Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,470,997	$ 1,469,899	$ 2,982,155	$ 2,978,614
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	579,149	602,766	1,122,283	1,181,647
Royalties	113,950	94,352	230,108	214,466
Product development	64,793	58,220	174,299	157,184
Advertising	142,029	147,492	288,136	296,444
Amortization of intangibles	9,031	12,809	35,330	38,103
Program production cost amortization	11,496	24,374	29,812	35,742
Selling, distribution and administration	247,022	244,072	668,955	643,202
Total costs and expenses	1,167,470	1,184,085	2,548,923	2,566,788
Operating profit	303,527	285,814	433,232	411,826
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest expense	24,045	24,710	72,816	69,940
Interest income	(672)	(745)	(2,292)	(3,236)
Other (income) expense, net	(4,463)	17,795	(9,870)	10,556
Total non-operating expense, net	18,910	41,760	60,654	77,260
Earnings before income taxes	284,617	244,054	372,578	334,566
Income tax expense	78,242	63,899	100,100	90,077
Net earnings	206,375	180,155	272,478	244,489
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,224)	(302)	(3,597)	(1,530)
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 207,599	$ 180,457	$ 276,075	$ 246,019
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.66	$ 1.42	$ 2.21	$ 1.90
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.64	1.40	2.18	1.88
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.43	$ 1.38	$ 1.29