Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Hasbro, Inc. [Member]	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 29, 2013		$ 104,847	$ 734,181	$ 3,432,176	$ (34,135)	$ (2,554,726)	$ 1,682,343	$ 45,445
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 415,930			415,930			415,930
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(2,620)							(2,620)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(67,676)				(61,319)		(61,319)
Stock-based compensation transactions			36,063			35,370	71,433
Purchases of common stock						(460,841)	(460,841)
Stock-based compensation expense			36,021			131	36,152
Dividends declared				(218,034)			(218,034)
Contributions From (Distributions To) Noncontrolling Interests, Total							0	(95)
Balance at Dec. 28, 2014		104,847	806,265	3,630,072	(95,454)	(2,980,066)	1,465,664	42,730
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	451,838			451,838			451,838
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(4,966)						0	(4,966)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(3,289)				(50,547)		(50,547)
Stock-based compensation transactions			33,558			23,992	57,550
Purchases of common stock						(84,894)	(84,894)
Stock-based compensation expense			53,807			73	53,880
Dividends declared				(229,589)			(229,589)
Contributions From (Distributions To) Noncontrolling Interests, Total							0	2,406
Balance at Dec. 27, 2015	1,663,902	104,847	893,630	3,852,321	(146,001)	(3,040,895)	1,663,902	40,170
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	551,380						551,380
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(18,229)						0	(18,229)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	52				(48,569)		(48,569)
Stock-based compensation transactions			30,230			10,479	40,709
Purchases of common stock	(151,331)					(151,331)	(151,331)
Stock-based compensation expense			61,558			66	61,624
Dividends declared				(254,979)			(254,979)
Contributions From (Distributions To) Noncontrolling Interests, Total							0	763
Balance at Dec. 25, 2016	$ 1,862,736	$ 104,847	$ 985,418	$ 4,148,722	$ (194,570)	$ (3,181,681)	$ 1,862,736	$ 22,704