Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 446,872	$ 413,310	$ 283,928
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of plant and equipment	111,605	105,258	102,799
Amortization of intangibles	43,722	52,708	78,186
Program production cost amortization	42,449	47,086	47,690
Deferred income taxes	(18,954)	(9,755)	(19,183)
Stock-based compensation	53,880	36,152	21,272
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable	(227,808)	(112,366)	(86,616)
Increase in inventories	(99,353)	(28,944)	(37,511)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	83,124	30,760	(5,021)
Program Production Costs	(42,506)	(31,424)	(41,325)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	149,663	(957)	140,092
Other, including long-term advances	9,751	(47,417)	(83,179)
Net cash provided by operating activities	552,445	454,411	401,132
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(142,022)	(113,388)	(112,031)
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	0	(110,698)
Cash proceeds from dispositions	18,632	64,400	0
Other investing activities	19,743	48,503	4,986
Net cash utilized by investing activities	(103,647)	(485)	(217,743)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from borrowings with maturity greater than three months	0	559,986	0
Repayments of borrowings with maturity greater than three months	0	(425,000)	0
Net (repayments of) proceeds from other short-term borrowings	(87,310)	246,054	(215,273)
Purchases of common stock	(87,224)	(459,564)	(103,488)
Stock option transactions	43,322	60,519	118,122
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	14,228	10,914	22,300
Dividends paid	(225,797)	(216,855)	(156,129)
Other financing activities	(3,676)	(7,010)	(6,541)
Net cash utilized by financing activities	(346,457)	(230,956)	(341,009)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(18,758)	(12,252)	(9,632)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	83,583	210,718	(167,252)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	893,167	682,449	849,701
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	976,750	893,167	682,449
Supplemental information
Interest paid	93,106	106,755	90,605
Income taxes paid	$ 144,137	$ 182,158	$ 88,189