Goodwill and Intangibles (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 594,321us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 474,925us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquired During Period		119,111us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Foreign exchange translation	(883)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	285us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Ending balance	593,438us-gaap_Goodwill	594,321us-gaap_Goodwill
US and Canada [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	296,978	296,978
Acquired During Period		0
Foreign exchange translation	0	0
Ending balance	296,978	296,978
International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	171,736	171,451
Acquired During Period		0
Foreign exchange translation	(883)	285
Ending balance	170,853	171,736
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	125,607	6,496
Acquired During Period		119,111
Foreign exchange translation	0	0
Ending balance	$ 125,607	$ 125,607

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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