Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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		Additions Charged to Operations			Net Deductions and Other				Balance at End of Year
	(In thousands)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2019	$	21,958	$	967		$	(4,459	)	(a)	$	18,466
Year Ended December 31, 2018	$	25,378	$	40,894		$	(44,314	)	(a)	$	21,958
Year Ended December 31, 2017	$	21,376	$	17,568		$	(13,566	)	(a)	$	25,378
Income Tax Valuation Allowances:
Year Ended December 31, 2019	$	365,820	$	284,629	(c)	$	(39,889	)	(b)	$	610,560
Year Ended December 31, 2018	$	580,937	$	103,154	(c)	$	(318,271	)	(b)	$	365,820
Year Ended December 31, 2017	$	74,125	$	514,661		$	(7,849	)	(b)	$	580,937

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

(b) Primarily represents projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2019, projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2018, and projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and certain deferred tax assets for 2017.

(c)

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the additions represent increases related to losses without benefit. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the additions also represent an increase related to a deferred tax assets on the transfer of intangible asset rights.