Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 533,151	$ 446,872	$ 413,310
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of plant and equipment	119,707	111,605	105,258
Amortization of intangibles	34,763	43,722	52,708
Impairment of Goodwill	32,858	0
Program production cost amortization	35,931	42,449	47,086
Deferred income taxes	(662)	(18,954)	(9,755)
Stock-based compensation	61,624	53,880	36,152
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of acquired and disposed balances:
Increase in accounts receivable	(149,923)	(227,808)	(112,366)
Increase in inventories	(12,065)	(99,353)	(28,944)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,422	83,124	30,760
Program Production Costs	(48,690)	(42,506)	(31,424)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	203,783	149,663	(957)
Other, including long-term advances	(43,026)	9,751	(47,417)
Net cash provided by operating activities	774,873	552,445	454,411
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(154,900)	(142,022)	(113,388)
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(12,436)	0	0
Cash proceeds from dispositions	0	18,632	64,400
Other investing activities	28,945	19,743	48,503
Net cash utilized by investing activities	(138,391)	(103,647)	(485)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from borrowings with maturity greater than three months	0	0	559,986
Repayments of borrowings with maturity greater than three months	0	0	(425,000)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) other short-term borrowings	8,978	(87,310)	246,054
Purchases of common stock	(150,075)	(87,224)	(459,564)
Stock option transactions	42,207	43,322	60,519
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	20,471	14,228	10,914
Dividends paid	(248,881)	(225,797)	(216,855)
Other financing activities	(5,758)	(3,676)	(7,010)
Net cash utilized by financing activities	(333,058)	(346,457)	(230,956)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	2,111	(18,758)	(12,252)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	305,535	83,583	210,718
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	976,750	893,167	682,449
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	1,282,285	976,750	893,167
Supplemental information
Interest paid	88,525	93,106	106,755
Income taxes paid	$ 98,913	$ 144,137	$ 182,158