Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014		Sep. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013		Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 28, 2014		Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											$ 4,277,207		$ 4,082,157		$ 4,088,983
Affiliate Revenue											0		0		0
Operating Profit (Loss)	223,549		285,814	82,564	43,448	183,672		198,706	74,088	10,627	635,375		467,093		551,785
Depreciation and Amortization											157,966		180,985		150,287
Capital Additions											113,388		112,031		112,091
Total Assets	4,532,142					4,402,267					4,532,142		4,402,267		4,325,387
US and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											2,022,443		2,006,079		2,116,297
Affiliate Revenue											5,957		4,412		5,309
Operating Profit (Loss)											334,702		313,746		319,072
Depreciation and Amortization											20,689		21,459		24,899
Capital Additions											1,131		553		629
Total Assets	3,663,497					3,066,301					3,663,497		3,066,301		6,041,893
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											2,022,997		1,872,980		1,782,119
Affiliate Revenue											170		401		381
Operating Profit (Loss)											270,505		235,482		215,489
Depreciation and Amortization											23,086		25,036		21,534
Capital Additions											3,063		13,908		5,000
Total Assets	2,422,046					2,233,115					2,422,046		2,233,115		2,176,021
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											219,465		190,955		181,430
Affiliate Revenue											22,401		20,521		10,559
Operating Profit (Loss)											60,550		45,476		53,191
Depreciation and Amortization											21,827		22,647		16,123
Capital Additions											807		468		1,064
Total Assets	783,878					691,795					783,878		691,795		1,164,715
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											12,302	[1]	12,143	[1]	9,137	[1]
Affiliate Revenue											1,564,654	[1]	1,508,303	[1]	1,480,582	[1]
Operating Profit (Loss)											15,767	[1]	6,712	[1]	(15,964)	[1]
Depreciation and Amortization											69,442	[1]	65,477	[1]	66,053	[1]
Capital Additions											71,763	[1]	62,696	[1]	61,770	[1]
Total Assets	2,433,888	[1]				2,172,816	[1]				2,433,888	[1]	2,172,816	[1]	2,493,976	[1]
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers											0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Affiliate Revenue											(1,593,182)	[2]	(1,533,637)	[2]	(1,496,831)	[2]
Operating Profit (Loss)											(46,149)	[2]	(134,323)	[2]	(20,003)	[2]
Depreciation and Amortization											22,922	[2]	46,366	[2]	21,678	[2]
Capital Additions											36,624	[2]	34,406	[2]	43,628	[2]
Total Assets	$ (4,771,167)	[2]				$ (3,761,760)	[2]				$ (4,771,167)	[2]	$ (3,761,760)	[2]	$ (7,551,218)	[2]

[1] The Global Operations segment derives substantially all of it's 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. Furthermore, Corporate and eliminations includes elimination of inter-company income statement transactions. One such example includes licensing and service arrangements with affiliates. Payments received in advance from affiliates are recognized as revenue and eliminated in consolidation as earned and payment becomes assured over the life of the contract. During 2014, affiliate licensing and service fees of $541,036 that were received in 2013 were recognized as revenue and eliminated in consolidation. 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.