Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2012	Mar. 27, 2011	Dec. 25, 2011
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	$ 15,726	$ 48,923
Net revenues, external	648,850	671,986
Net revenues, affliates	0	0
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	3,897,137	3,940,341	4,130,774
US and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	14,411	41,012
Net revenues, external	328,985	391,152
Net revenues, affliates	968	3,525
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	5,293,907	4,579,394	5,225,099
International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	(5,084)	(1,733)
Net revenues, external	289,729	254,332
Net revenues, affliates	149	83
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,747,307	1,539,115	2,062,928
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	7,738	5,431
Net revenues, external	29,336	24,641
Net revenues, affliates	1,317	429
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,069,369	905,640	1,022,008
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	(12,733)	(7,209)
Net revenues, external	800	1,861
Net revenues, affliates	257,699	251,855
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,065,881	1,573,368	1,974,951
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	11,394	11,422
Net revenues, external	0	0
Net revenues, affliates	(260,133)	(255,892)
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ (6,279,327)	$ (4,657,176)	$ (6,154,212)