Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 335,999	$ 385,367	$ 397,752
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of plant and equipment	99,718	113,821	95,925
Amortization of intangibles	50,569	46,647	50,405
Program production cost amortization	41,800	35,798	22,069
Deferred income taxes	(16,086)	(2,921)	25,172
Stock-based compensation	19,434	12,463	33,392
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	28,690	(108,845)	71,173
Decrease (increase) in inventories	22,546	17,463	(151,634)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,529	(85,076)	15,904
Program production costs	(59,277)	(80,983)	(52,047)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(22,362)	75,589	(129,531)
Other, including long-term advances	27,236	(13,254)	(10,599)
Net cash provided by operating activities	534,796	396,069	367,981
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(112,091)	(99,402)	(112,597)
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(11,585)	0
Other investing activities	5,919	3,372	8,409
Net cash utilized by investing activities	(106,172)	(107,615)	(104,188)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from borrowings with original maturities of more than three months	0	0	492,528
Repayments of borrowings with original maturities of more than three months	0	0	(186)
Net proceeds (repayments) of other short-term borrowings	43,106	167,339	(381)
Purchases of common stock	(98,005)	(423,008)	(639,563)
Stock option transactions	54,963	29,798	93,522
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	14,477	9,657	22,517
Dividends paid	(225,464)	(154,028)	(133,048)
Other financing activities	(8,456)	(5,443)	(5,984)
Net cash utilized by financing activities	(219,379)	(375,685)	(170,595)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,232)	1,123	(1,447)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	208,013	(86,108)	91,751
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	641,688	727,796	636,045
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	849,701	641,688	727,796
Supplemental information
Interest paid	93,957	91,045	72,927
Income taxes paid	$ 110,544	$ 78,104	$ 93,995