Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Dec. 26, 2010
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 3,940,745	$ 3,973,676	$ 3,940,745	$ 3,973,676	$ 4,093,226
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	80,407	79,726	129,330	149,053
Net revenues, external	908,454	737,791	1,580,440	1,410,162
Net revenues, affliates	0	0	0	0
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	908,454	737,791	1,580,440	1,410,162
US and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	4,818,551	3,851,316	4,818,551	3,851,316	4,571,597
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	57,725	58,741	98,737	119,872
Net revenues, external	504,950	444,520	896,102	869,230
Net revenues, affliates	5,659	3,590	9,184	6,314
International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,742,702	1,378,335	1,742,702	1,378,335	1,672,326
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	33,750	11,596	32,017	9,166
Net revenues, external	374,471	261,411	628,803	483,130
Net revenues, affliates	16	6	99	30
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	937,287	778,428	937,287	778,428	861,971
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	612	12,996	6,043	22,362
Net revenues, external	27,187	30,451	51,828	55,560
Net revenues, affliates	259	0	688	0
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,671,376	1,241,216	1,671,376	1,241,216	1,542,896
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	(6,115)	2,645	(13,324)	(83)
Net revenues, external	1,846	1,409	3,707	2,242
Net revenues, affliates	353,492	381,895	605,347	627,955
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	(5,229,171)	(3,275,619)	(5,229,171)	(3,275,619)	(4,555,564)
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	(5,565)	(6,252)	5,857	(2,264)
Net revenues, external	0	0	0	0
Net revenues, affliates	(359,426)	(385,491)	(615,318)	(634,299)
Boys [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	460,446	234,458	750,678	466,580
Games and Puzzles [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	231,272	262,247	431,624	489,271
Girls [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	119,143	133,214	232,299	262,599
Preschool [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	97,574	107,872	165,810	191,516
Class Of Principal Product Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 19	$ 0	$ 29	$ 196

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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