Hasbro (HAS) 10-Q 6 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2015	Apr. 20, 2015	Jun. 26, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	HASBRO INC
Entity Central Index Key	46080
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-15
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$5,864,425,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		124,479,312
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	29-Mar-15

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,081,397	$893,167	$792,249
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,400 $15,900 and $20,800	563,301	1,094,673	552,471
Inventories	340,654	339,572	390,824
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	419,956	391,688	406,561
Total current assets	2,405,308	2,719,100	2,142,105
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $510,700, $508,600 and $509,900	243,589	237,489	236,898
Other assets
Goodwill	592,724	593,438	594,365
Other intangibles, net, accumulated amortization of $810,500, $797,500 and $679,200	311,576	324,528	362,598
Other	707,645	657,587	693,471
Total other assets	1,611,945	1,575,553	1,650,434
Total assets	4,260,842	4,532,142	4,029,437
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	231,914	252,481	12,858
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	426,356
Accounts payable	142,946	212,549	169,173
Accrued liabilities	445,867	609,904	485,334
Total current liabilities	820,727	1,074,934	1,093,721
Long-term debt	1,559,895	1,559,895	959,895
Other liabilities	392,479	388,919	337,219
Total liabilities	2,773,101	3,023,748	2,390,835
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	42,234	42,730	44,180
Shareholders' equity
Preference stock of $2.50 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0	0
Common stock of $0.50 par value. Authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued 209,694,630	104,847	104,847	104,847
Additional paid-in capital	825,489	806,265	753,143
Retained earnings	3,599,571	3,630,072	3,408,259
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-86,996	-95,454	-48,565
Treasury stock, at cost; 85,120,544 shares at March 29, 2015; 79,465,697 shares at March 30, 2014; and 85,168,478 shares at December 28, 2014	-2,997,404	-2,980,066	-2,623,262
Total shareholders' equity	1,445,507	1,465,664	1,594,422
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity	$4,260,842	$4,532,142	$4,029,437

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un1

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) Parenthetical (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$16,400	$15,900	$20,800
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	510,700	508,600	509,900
Other assets
Other intangibles, accumulated amortization	$810,500	$797,500	$679,200
Shareholders' equity
Preference stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50
Preference stock, authorized shares (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preference stock, issued (in shares)	0	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50
Common stock, authorized shares (in shares)	600,000,000	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	209,694,630	209,694,630	209,694,630
Treasury stock, at cost; shares (in shares)	85,120,544	85,168,478	79,465,697

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net revenues	$713,500	$679,453
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	247,735	258,545
Royalties	59,089	49,581
Product development	51,897	47,257
Advertising	67,742	67,259
Amortization of intangibles	12,951	13,402
Program production cost amortization	11,096	4,658
Selling, distribution and administration	208,785	195,303
Total costs and expenses	659,295	636,005
Operating profit	54,205	43,448
Non-operating (income) expense
Interest expense	24,585	22,428
Interest income	-930	-1,326
Other income, net	-3,765	-3,649
Total non-operating expense, net	19,890	17,453
Earnings before income taxes	34,315	25,995
Income tax expense (benefit)	8,494	-5,519
Net earnings	25,821	31,514
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-846	-573
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$26,667	$32,087
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.21	$0.24
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.21	$0.24
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.46	$0.43

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings [Abstract]
Net earnings	$25,821	$31,514
Other comprehensive earnings (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-47,311	-2,294
Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedging activities, net of tax	62,300	-16,151
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	226	2,243
Reclassifications to earnings, net of tax:
Net (gains) losses on cash flow hedging activities	-7,961	1,238
Unrecognized pension and postretirement amounts	1,204	534
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	8,458	-14,430
Comprehensive earnings	34,279	17,084
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-846	-573
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$35,125	$17,657

