Segment Reporting, Operating profit (loss) by segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014		Dec. 29, 2013		Sep. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 4,508,802		$ 4,402,267		$ 4,590,145
U.S. and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	3,380,207		3,066,301		6,564,121
International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,394,325		2,233,115		2,290,130
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	754,575		691,795		1,383,554
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,293,319		2,172,816		2,755,595
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ (4,313,624)	[1]	$ (3,761,760)	[1]	$ (8,403,255)	[1]

[1] Certain long-term assets, including property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangibles, which benefit multiple operating segments, are included in Corporate and eliminations. 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 differences between actual and budgeted amounts are reflected in Corporate and eliminations. Corporate and eliminations also includes the elimination of inter-company balance sheet amounts. During 2013, certain inter-company balances were settled between each of the U.S. and Canada segment, Entertainment and Licensing segment and Corporate and eliminations. This reduced the amount of reported total assets of the U.S. and Canada and Entertainment and Licensing segments and increased the amount reported in Corporate and eliminations at September 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013 compared to September 29, 2013.