Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 811,467	$ 908,454	$ 1,460,317	$ 1,580,440
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	311,984	378,010	569,020	645,256
Royalties	70,893	82,197	123,327	125,423
Product development	50,113	54,965	95,039	100,783
Advertising	79,297	81,770	144,342	148,307
Amortization of intangibles	11,501	10,598	22,156	21,294
Program production cost amortization	10,018	7,121	13,156	10,238
Selling, distribution and administration	191,379	213,386	391,269	399,809
Total costs and expenses	725,185	828,047	1,358,309	1,451,110
Operating profit	86,282	80,407	102,008	129,330
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest expense	22,413	22,848	45,525	44,223
Interest income	(1,689)	(1,464)	(4,164)	(2,876)
Other expense, net	5,899	6,069	5,854	12,191
Total nonoperating expense, net	26,623	27,453	47,215	53,538
Earnings before income taxes	59,659	52,954	54,793	75,792
Income tax expense (benefit)	16,232	(5,097)	13,945	545
Net earnings	$ 43,427	$ 58,051	$ 40,848	$ 75,247
Net earnings per common share
Basic	$ 0.33	$ 0.43	$ 0.31	$ 0.55
Diluted	$ 0.33	$ 0.42	$ 0.31	$ 0.54
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.36	$ 0.30	$ 0.72	$ 0.60