Quarterly Information (Effects of Adjustments on Operating Income, Net Income and Net Revenues) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 23, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Mar. 25, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Operating income		$ 13,581	$ 6,388	$ (2,215)		$ 3,211	$ (84,881)	$ (19,720)	$ 4,173	$ (104,601)	$ 17,754	$ (101,390)	$ 23,276	$ (120,501)	$ (22,001)
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Checkpoint, Inc.	(5,146)	7,132	(13,491)	(7,423)	(34,259)	(5,758)	(95,324)	(11,109)	(20,914)	(106,433)	(13,782)	(112,191)	(18,928)	(146,450)	(83,504)
Net revenues	194,387	174,888	172,290	148,173	200,497	168,258	177,762	143,403	320,463	321,165	495,351	489,423	689,738	689,920	758,400
Total Assets	799,493	790,199	777,802	813,296	869,115	892,334	912,605	1,022,508	777,802	912,605	790,199	892,334	799,493	869,115
Total Current Liabilities	177,733	209,528	175,383	188,896	219,071	215,359	225,248	255,575	175,383	225,248	209,528	215,359	177,733	219,071
FINANCING LIABILITY	35,068	33,934	32,135	31,162	31,621	30,568	29,139	30,281	32,135	29,139	33,934	30,568	35,068	31,621
Impact of errors on other long-term liabilities	36,436	27,827	27,736	29,103	41,424	38,067	38,354	40,795	27,736	38,354	27,827	38,067	36,436	41,424
As Previously Reported
Operating income		13,717	6,481	(1,302)		3,315	(84,515)	(19,513)	5,179	(104,028)	18,896	(100,713)		(120,461)	177
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Checkpoint, Inc.		7,624	(13,074)	(6,284)	(35,390)	(5,334)	(94,161)	(10,991)	(19,358)	(105,152)	(11,734)	(110,486)		(145,876)	(66,569)
Net revenues		174,466	172,018	148,835	200,178	168,813	177,604	144,194	320,853	321,798	495,319	490,611		690,789	763,749
Total Assets		782,886	771,467	806,335	859,809	877,780	898,578	1,007,167	771,467	898,578	782,886	877,780		859,809
Total Current Liabilities		207,262	174,116	187,032	225,383	214,469	223,993	254,251	174,116	223,993	207,262	214,469		225,383
FINANCING LIABILITY		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Impact of errors on other long-term liabilities		33,228	32,708	33,814	36,540	32,651	33,516	35,879	32,708	33,516	33,228	32,651		36,540
Restatement Adjustments
Operating income		(136)	(93)	(913)		(104)	(366)	(207)	(1,006)	(573)	(1,142)	(677)		(40)	(22,178)
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Checkpoint, Inc.		(492)	(417)	(1,139)		(424)	(1,163)	(118)	(1,556)	(1,281)	(2,048)	(1,705)		(574)	(16,935)
Net revenues		422	272	(662)		(555)	158	(791)	(390)	(633)	32	(1,188)		(869)	(5,349)
Total Assets		7,313	6,335	6,961	9,306	14,554	14,027	15,341	6,335	14,027	7,313	14,554		9,306
Total Current Liabilities		2,266	1,267	1,864	(6,312)	890	1,255	1,324	1,267	1,255	2,266	890		(6,312)
FINANCING LIABILITY		33,934	32,135	31,162	31,621	30,568	29,139	30,281	32,135	29,139	33,934	30,568		31,621
Impact of errors on other long-term liabilities		(5,401)	(4,972)	(4,711)	4,884	5,416	4,838	4,916	(4,972)	4,838	(5,401)	5,416		4,884
Spain Transaction Adjustment [Member] | Restatement Adjustments
Operating income		(3)	5	(933)		(922)	4	(592)						(1,500)	(22,100)
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Checkpoint, Inc.		(278)	(362)	(1,102)		(955)	(1,605)	110
Net revenues		(3)	5	(933)		(920)	4	(709)						(1,600)	(5,600)
Total Assets		9,080	8,639	8,708		7,876	6,072	8,785	8,639	6,072	9,080	7,876
Total Current Liabilities		(649)	(625)	(615)		(623)	(604)	(637)	(625)	(604)	(649)	(623)
FINANCING LIABILITY		33,934	32,135	31,162	31,600	30,568	29,139	30,281	32,135	29,139	33,934	30,568		31,600	29,300
Impact of errors on other long-term liabilities		(3,710)	(3,569)	(3,516)	(4,600)	(4,478)	(5,248)	(5,540)	(3,569)	(5,248)	(3,710)	(4,478)		(4,600)	(5,600)
Spain Transaction Adjustments | Restatement Adjustments
Operating income		0	0	0		0	0	0
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Checkpoint, Inc.		0	0	0		(2)	203	0						200	200
Net revenues		0	0	0		0	0	0
Total Assets		0	0	0		(18)	(17)	(227)	0	(17)	0	(18)
Total Current Liabilities		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FINANCING LIABILITY		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Impact of errors on other long-term liabilities		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balance Sheet Reclassifications [Member] | Restatement Adjustments
Total Assets		(3,716)	(4,274)	(3,314)	900	5,074	5,074	5,074	(4,274)	5,074	(3,716)	5,074		900
Total Current Liabilities		658	126	1,096	(6,800)	0	0	0	126	0	658	0		(6,800)
FINANCING LIABILITY		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Impact of errors on other long-term liabilities		(5,074)	(5,074)	(5,074)	5,200	5,074	5,074	5,074	(5,074)	5,074	(5,074)	5,074		5,200
Other Out of Period Adjustments [Member] | Restatement Adjustments
Operating income		(133)	(98)	20		818	(370)	385
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Checkpoint, Inc.		(214)	(55)	(37)		533	239	(228)						1,600	600
Net revenues		425	267	271		365	154	(82)
Total Assets		1,949	1,970	1,567	1,600	1,622	2,898	1,709	1,970	2,898	1,949	1,622		1,600
Total Current Liabilities		2,257	1,766	1,383		1,513	1,859	1,961	1,766	1,859	2,257	1,513
FINANCING LIABILITY		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Impact of errors on other long-term liabilities		$ 3,383	$ 3,671	$ 3,879		$ 4,820	$ 5,012	$ 5,382	$ 3,671	$ 5,012	$ 3,383	$ 4,820