Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 25, 2011
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	$ 86,282	$ 80,407	$ 102,008	$ 129,330
Net revenues, external	811,467	908,454	1,460,317	1,580,440
Net revenues, affliates	0	0	0	0
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	4,014,721	3,940,745	4,014,721	3,940,745	4,130,774
US and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	60,928	57,725	75,339	98,737
Net revenues, external	406,588	504,950	735,573	896,102
Net revenues, affliates	1,294	5,659	2,262	9,184
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	5,476,742	4,818,551	5,476,742	4,818,551	5,225,099
International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	29,851	33,750	24,767	32,017
Net revenues, external	360,493	374,471	650,222	628,803
Net revenues, affliates	26	16	175	99
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,845,126	1,742,702	1,845,126	1,742,702	2,062,928
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	8,192	612	15,930	6,043
Net revenues, external	43,216	27,187	72,552	51,828
Net revenues, affliates	1,513	259	2,830	688
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,090,416	937,287	1,090,416	937,287	1,022,008
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	(8,983)	(6,115)	(21,716)	(13,324)
Net revenues, external	1,170	1,846	1,970	3,707
Net revenues, affliates	298,500	353,492	556,199	605,347
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,188,285	1,671,376	2,188,285	1,671,376	1,974,951
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	(3,706)	(5,565)	7,688	5,857
Net revenues, external	0	0	0	0
Net revenues, affliates	(301,333)	(359,426)	(561,466)	(615,318)
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ (6,585,848)	$ (5,229,171)	$ (6,585,848)	$ (5,229,171)	$ (6,154,212)