Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets And Intangible Liabilities - Changes in carrying amounts of intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at December 28, 2014		$ 1,596,394
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	[1]	49,100
Amortization of intangible assets	[2]	(147,042)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Balance Sheet Reclassifications	[3]	(331)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, foreign currency translation adjustment		(3,488)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at September 30, 2015		1,494,633
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization		801,400	$ 801,400
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, balance at December 28, 2014		3,918,136
Goodwill, acquired during the period		30,657
Goodwill, foreign currency translation adjustment		(3,528)
Goodwill, balance at September 30, 2015		3,945,265
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		6,241,298	6,315,930
Lease Contract Intangible Assets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Amortization of intangible assets		(1,000)
Television and Entertainment
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at December 28, 2014		1,352,867
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired		0
Amortization of intangible assets	[2]	(125,499)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Balance Sheet Reclassifications	[3]	(331)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, foreign currency translation adjustment		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at September 30, 2015		1,227,037
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization		801,400	801,400
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, balance at December 28, 2014		3,601,300
Goodwill, acquired during the period		0
Goodwill, foreign currency translation adjustment		0
Goodwill, balance at September 30, 2015		3,601,300
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		5,629,737
Digital and Data
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at December 28, 2014		243,527
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	[1]	49,100
Amortization of intangible assets	[2]	(21,543)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Balance Sheet Reclassifications		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization, foreign currency translation adjustment		(3,488)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at September 30, 2015		267,596
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization		0	$ 0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, balance at December 28, 2014		316,836
Goodwill, acquired during the period		30,657
Goodwill, foreign currency translation adjustment		(3,528)
Goodwill, balance at September 30, 2015		343,965
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		611,561
Digital and Data | Intellectual Property [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	[1]	$ 5,000
Minimum | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period		3 years

[1] Acquisitions include the purchase of certain intellectual property on July 1, 2015 for $5 million which will be amortized over a three year period. See Note 3 for additional information on other acquisitions.

[2] Amortization of intangible assets includes $1 million related to lease contract intangible assets and is recorded in direct operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expense, as applicable, in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

[3] Represents net reclassifications which are reflected as an increase to broadcast rights assets in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015.