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Seasonal Financing and Debt
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Seasonal Financing
On July 15, 2024, Mattel entered into a revolving credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), among Mattel, as the borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other lenders and financial institutions party thereto, providing for $1.40 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured revolving credit facilities (the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility matures on July 15, 2029. In connection with the Credit Facility, Mattel terminated the commitments and satisfied all outstanding obligations under Mattel's prior revolving credit agreement, dated as of September 15, 2022 (as amended), among Mattel, as the borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other lenders and financial institutions party thereto, which provided for a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.40 billion.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate, which for U.S. dollar-denominated loans can be, at Mattel's option, either (a) Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.875% to 1.375% per annum, or (b) Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.000% to 0.375% per annum, in each case, such applicable margins to be determined based on Mattel's debt rating.
In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal amount under the Credit Facility, Mattel is required to pay (i) an unused line fee per annum of the average daily unused portion of the Credit Facility, (ii) a letter of credit fronting fee based on a percentage of the aggregate face amount of outstanding letters of credit, and (iii) certain other customary fees and expenses of the lenders and agents.
The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, (a) restrictions on Mattel's and its subsidiaries' ability to merge and consolidate with other companies, dispose of all or substantially all assets, incur indebtedness, or grant liens or other security interests on assets, in each case, subject to certain customary exceptions and (b) the requirement that the obligations of Mattel under the Credit Facility be guaranteed by any existing or future direct or indirect domestic subsidiary of Mattel that guarantees other indebtedness of Mattel in an aggregate principal or committed amount in excess of $50 million, subject to certain customary exceptions. As of December 31, 2025, no subsidiaries of Mattel were required to guarantee the Credit Facility.
The Credit Agreement requires the maintenance of (a) an interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.75 to 1.00 as of the end of each fiscal quarter and (b) a total leverage ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter, not to exceed (x) 3.75 to 1.00 with respect to fiscal quarters ending on March 31, June 30, and December 31 of each year, and (y) 4.00 to 1.00 with respect to fiscal quarters ending on September 30 of each year. The total leverage ratio financial covenant is subject to a step-up to 4.25 to 1.00, with respect to fiscal quarters in which certain material acquisitions are consummated, and for a period of four fiscal quarters thereafter, and subject to certain customary exceptions.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Mattel had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. Outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility totaled approximately $9 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
To finance seasonal working capital requirements of certain foreign subsidiaries, Mattel avails itself of individual short-term credit lines. As of December 31, 2025, foreign credit lines totaled approximately $18 million. Mattel expects to extend the majority of these credit lines throughout 2026.
As of December 31, 2025, Mattel was in compliance with all covenants contained in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is a material agreement, and failure to comply with its covenants may result in an event of default under the terms of the Credit Facility. If Mattel were to default under the terms of the Credit Facility, its ability to meet its seasonal financing requirements could be adversely affected.
Short-Term Borrowings
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Mattel had no short-term borrowings outstanding.
During 2025 and 2024, Mattel had no borrowings under the Credit Facility, and no other short-term borrowings.
Long-Term Debt
On November 17, 2025, Mattel issued $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% 2025 Senior Notes due November 2030 (the "2025 Notes"). The 2025 Notes were issued pursuant to a base indenture, dated November 17, 2025 (the "Base Indenture") between Mattel and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture with respect to the 2025 Notes, dated November 17, 2025 (the "Supplemental Indenture" and, together with the Base Indenture, the "Indenture"), between Mattel and the Trustee. The Notes pay interest semi-annually in arrears on May 17 and November 17 of each year, beginning on May 17, 2026, to the holders of record on the immediately preceding May 1 and November 1, respectively. The 2025 Notes will mature on November 17, 2030.
Prior to October 17, 2030 (one month prior to the maturity date), Mattel may redeem the 2025 Notes at its option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes being redeemed, plus a corresponding "make-whole premium" as set forth in the Base Indenture, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to (but not including) the redemption date. Additionally, on or after October 17, 2030, Mattel may redeem the 2025 Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date.
