Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010	Dec. 26, 2010
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 4,084,726	$ 4,215,617	$ 4,084,726	$ 4,215,617	$ 4,093,226
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	248,072	237,757	377,402	386,810
Net revenues, external	1,375,811	1,313,302	2,956,251	2,723,464
Net revenues, affliates	0	0	0	0
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,375,811	1,313,302	2,956,251	2,723,464
US and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	5,159,977	4,335,848	5,159,977	4,335,848	4,571,597
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	128,789	158,763	227,526	278,635
Net revenues, external	764,562	825,483	1,660,664	1,694,713
Net revenues, affliates	4,554	5,942	13,738	12,256
International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,969,676	1,610,002	1,969,676	1,610,002	1,672,326
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	100,739	70,818	132,756	79,984
Net revenues, external	563,310	458,917	1,192,113	942,047
Net revenues, affliates	9	29	108	59
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,003,345	818,409	1,003,345	818,409	861,971
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	15,251	5,918	21,294	28,280
Net revenues, external	46,316	27,478	98,144	83,038
Net revenues, affliates	1,047	0	1,735	0
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,832,306	1,360,879	1,832,306	1,360,879	1,542,896
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	8,802	25,298	(4,522)	25,215
Net revenues, external	1,623	1,424	5,330	3,666
Net revenues, affliates	635,081	667,017	1,240,428	1,294,972
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	(5,880,578)	(3,909,521)	(5,880,578)	(3,909,521)	(4,555,564)
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	(5,509)	(23,040)	348	(25,304)
Net revenues, external	0	0	0	0
Net revenues, affliates	(640,691)	(672,988)	(1,256,009)	(1,307,287)
Boys [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	534,595	463,697	1,285,273	930,277
Games and Puzzles [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	364,740	387,041	796,364	876,312
Girls [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	259,113	269,069	491,412	531,668
Preschool [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	217,363	193,262	383,173	384,778
Class Of Principal Product Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 0	$ 233	$ 29	$ 429

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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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