Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Mar. 27, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 849,663	$ 831,180
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	306,082	290,240
Royalties	64,380	69,969
Product development	62,586	57,164
Advertising	80,936	79,859
Amortization of intangibles	7,881	8,691
Program production cost amortization	5,570	6,186
Selling, distribution and administration	243,885	233,155
Total costs and expenses	771,320	745,264
Operating Profit	78,343	85,916
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest Expense	24,456	24,044
Interest income	(5,564)	(2,213)
Other (income) expense, net	(11,386)	4,872
Total non-operating expense, net	7,506	26,703
Earnings before income taxes	70,837	59,213
Income tax expense	2,238	12,242
Net earnings	68,599	46,971
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(1,780)
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 68,599	$ 48,751
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.39
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.54	0.38
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.51