Segment Reporting, Net revenues by segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014		Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 28, 2014		Sep. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	$ 1,469,899		$ 1,370,348		$ 2,978,614		$ 2,800,384
Net revenues, affiliates	0		0		0		0
Operating Profit (Loss)	285,814		198,706		411,826		283,421
U.S. and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	764,268		735,619		1,484,968		1,466,921
Net revenues, affiliates	2,388		1,290		5,065		3,384
Operating Profit (Loss)	169,850		146,991		252,541		243,738
International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	649,284		582,676		1,351,608		1,212,665
Net revenues, affiliates	78		55		170		280
Operating Profit (Loss)	116,451		105,663		148,097		115,951
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	53,378		48,637		135,915		114,747
Net revenues, affiliates	7,362		6,806		14,100		12,328
Operating Profit (Loss)	493		7,625		21,120		16,622
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	2,969	[1]	3,416	[1]	6,123	[1]	6,051	[1]
Net revenues, affiliates	593,435	[1]	591,867	[1]	1,200,303	[1]	1,097,852	[1]
Operating Profit (Loss)	15,704	[1]	17,578	[1]	15,770	[1]	3,638	[1]
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	0		0		0		0
Net revenues, affiliates	(603,263)		(600,018)		(1,219,638)		(1,113,844)
Operating Profit (Loss)	$ (16,684)	[2]	$ (79,151)	[2]	$ (25,702)	[2]	$ (96,528)	[2]

[1] The Global Operations segment derives substantially all of its revenues, and thus its operating results, from intersegment activities.

[2] Certain long-term assets, including property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangibles, which benefit multiple operating segments, are included in Corporate and eliminations. Allocations of certain expenses related to these assets to the individual operating segments are done at the beginning of the year based on budgeted amounts. Any differences between actual and budgeted amounts are reflected in Corporate and eliminations. Corporate and eliminations also includes the elimination of inter-company balance sheet amounts. During 2013, certain inter-company balances were settled between each of the U.S. and Canada segment, Entertainment and Licensing segment and Corporate and eliminations. This reduced the amount of reported total assets of the U.S. and Canada and Entertainment and Licensing segments and increased the amount reported in Corporate and eliminations at September 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013 compared to September 29, 2013.