The holders of the 2025 Notes have the right to require Mattel to repurchase the 2025 Notes of any series at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the date of repurchase upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Base Indenture), except to the extent that Mattel has exercised its right to redeem all of the 2025 Notes as described above.
The 2025 Notes are Mattel's senior unsecured obligations. Under the terms of the Indenture, the 2025 Notes, without giving effect to collateral arrangements, rank pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of Mattel, including indebtedness of Mattel under the Existing Notes and the Credit Agreement (each as defined in the Base Indenture). The 2025 Notes are senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness of Mattel, if any. The 2025 Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of all subsidiaries of Mattel including indebtedness of the subsidiaries that borrow under or guarantee any obligations under the Credit Agreement, if any, and guarantees of the Existing Notes, if any. The 2025 Notes are effectively subordinated to any existing and future secured indebtedness of Mattel, including indebtedness of Mattel under capital leases, if any, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness.
The Indenture governing the 2025 Notes contains covenants that limit Mattel's ability to, among other things, create liens, enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions, or to engage in certain consolidation, merger, and sale of asset transactions. These restrictions are subject to a number of exceptions.
The net proceeds from the 2025 Notes, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem all outstanding 3.375% 2021 Senior Notes due April 2026 and pay related fees and expenses.
    Mattel's long-term debt consists of the following:
 Interest RateDecember 31,
2025		December 31,
2024
 (In thousands)
2010 Senior Notes due October 20406.20 %$250,000 $250,000 
2011 Senior Notes due November 20415.45 %300,000 300,000 
2019 Senior Notes due December 20275.875 %600,000 600,000 
2021 Senior Notes due April 20263.375 %— 600,000 
2021 Senior Notes due April 20293.75 %600,000 600,000 
2025 Senior Notes due November 20305.000%600,000 — 
Debt issuance costs and debt discount(18,325)(15,649)
2,331,675 2,334,351 
Less: current portion— — 
Total long-term debt$2,331,675 $2,334,351 
Mattel's 2019 Senior Notes due 2027 were issued pursuant to an indenture dated November 20, 2019, and its 2021 Senior Notes due 2026 and 2021 Senior Notes due 2029 were issued pursuant to an indenture dated March 19, 2021. These indentures contain covenants that limit Mattel's (and some of its subsidiaries') ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of their capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iii) make investments in unrestricted subsidiaries; (iv) create liens; (v) enter into certain sale/leaseback transactions; (vi) merge or consolidate, or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of substantially all of their assets; and (vii) designate future guarantors. The indentures also provided that certain of these covenants would be suspended if Mattel achieved a debt rating of BBB-, Baa3, and/or BBB- (or higher) from any two of S&P, Moody's, and Fitch, respectively, and no event of default has occurred.
In 2024, Fitch changed Mattel's credit rating from BB+ to BBB- with a stable outlook, S&P changed Mattel's credit rating from BBB- to BBB with a stable outlook, and Moody's maintained Mattel's credit rating of Baa3 with a stable outlook. There were no changes to Mattel's credit rating in 2025. As a result of the current credit ratings and no events of default, the covenants limiting Mattel's ability to incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares, pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of its capital stock or make other restricted payments, and make investments in unrestricted subsidiaries, and certain provisions of the covenant limiting Mattel's ability to merge or consolidate, or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of substantially all of its assets and designate future guarantors, are suspended. If Mattel ceases to have credit ratings of BBB-, Baa3, and/or BBB- (or higher) from any two of S&P, Moody's, and Fitch, respectively, Mattel will thereafter be subject to the suspended covenants with respect to future events.
The aggregate principal amount of long-term debt maturing in the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
2010
Senior
Notes		2011
Senior
Notes		2019
Senior
Notes		2021
Senior
Notes		2025
Senior
 Notes		Total
 (In thousands)
2026$— $— $— $— $— $— 
2027— — 600,000 — — 600,000 
2028— — — — — — 
2029— — — 600,000 — 600,000 
2030— — — 600,000 600,000 
Thereafter250,000 300,000 — — — 550,000 
$250,000 $300,000 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $2,350,000