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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014

   $ 20,416         $ 11,507      $ (5,640 )(a)    $ 26,283   

Year ended December 31, 2013

     33,499           4,471        (17,554 )(a)      20,416   

Year ended December 31, 2012

     26,331           15,395 (d)      (8,227 )(a)      33,499   

Allowance for Inventory Obsolescence:

           

Year ended December 31, 2014

   $ 49,113         $ 39,235      $ (41,449 )(b)    $ 46,899   

Year ended December 31, 2013

     46,585           35,027        (32,499 )(b)      49,113   

Year ended December 31, 2012

     39,247           36,209        (28,871 )(b)      46,585   

Income Tax Valuation Allowances:

           

Year ended December 31, 2014

   $ 64,641         $ 73,497 (e)    $ (4,841 )(c)    $ 133,297   

Year ended December 31, 2013

     67,705           6,564        (9,628 )(c)      64,641   

Year ended December 31, 2012

     42,286           38,740        (13,321 )(c)      67,705   

 

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

 

(b) Primarily relates to the disposal of related inventory and raw materials and currency translation adjustments.

 

(c) Primarily represents projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards for 2014; projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards and changes in tax rates for 2013; and projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards for 2012.

 

(d) Includes an allowance for doubtful accounts of $12.8 million related to a transaction that was not recognized in the statement of operations as the transaction did not meet the relevant revenue recognition criteria.

 

(e) Includes income tax valuation allowances of $70.9 million related to the acquisition of MEGA Brands that were not recognized in the statement of operations as the amounts were reflected in the net assets acquired from MEGA Brands.