Share-Based Payments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value of Options Granted

The following weighted average assumptions were used in determining the fair value of options granted:

	2016		2015		2014
Expected life (in years)	5.0		4.9		4.9
Risk-free interest rate	1.1	%	1.5	%	1.6	%
Volatility factor	25.3	%	23.1	%	23.7	%
Dividend yield	4.7	%	6.5	%	4.3	%

Summary of Stock Option Information and Weighted Average Exercise Prices

The following is a summary of stock option information and weighted average exercise prices for Mattel’s stock options:

	2016				2015				2014
	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price
	(In thousands, except weighted average exercise price)
Outstanding at January 1	17,900		$	27.39	10,523		$	30.77	9,218		$	27.48
Granted	3,498		32.67		9,112		23.37		3,373		35.33
Exercised	(1,539	)	22.13		(764	)	19.63		(1,891	)	22.35
Forfeited	(388	)	26.77		(717	)	31.34		(166	)	36.85
Canceled	(155	)	36.87		(254	)	35.07		(11	)	25.28
Outstanding at December 31	19,316		$	28.71	17,900		$	27.39	10,523		$	30.77
Exercisable at December 31	9,851		$	29.83	7,498		$	30.09	5,810		$	26.07

Summary of RSU Information and Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Values

The following is a summary of RSU information and weighted average grant date fair values for Mattel’s RSUs, excluding Performance RSUs:

	2016				2015				2014
	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(In thousands, except weighted average grant date fair value)
Unvested at January 1	3,738		$	28.98	3,173		$	37.10	3,036		$	34.94
Granted	1,608		29.68		2,332		23.54		1,786		34.83
Vested	(1,756	)	30.25		(1,159	)	37.29		(1,426	)	29.77
Forfeited	(347	)	27.04		(608	)	34.67		(223	)	36.27
Unvested at December 31	3,244		$	28.85	3,738		$	28.98	3,173		$	37.10