Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013		Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											$ 4,082,157		$ 4,088,983		$ 4,285,589
Affiliate Revenue											0		0		0
Operating Profit (Loss)	183,672		198,706	74,088	10,627	200,155		249,622	86,282	15,726	467,093		551,785		593,981
Depreciation and Amortization											180,985		150,287		160,468
Capital Additions											112,031		112,091		99,402
Total Assets	4,402,267					4,325,387					4,402,267		4,325,387		4,130,774
US and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											2,006,079		2,116,297		2,253,458
Affiliate Revenue											4,412		5,309		16,259
Operating Profit (Loss)											313,746		319,072		278,356
Depreciation and Amortization											21,459		24,899		24,389
Capital Additions											553		629		1,199
Total Assets	3,066,301					6,041,893					3,066,301		6,041,893		5,225,099
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											1,872,980		1,782,119		1,861,901
Affiliate Revenue											401		381		201
Operating Profit (Loss)											235,482		215,489		270,578
Depreciation and Amortization											25,036		21,534		21,348
Capital Additions											13,908		5,000		4,296
Total Assets	2,233,115					2,176,021					2,233,115		2,176,021		2,062,928
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											190,955		181,430		162,233
Affiliate Revenue											20,521		10,559		883
Operating Profit (Loss)											45,476		53,191		42,784
Depreciation and Amortization											22,647		16,123		13,822
Capital Additions											468		1,064		3,365
Total Assets	691,795					1,164,715					691,795		1,164,715		1,022,008
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											12,143	[1]	9,137	[1]	7,997	[1]
Affiliate Revenue											1,508,303	[1]	1,480,582	[1]	1,628,852	[1]
Operating Profit (Loss)											6,712	[1]	(15,964)	[1]	(7,948)	[1]
Depreciation and Amortization											65,477	[1]	66,053	[1]	77,883	[1]
Capital Additions											62,696	[1]	61,770	[1]	70,956	[1]
Total Assets	2,172,816	[1]				2,493,976	[1]				2,172,816	[1]	2,493,976	[1]	1,974,951	[1]
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Affiliate Revenue											(1,533,637)	[2]	(1,496,831)	[2]	(1,646,195)	[2]
Operating Profit (Loss)											(134,323)	[2]	(20,003)	[2]	10,211	[2]
Depreciation and Amortization											46,366	[2]	21,678	[2]	23,026	[2]
Capital Additions											34,406	[2]	43,628	[2]	19,586	[2]
Total Assets	$ (3,761,760)	[2]				$ (7,551,218)	[2]				$ (3,761,760)	[2]	$ (7,551,218)	[2]	$ (6,154,212)	[2]

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

[2] Certain long-term assets, including property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangibles, which benefit multiple operating segments, are included in Corporate and eliminations. 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 Corporate and eliminations. Corporate and eliminations also includes the elimination of inter-company balance sheet amounts. During 2013, certain inter-company balances were settled between each of the U.S. and Canada segment, Entertainment and Licensing segment and Corporate and eliminations. This reduced the amount of reported total assets of the U.S. and Canada and Entertainment and Licensing segments and increased the amount reported in Corporate and eliminations at year-end 2013 compared to year-end 2012 and 2011.