084
Available-for-sale (b)	7,354		—		—		7,354
Total assets	$	7,354	$	4,084	$	—	$	11,438
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)	$	—	$	29,877	$	—	$	29,877
	December 31, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)	$	—	$	7,804	$	—	$	7,804
Available-for-sale (b)	8,991		—		—		8,991
Total assets	$	8,991	$	7,804	$	—	$	16,795
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (a)	$	—	$	19,320	$	—	$	19,320

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(a) The fair value of the foreign currency forward exchange contracts are based on dealer quotes of market forward rates and reflect the amount that Mattel would receive or pay at their maturity dates for contracts involving the same notional amounts, currencies, and maturity dates.

(b) The fair value of the available-for-sale security is based on the quoted price on an active public exchange.