Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers										$ 4,447,509	$ 4,277,207	$ 4,082,157
Affiliate Revenue										0	0	0
Operating Profit (Loss)		$ 258,701	$ 303,527	$ 75,500	$ 54,205	$ 223,549	$ 285,814	$ 82,564	$ 43,448	691,933	635,375	467,093
Depreciation and Amortization										155,327	157,966	180,985
Capital Additions										142,022	113,388	112,031
Total Assets		4,720,717				4,518,100				4,720,717	4,518,100	4,393,221
US and Canada [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers										2,225,518	2,022,443	2,006,079
Affiliate Revenue										5,339	5,957	4,412
Operating Profit (Loss)										430,707	334,702	313,746
Depreciation and Amortization										14,946	20,689	21,459
Capital Additions										3,508	1,131	553
Total Assets		2,654,270				3,663,497				2,654,270	3,663,497	3,066,301
International [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers										1,971,875	2,022,997	1,872,980
Affiliate Revenue										15	170	401
Operating Profit (Loss)										255,365	270,505	235,482
Depreciation and Amortization										20,434	23,086	25,036
Capital Additions										7,029	3,063	13,908
Total Assets		2,345,847				2,422,046				2,345,847	2,422,046	2,233,115
Entertainment and Licensing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers										244,685	219,465	190,955
Affiliate Revenue										23,144	22,401	20,521
Operating Profit (Loss)										76,868	60,550	45,476
Depreciation and Amortization										16,251	21,827	22,647
Capital Additions										387	807	468
Total Assets		567,753				783,878				567,753	783,878	691,795
Global Operations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers	[1]									5,431	12,302	12,143
Affiliate Revenue	[1]									1,583,665	1,564,654	1,508,303
Operating Profit (Loss)	[1]									12,022	15,767	6,712
Depreciation and Amortization	[1]									70,794	69,442	65,477
Capital Additions	[1]									83,304	71,763	62,696
Total Assets	[1]	2,410,142				2,433,888				2,410,142	2,433,888	2,172,816
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues From External Customers	[2]									0	0	0
Affiliate Revenue	[2]									(1,612,163)	(1,593,182)	(1,533,637)
Operating Profit (Loss)	[2]									(83,029)	(46,149)	(134,323)
Depreciation and Amortization	[2]									32,902	22,922	46,366
Capital Additions	[2]									47,794	36,624	34,406
Total Assets	[2]	$ (3,257,295)				$ (4,785,209)				$ (3,257,295)	$ (4,785,209)	$ (3,770,806)

[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. Corporate and Eliminations also includes the elimination of inter-company balance sheet amounts.