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$25,821	$31,514
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of plant and equipment	21,404	21,505
Amortization of intangibles	12,951	13,402
Program production cost amortization	11,096	4,658
Deferred income taxes	-3,406	4,286
Stock-based compensation	9,624	7,059
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable	478,330	530,411
Increase in inventories	-20,309	-41,992
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	-6,319	-27,328
Program Production Costs	-9,252	-5,051
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-206,030	-289,064
Other	1,371	-7,359
Net cash provided by operating activities	315,281	242,041
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-31,151	-22,239
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-3,000	0
Other	1,040	-4,839
Net cash utilized by investing activities	-33,111	-27,078
Cash flows from financing activities
Net (repayments of) proceeds from other short-term borrowings	-20,325	5,035
Purchases of common stock	-26,507	-79,913
Stock option transactions	14,023	20,124
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	3,440	3,755
Dividends paid	-53,470	-52,388
Other financing activities	350	0
Net cash utilized by financing activities	-82,489	-103,387
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-11,451	-1,776
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	188,230	109,800
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	893,167	682,449
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,081,397	792,249
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	30,940	31,388
Income taxes	$28,292	$36,967

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	(1) Basis of Presentation
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Hasbro, Inc. and all majority-owned subsidiaries ("Hasbro" or the "Company") as of March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and notes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	The quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 are each 13-week periods.
	The results of operations for the quarter ended March 29, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year, nor were those of the comparable 2014 period representative of those actually experienced for the full year 2014.
	These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  The Company filed audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2014 in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes all such information and disclosures and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the financial information included herein.
	The Company's accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 1 to the Company's consolidated financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2014.
	Substantially all of the Company's inventories consist of finished goods.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Earnings Per Share (Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data) [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	(2) Earnings Per Share
	Net earnings per share data for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 were computed as follows:
		2015				2014
		Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
	Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$	26,667		26,667		32,087		32,087
	Average shares outstanding		124,853		124,853		131,232		131,232
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Options and other share-based awards		-		1,489		-		1,501
	Equivalent Shares		124,853		126,342		131,232		132,733
	Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share	$	0.21		0.21		0.24		0.24
	For the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, options and restricted stock units totaling 782 and 676, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because to include them would have been antidilutive.

