Accounts Receivable	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable Mattel estimates current expected credit losses based on collection history and management’s assessment of the current economic trends, business environment, customers’ financial condition, accounts receivable aging, and customer disputes that may impact the level of future credit losses. Accounts receivable are net of allowances for credit losses of $18.7 million, $21.3 million, and $18.5 million as of June 30, 2020, June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2196772

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