Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 394.4	$ (1,487.8)	$ 203.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	94.7	127.7	127.3
Loss on disposal of business	37.4	539.0	22.1
Impairment of goodwill	0.0	1,191.2	0.0
Impairment of intangibles and production assets	0.0	116.0	281.0
Loss on Discovery Family Channel investment	78.2	0.0	0.0
Inventory obsolescence	22.4	91.2	45.2
Amortization of intangible assets	68.3	83.0	105.3
Program cost amortization	49.3	448.9	555.5
Deferred income taxes	(20.6)	(243.5)	(130.1)
Stock-based compensation	50.8	72.4	83.4
Other non-cash items	13.0	(6.1)	3.2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired and disposed balances:
Decrease in accounts receivable	77.3	15.5	339.6
Decrease (increase) in inventories	22.1	257.1	(184.7)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	58.9	34.7	17.0
Program production costs	(25.3)	(408.0)	(767.7)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(78.8)	(109.7)	(278.7)
Change in net deemed repatriation tax	(45.9)	(34.4)	(18.4)
Other	51.2	38.4	(30.1)
Net cash provided by operating activities	847.4	725.6	372.9
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(87.2)	(135.5)	(128.2)
Additions to software development	(110.3)	(73.8)	(46.0)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0.0	0.0	(146.3)
Net (settlement) proceeds from sale of business, net of cash transferred	(12.0)	329.6	0.0
Purchase of investments	(571.0)	0.0	0.0
Maturity of investments	583.0	0.0	0.0
Other	(6.2)	(2.7)	7.5
Net cash (utilized) provided by investing activities	(203.7)	117.6	(313.0)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings	498.6	2.6	3.8
Repayments of borrowings	(581.3)	(359.6)	(206.0)
Net (repayments) proceeds of other short-term borrowings	0.0	(41.6)	141.7
Purchases of common stock	0.0	0.0	(125.0)
Stock-based compensation transactions	7.6	0.0	74.2
Dividends paid	(389.9)	(388.0)	(385.3)
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(14.4)	(16.8)	(24.0)
Payment of financing costs	(5.3)	0.0	0.0
Other	(12.8)	(14.7)	(32.7)
Net cash utilized by financing activities	(497.5)	(818.1)	(553.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3.4	7.2	(12.7)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	149.6	32.3	(506.1)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	545.4	513.1	1,019.2
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	695.0	545.4	513.1
Supplemental information
Interest paid	162.2	179.0	161.7
Income taxes paid	$ 92.7	$ 119.8	$ 177.2