Share-Based Payments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Option and Restricted Stock Unit Compensation Expense

Compensation expense, included within other selling and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, related to stock options and RSUs is as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020		March 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
Stock option compensation expense	$	3,131	$	2,406
RSU compensation expense (a)	11,144		9,459
	$	14,275	$	11,865

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(a)

Includes compensation expense of $3.8 million and $0.8 million associated with Mattel's long-term incentive programs for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.