Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010	Dec. 27, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 385,367	$ 397,752	$ 374,930
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of plant and equipment	113,821	95,925	95,934
Amortization of intangibles	46,647	50,405	85,029
Program production cost amortization	35,798	22,069	0
Deferred income taxes	(2,921)	25,172	19,136
Stock-based compensation	12,463	33,392	29,912
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(108,845)	71,173	(422,560)
Decrease (increase) in inventories	17,463	(151,634)	105,329
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(85,076)	15,904	35,702
Program production costs	(80,983)	(52,047)	(1,837)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	75,589	(129,531)	5,966
Other, including long-term advances	(13,254)	(10,599)	(61,918)
Net cash provided by operating activities	396,069	367,981	265,623
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(99,402)	(112,597)	(104,129)
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(11,585)	0	(371,482)
Purchases of short-term investments	0	0	(18,000)
Other investing activities	3,372	8,409	(3,898)
Net cash utilized by investing activities	(107,615)	(104,188)	(497,509)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from borrowings with original maturities of more than three months	0	492,528	421,309
Repayments of borrowings with original maturities of more than three months	0	(186)	0
Net proceeds (repayments) of other short-term borrowings	167,339	(381)	4,114
Purchases of common stock	(423,008)	(639,563)	(88,112)
Stock option transactions	29,798	93,522	9,193
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	9,657	22,517	1,733
Dividends paid	(154,028)	(133,048)	(111,458)
Other financing activities	(5,443)	(5,984)	0
Net cash (utilized) provided by financing activities	(375,685)	(170,595)	236,779
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,123	(1,447)	762
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(86,108)	91,751	5,655
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	727,796	636,045	630,390
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	641,688	727,796	636,045
Supplemental information
Interest paid	91,045	72,927	54,578
Income taxes paid	$ 78,104	$ 93,995	$ 107,948