Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 797,658	$ 829,262	$ 1,511,158	$ 1,508,715
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	295,399	320,336	543,134	578,881
Royalties	57,069	70,533	116,158	120,114
Product development	57,609	51,707	109,506	98,964
Advertising	78,365	81,693	146,107	148,952
Amortization of intangibles	13,348	11,892	26,299	25,294
Program production cost amortization	7,220	6,710	18,316	11,368
Selling, distribution and administration	213,148	203,827	421,933	399,130
Total costs and expenses	722,158	746,698	1,381,453	1,382,703
Operating profit	75,500	82,564	129,705	126,012
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest expense	24,186	22,802	48,771	45,230
Interest income	(690)	(1,165)	(1,620)	(2,491)
Other income, net	(1,642)	(3,590)	(5,407)	(7,239)
Total non-operating expense, net	21,854	18,047	41,744	35,500
Earnings before income taxes	53,646	64,517	87,961	90,512
Income tax expense	13,364	31,697	21,858	26,178
Net earnings	40,282	32,820	66,103	64,334
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,527)	(655)	(2,373)	(1,228)
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 41,809	$ 33,475	$ 68,476	$ 65,562
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.26	$ 0.55	$ 0.50
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.33	0.26	0.54	0.50
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.43	$ 0.92	$ 0.86