Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2017	Jun. 26, 2016	Jul. 02, 2017	Jun. 26, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 972,506	$ 878,945	$ 1,822,169	$ 1,710,125
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	368,233	321,676	674,315	611,916
Royalties	79,152	69,408	143,532	139,377
Product development	62,793	63,671	125,379	120,835
Advertising	92,374	86,957	173,310	166,816
Amortization of intangibles	7,881	8,691	15,762	17,382
Program production cost amortization	5,188	5,033	10,758	11,219
Selling, distribution and administration	256,901	238,635	500,786	471,790
Total costs and expenses	872,522	794,071	1,643,842	1,539,335
Operating Profit	99,984	84,874	178,327	170,790
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest Expense	24,224	23,914	48,680	47,958
Interest income	(5,116)	(2,312)	(10,680)	(4,525)
Other (income) expense, net	(6,010)	(3,748)	(17,396)	1,124
Total non-operating expense, net	13,098	17,854	20,604	44,557
Earnings before income taxes	86,886	67,020	157,723	126,233
Income tax expense	19,163	17,601	21,401	29,843
Net earnings	67,723	49,419	136,322	96,390
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(2,687)	0	(4,467)
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 67,723	$ 52,106	$ 136,322	$ 100,857
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.42	$ 1.09	$ 0.8
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.53	0.41	1.07	0.79
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.51	$ 1.14	$ 1.02