Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues, external	$ 5,019,822	$ 4,447,509	$ 4,277,207
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	1,905,474	1,677,033	1,698,372
Royalties	409,522	379,245	305,317
Product development	266,375	242,944	222,556
Advertising	468,940	409,388	420,256
Amortization of intangibles	34,763	43,722	52,708
Program production cost amortization	35,931	42,449	47,086
Selling, distribution and administration	1,110,769	960,795	895,537
Total expenses	4,231,774	3,755,576	3,641,832
Operating profit	788,048	691,933	635,375
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest Expense	97,405	97,122	93,098
Interest income	(9,367)	(3,145)	(3,759)
Other expense (income), net	7,521	(5,959)	6,048
Total non-operating expense, net	95,559	88,018	95,387
Earnings before income taxes	692,489	603,915	539,988
Income taxes	159,338	157,043	126,678
Net earnings	533,151	446,872	413,310
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(18,229)	(4,966)	(2,620)
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 551,380	$ 451,838	$ 415,930
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.4	$ 3.61	$ 3.24
Diluted (in dollars per share)	4.34	3.57	3.2
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 2.04	$ 1.84	$ 1.72