Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent EventOn April 12, 2019, Mattel announced a voluntary recall of the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper. During the first quarter of 2019, Mattel recorded a reduction to net sales for estimated retailer returns of $5.4 million and a $21.9 million charge to cost of sales for the affected inventory, consumer renumeration obligations, and other recall-related costs, resulting in a total reduction to gross profit of $27.3 million. Recall charges were based on estimates associated with the expected levels of affected product at retail and historical consumer response rates.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

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