Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Financial Instruments (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Hasbro's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities. At March 31, 2013, April 1, 2012 and December 30, 2012, the carrying cost of these instruments approximated their fair value. The Company's financial instruments at March 31, 2013, April 1, 2012 and December 30, 2012 also include certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value (see Notes 6 and 8) as well as long-term borrowings. The carrying costs and fair values of the Company's long-term borrowings as of March 31, 2013, April 1, 2012 and December 30, 2012 are as follows:

	March 31, 2013				April 1, 2012				December 30, 2012
	Carrying Cost		Fair Value		Carrying Cost		Fair Value		Carrying Cost		Fair Value
6.35% Notes Due 2040	$	500,000		584,750		500,000		535,950		500,000		615,650
6.125% Notes Due 2014		434,492		449,395		441,047		461,678		436,526		455,175
6.30% Notes Due 2017		350,000		407,085		350,000		400,260		350,000		399,700
6.60% Debentures Due 2028		109,895		126,588		109,895		118,148		109,895		129,687
Total long-term debt	$	1,394,387		1,567,818		1,400,942		1,516,036		1,396,421		1,600,212