Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues, external	$ 4,579,646	$ 5,209,782	$ 5,019,822
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	1,850,678	2,033,693	1,905,474
Royalties	351,660	405,488	409,522
Product development	246,165	269,020	266,375
Advertising	439,922	501,813	468,940
Amortization of intangibles	28,703	28,818	34,763
Program production cost amortization	43,906	35,798	35,931
Selling, distribution and administration	1,287,560	1,124,793	1,110,769
Total expenses	4,248,594	4,399,423	4,231,774
Operating profit	331,052	810,359	788,048
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest Expense	90,826	98,268	97,405
Interest income	(22,357)	(22,155)	(9,367)
Other (income) expense, net	(7,819)	(51,904)	7,521
Total non-operating expense, net	60,650	24,209	95,559
Earnings before income taxes	270,402	786,150	692,489
Income taxes	49,968	389,543	159,338
Net earnings	220,434	396,607	533,151
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0	(18,229)
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 220,434	$ 396,607	$ 551,380
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.75	$ 3.17	$ 4.4
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.74	3.12	4.34
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 2.52	$ 2.28	$ 2.04