Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 25, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,679,757	$ 1,470,997	$ 3,389,882	$ 2,982,155
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	658,986	579,149	1,270,902	1,122,283
Royalties	134,294	113,950	273,671	230,108
Product development	70,083	64,793	190,918	174,299
Advertising	154,132	142,029	320,948	288,136
Amortization of intangibles	8,691	9,031	26,073	35,330
Program production cost amortization	6,282	11,496	17,501	29,812
Selling, distribution and administration	285,188	247,022	756,978	668,955
Total costs and expenses	1,317,656	1,167,470	2,856,991	2,548,923
Operating Profit	362,101	303,527	532,891	433,232
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest Expense	24,305	24,045	72,263	72,816
Interest income	(1,944)	(672)	(6,469)	(2,292)
Other (income) expense, net	(6,584)	(4,463)	(5,460)	(9,870)
Total non-operating expense, net	15,777	18,910	60,334	60,654
Earnings before income taxes	346,324	284,617	472,557	372,578
Income tax expense	90,162	78,242	120,005	100,100
Net earnings	256,162	206,375	352,552	272,478
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,636)	(1,224)	(6,103)	(3,597)
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 257,798	$ 207,599	$ 358,655	$ 276,075
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.05	$ 1.66	$ 2.86	$ 2.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	2.03	1.64	2.82	2.18
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.46	$ 1.53	$ 1.38