Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Apr. 01, 2012		Dec. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	$ 663,694		$ 648,850
Net revenues, affliates	0		0
Operating Profit (Loss)	10,627		15,726
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	4,060,645		3,897,137		4,325,387
Segment Reporting, Restructuring Charges Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	28,926		11,130
US and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	342,059		328,985
Net revenues, affliates	1,029		968
Operating Profit (Loss)	37,743		14,411
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	6,076,021		5,293,907		6,041,893
Segment Reporting, Restructuring Charges Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0		2,444
International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	289,813		289,729
Net revenues, affliates	199		149
Operating Profit (Loss)	(4,505)		(5,084)
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,874,583		1,747,307		2,176,021
Segment Reporting, Restructuring Charges Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0		1,628
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	30,774		29,336
Net revenues, affliates	2,221		1,317
Operating Profit (Loss)	5,285		7,738
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,185,905		1,069,369		1,164,715
Segment Reporting, Restructuring Charges Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,729		555
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	1,048		800
Net revenues, affliates	214,286		257,699
Operating Profit (Loss)	(9,583)	[1]	(12,733)	[1]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,527,454		2,065,881		2,493,976
Segment Reporting, Restructuring Charges Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0		4,307
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	0		0
Net revenues, affliates	(217,735)		(260,133)
Operating Profit (Loss)	(18,313)	[2]	11,394	[2]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	(7,603,318)		(6,279,327)		(7,551,218)
Segment Reporting, Restructuring Charges Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 27,197		$ 2,196

[1] (a) The Global Operations segment derives substantially all of its revenues, and thus its operating results, from intersegment activities.

[2] (b) Certain intangible assets, primarily goodwill, which benefit multiple operating segments are reflected as Corporate assets for segment reporting purposes. In accordance with accounting standards related to impairment testing, these amounts have been allocated to the reporting unit which benefits from their use. In addition, allocations of certain expenses related to these assets to the individual operating segments are done at the beginning of the year based on budgeted amounts. Any difference between actual and budgeted amounts is reflected in Corporate and Eliminations.