Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 4,277,207us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 4,082,157us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 4,088,983us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	1,698,372us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	1,672,901us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	1,671,980us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Royalties	305,317us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense	338,919us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense	302,066us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense
Product development	222,556us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	207,591us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	201,197us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Advertising	420,256us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense	398,098us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense	422,239us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Amortization of intangibles	52,708us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	78,186us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	50,569us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Program production cost amortization	47,086has_ProgramProductionCostAmortization	47,690has_ProgramProductionCostAmortization	41,800has_ProgramProductionCostAmortization
Selling, distribution and administration	895,537	871,679	847,347
Total expenses	3,641,832us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	3,615,064us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	3,537,198us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Operating profit	635,375us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	467,093us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	551,785us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest expense	93,098us-gaap_InterestExpense	105,585us-gaap_InterestExpense	91,141us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest income	(3,759)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	(4,925)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	(6,333)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Other expense, net	6,048us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	14,611us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	13,575us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total non-operating expense, net	95,387us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	115,271us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	98,383us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Earnings before income taxes	539,988	351,822	453,402
Income taxes	126,678us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	67,894us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	117,403us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net earnings	413,310us-gaap_ProfitLoss	283,928us-gaap_ProfitLoss	335,999us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(2,620)	(2,270)	0
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 415,930us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 286,198us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 335,999us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic	$ 3.24us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 2.20us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 2.58us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted	$ 3.20us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 2.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 2.55us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Cash dividends declared	$ 1.72	$ 1.60	$ 1.44

The amount of expense recognized in the current period related to program production costs which are capitalized by the Company as they are incurred and amortized using the individual-film-forecast method, whereby these costs are amortized in the proportion that the current period's revenues bear to management's estimate of total ultimate revenues as of the beginning of such period related to the program.

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