Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011		Sep. 25, 2011	Jun. 26, 2011	Mar. 27, 2011	Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011		Dec. 26, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											$ 4,088,983		$ 4,285,589		$ 4,002,161
Affiliate Revenues											0		0		0
Operating Profit (Loss)	200,155		249,622	86,282	15,726	216,579		248,072	80,407	48,923	551,785		593,981		587,859
Depreciation and Amortization											150,287		160,468		146,330
Capital Additions											112,091		99,402		112,597
Total Assets	4,325,387					4,130,774					4,325,387		4,130,774		4,093,226
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location											4,088,983		4,285,589		4,002,161
Long-lived assets by geographical location	1,121,998					1,160,106					1,121,998		1,160,106		1,208,990
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											2,044,341		2,155,038		2,173,266
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location											2,044,341		2,155,038		2,173,266
Long-lived assets by geographical location	940,536					974,037					940,536		974,037		1,014,149
International Markets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											2,044,642		2,130,551		1,828,895
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location											2,044,642		2,130,551		1,828,895
Long-lived assets by geographical location	181,462					186,069					181,462		186,069		194,841
US and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											2,116,297		2,253,458		2,299,547
Affiliate Revenues											5,309		16,259		16,124
Operating Profit (Loss)											319,072		278,356		349,594
Depreciation and Amortization											24,899		24,389		25,508
Capital Additions											629		1,199		1,473
Total Assets	6,041,893					5,225,099					6,041,893		5,225,099		4,571,597
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location											2,116,297		2,253,458		2,299,547
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											1,782,119		1,861,901		1,559,927
Affiliate Revenues											381		201		69
Operating Profit (Loss)											215,489		270,578		209,704
Depreciation and Amortization											21,534		21,348		20,378
Capital Additions											5,000		4,296		5,554
Total Assets	2,176,021					2,062,928					2,176,021		2,062,928		1,672,326
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location											1,782,119		1,861,901		1,559,927
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											181,430		162,233		136,488
Affiliate Revenues											10,559		883		0
Operating Profit (Loss)											53,191		42,784		43,234
Depreciation and Amortization											16,123		13,822		11,047
Capital Additions											1,064		3,365		8,888
Total Assets	1,164,715					1,022,008					1,164,715		1,022,008		861,971
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location											181,430		162,233		136,488
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											9,137	[1]	7,997	[1]	6,199	[1]
Affiliate Revenues											1,480,582	[1]	1,628,852	[1]	1,727,133	[1]
Operating Profit (Loss)											(15,964)	[1]	(7,948)	[1]	18,741	[1]
Depreciation and Amortization											66,053	[1]	77,883	[1]	64,123	[1]
Capital Additions											61,770	[1]	70,956	[1]	75,015
Total Assets	2,493,976	[1]				1,974,951	[1]				2,493,976	[1]	1,974,951	[1]	1,542,896
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location											9,137	[1]	7,997	[1]	6,199	[1]
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Affiliate Revenues											(1,496,831)	[2]	(1,646,195)	[2]	(1,743,326)	[2]
Operating Profit (Loss)											(20,003)	[2]	10,211	[2]	(33,414)	[2]
Depreciation and Amortization											21,678	[2]	23,026	[2]	25,274	[2]
Capital Additions											43,628	[2]	19,586	[2]	21,667	[2]
Total Assets	(7,551,218)	[2]				(6,154,212)	[2]				(7,551,218)	[2]	(6,154,212)	[2]	(4,555,564)	[2]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location											$ 0	[2]	$ 0	[2]	$ 0	[2]

[1] (a) The Global Operations segment derives substantially all of its revenues, and thus its operating results, from intersegment activities.

[2] (b) Certain intangible assets, primarily goodwill, which benefit multiple operating segments are reflected as Corporate assets for segment reporting purposes. In accordance with accounting standards related to impairment testing, these amounts have been allocated to the reporting unit which benefits from their use. In addition, allocations of certain expenses related to these assets to the individual operating segments are done at the beginning of the year based on budgeted amounts. Any differences between actual and budgeted amounts are reflected in the Corporate segment.