Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 4,447,509	$ 4,277,207	$ 4,082,157
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	1,677,033	1,698,372	1,672,901
Royalties	379,245	305,317	338,919
Product development	242,944	222,556	207,591
Advertising	409,388	420,256	398,098
Amortization of intangibles	43,722	52,708	78,186
Program production cost amortization	42,449	47,086	47,690
Selling, distribution and administration	960,795	895,537	871,679
Total expenses	3,755,576	3,641,832	3,615,064
Operating profit	691,933	635,375	467,093
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest expense	97,122	93,098	105,585
Interest income	(3,145)	(3,759)	(4,925)
Other (income) expense, net	(5,959)	6,048	14,611
Total non-operating expense, net	88,018	95,387	115,271
Earnings before income taxes	603,915	539,988	351,822
Income taxes	157,043	126,678	67,894
Net earnings	446,872	413,310	283,928
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(4,966)	(2,620)	(2,270)
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$ 451,838	$ 415,930	$ 286,198
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.61	$ 3.24	$ 2.20
Diluted (in dollars per share)	3.57	3.20	2.17
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 1.84	$ 1.72	$ 1.60