Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Income Taxes	18. Income Taxes Mattel’s provision for income taxes was $2.3 million and $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In the normal course of business, Mattel is regularly audited by federal, state, local and foreign tax authorities. The IRS is currently auditing Mattel’s 2008 and 2009 federal income tax returns. The IRS audit plan calls for the completion of the current examination in the second quarter of 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the IRS issued several Notices of Proposed Adjustments (“NOPA”) related to its examination. In the first quarter of 2012, the IRS issued a Revenue Agent’s Report (“RAR”) related to the examination. Mattel continues to have discussions with the IRS in an effort to reach a resolution of all issues. In the event Mattel and the IRS do not resolve all of the audit issues, Mattel intends to submit written protests for all unresolved issues to the IRS Office of Appeals. Based on the current status of the IRS audit, Mattel believes it is more likely than not that ultimate resolution of these issues will not result in any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months. Based on the current status of state and foreign audits, Mattel may recognize a benefit of up to approximately $10 million related to the settlement of tax audits and/or the expiration of statutes of limitations in the next twelve months. The ultimate settlement of any particular issue with the applicable taxing authority could have a material impact on Mattel’s consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

18. Income Taxes

Mattel’s provision for income taxes was $2.3 million and $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In the normal course of business, Mattel is regularly audited by federal, state, local and foreign tax authorities. The IRS is currently auditing Mattel’s 2008 and 2009 federal income tax returns. The IRS audit plan calls for the completion of the current examination in the second quarter of 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the IRS issued several Notices of Proposed Adjustments (“NOPA”) related to its examination. In the first quarter of 2012, the IRS issued a Revenue Agent’s Report (“RAR”) related to the examination. Mattel continues to have discussions with the IRS in an effort to reach a resolution of all issues. In the event Mattel and the IRS do not resolve all of the audit issues, Mattel intends to submit written protests for all unresolved issues to the IRS Office of Appeals. Based on the current status of the IRS audit, Mattel believes it is more likely than not that ultimate resolution of these issues will not result in any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months. Based on the current status of state and foreign audits, Mattel may recognize a benefit of up to approximately $10 million related to the settlement of tax audits and/or the expiration of statutes of limitations in the next twelve months. The ultimate settlement of any particular issue with the applicable taxing authority could have a material impact on Mattel’s consolidated financial statements.