Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Hasbro, Inc. [Member]	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 26, 2010		$ 104,847	$ 625,961	$ 2,978,317	$ 8,149	$ (2,101,854)	$ 1,615,420	$ 0
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	385,367	0	0	385,367	0	0	385,367	0
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0
Other comprehensive earnings	(44,092)	0	0	0	(44,092)	0	(44,092)	0
Stock-based compensation transactions		0	(8,266)	0	0	37,895	29,629	0
Purchases of common stock		0	0	0	0	(423,008)	(423,008)	0
Stock-based compensation expense		0	12,349	0	0	114	12,463	0
Dividends declared		0	0	(158,264)	0	0	(158,264)	0
Balance at Dec. 25, 2011		104,847	630,044	3,205,420	(35,943)	(2,486,853)	1,417,515	0
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	335,999	0	0	335,999	0	0	335,999	0
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0
Other comprehensive earnings	(36,364)	0	0	0	(36,364)	0	(36,364)	0
Stock-based compensation transactions		0	6,695	0	0	51,015	57,710	0
Purchases of common stock		0	0	0	0	(100,041)	(100,041)	0
Stock-based compensation expense		0	19,204	0	0	230	19,434	0
Dividends declared		0	0	(186,874)	0	0	(186,874)	0
Balance at Dec. 30, 2012	1,507,379	104,847	655,943	3,354,545	(72,307)	(2,535,649)	1,507,379	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests related to acquisition of Backflip Studios, LLC		0	0	0	0	0	0	48,000
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	286,198	0	0	286,198	0	0	286,198	0
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(2,270)	0	0	0	0	0		(2,270)
Other comprehensive earnings	38,172	0	0	0	38,172	0	38,172	0
Stock-based compensation transactions		0	57,070	0	0	83,324	140,394	0
Purchases of common stock	(102,505)	0	0	0	0	(102,505)	(102,505)	0
Stock-based compensation expense		0	21,168	0	0	104	21,272	0
Dividends declared		0	0	(208,567)	0	0	(208,567)	0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling owners		0	0	0	0	0	0	(285)
Balance at Dec. 29, 2013	$ 1,682,343	$ 104,847	$ 734,181	$ 3,432,176	$ (34,135)	$ (2,554,726)	$ 1,682,343	$ 45,445