Other_Comprehensive_Earnings_L

Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)	(3) Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
	Components of other comprehensive earnings (loss) are presented within the consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings (loss). The following table presents the related tax effects on changes in other comprehensive earnings (loss) for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014.
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, tax effect:
	Tax (expense) benefit on cash flow hedging activities	$	(4,815	)		9,474
	Tax expense on unrealized holding gains		(128	)		(1,272	)
	Reclassifications to earnings, tax effect:
	Tax expense (benefit) on cash flow hedging activities		342			(223	)
	Tax benefit on unrecognized pension and postretirement		(684	)		(303	)
	amounts reclassified to the consolidated statements of
	operations
	Total tax effect on other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(5,285	)		7,676
	Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 are as follows:
		Pension and Postretirement Amounts			Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments			Unrealized Holding Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	2015
	Balance at Dec. 28, 2014	$	(113,092	)		43,689			1,900		(27,951	)		(95,454	)
	Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)		1,204			54,339			226		(47,311	)		8,458
	Balance at March 29, 2015	$	(111,888	)		98,028			2,126		(75,262	)		(86,996	)
	2014
	Balance at Dec. 29, 2013	$	(64,841	)		(7,313	)		-		38,019			(34,135	)
	Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)		534			(14,913	)		2,243		(2,294	)		(14,430	)
	Balance at March 30, 2014	$	(64,307	)		(22,226	)		2,243		35,725			(48,565	)
	At March 29, 2015, the Company had remaining net deferred gains on hedging instruments, net of tax, of $98,028 in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCE"). These instruments hedge payments related to inventory purchased in the first quarter of 2015 or forecasted to be purchased during the remainder of 2015 and, to a lesser extent, 2016 through 2019, intercompany expenses expected to be paid or received during 2015 and 2016, cash receipts for sales made at the end of the first quarter of 2015 or forecasted to be made in the remainder of 2015 and, to a lesser extent, 2016 through 2017. In addition, the Company entered into hedging contracts on interest payments related to long-term notes due 2021 and 2044.  These amounts will be reclassified into the consolidated statements of operations upon the sale of the related inventory or recognition of the related sales or expenses.  Of the amount included in AOCE at March 29, 2015, the Company expects approximately $55,029 to be reclassified to the consolidated statements of operations within the next 12 months. However, the amount ultimately realized in earnings is dependent on the fair value of the hedging instruments on the settlement dates.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Financial Instruments (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	(4) Financial Instruments
	The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities. At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014, the carrying cost of these instruments approximated their fair value. The Company's financial instruments at March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014 also include certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value (see Notes 6 and 8) as well as long-term borrowings. The carrying costs and fair values of the Company's long-term borrowings as of March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014 are as follows:
		29-Mar-15				30-Mar-14				28-Dec-14
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Cost		Value		Cost		Value		Cost		Value
	6.35% Notes Due 2040	$	500,000		597,900		500,000		567,700		500,000		617,700
	6.30% Notes Due 2017		350,000		389,305		350,000		399,785		350,000		387,660
	5.10% Notes Due 2044		300,000		316,260		-		-		300,000		316,980
	3.15% Notes Due 2021		300,000		308,970		-		-		300,000		302,700
	6.60% Debentures Due 2028		109,895		131,039		109,895		120,643		109,895		128,698
	6.125% Notes Due 2014		-		-		426,356		427,678		-		-
	Total long-term debt		1,559,895		1,743,474		1,386,251		1,515,806		1,559,895		1,753,738
	Less: Current portion		-		-		426,356		427,678		-		-
	Long-term debt excluding current portion	$	1,559,895		1,743,474		959,895		1,088,128		1,559,895		1,753,738
	In May 2014, the Company issued $600,000 in long-term debt which consists of $300,000 of 3.15% Notes Due in 2021 and $300,000 of 5.10% Notes Due in 2044 (collectively, the "Notes").  The Company may redeem the Notes at its option at the greater of the principal amount of the Notes or the present value of the remaining scheduled payments discounted using the effective interest rate on applicable U.S. Treasury bills at the time of repurchase.  Prior to the issuance of the Notes, the Company held forward-starting interest rate swap contracts to hedge the variability in the anticipated underlying U.S. Treasury interest rate associated with the expected issuance of the Notes.  At the date of issuance, these contracts were terminated and the Company paid $33,306, the fair value of the contracts on that date, to settle. Of this amount, $6,373 relates to 3.15% Notes Due 2021 and $26,933 relates to 5.10% Notes Due 2044, which has been deferred in AOCE and will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the respective Notes using the effective interest rate method.
	The carrying cost of the 6.125% Notes Due 2014 included principal amounts of $425,000 as well as a fair value adjustment of $1,356 at March 30, 2014 related to interest rate swaps. The interest rate swaps were terminated in November 2012 and the fair value adjustment at March 30, 2014 represented the unamortized portions of the fair value of the interest rate swaps at the date of termination. At March 30, 2014, the principal amount and fair value adjustment associated with the 6.125% Notes Due 2014 totaling $426,356 were included in the current portion of long-term debt. All other carrying costs represented principal amounts and were included in long-term debt excluding the current portion at March 30, 2014.  The total principal amount of long-term debt, including the current portion, was $1,559,895 at both March 29, 2015 and December 28, 2014, and $1,384,895 at March 30, 2014.
	The fair values of the Company's long-term debt are considered Level 3 fair values (see Note 6 for further discussion of the fair value hierarchy) and are measured using the discounted future cash flows method. In addition to the debt terms, the valuation methodology includes an assumption of a discount rate that approximates the current yield on a similar debt security. This assumption is considered an unobservable input in that it reflects the Company's own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company believes that this is the best information available for use in the fair value measurement.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Income Taxes (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Income Taxes	(5) Income Taxes
	The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States and various state and international jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is regularly audited by U.S. federal, state and local and international tax authorities in various tax jurisdictions.
	The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years before 2013. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. state or local and non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities in its major jurisdictions for years before 2009. The Company is currently under income tax examination in several U.S. state and local and non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	(6) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company measures certain financial instruments at fair value. The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels: Level 1 fair values are based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access; Level 2 fair values are those based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and Level 3 fair values are based on inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	Accounting standards permit entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and establish presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. The Company has elected the fair value option for certain available-for-sale investments. At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014, these investments totaled $23,141, $37,201 and $23,560, respectively, and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company recorded net gains and interest income of $17 and $1,177 on these investments in other income, net for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively, related to the change in fair value of such instruments.
	At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014, the Company had the following assets and liabilities measured at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets:
					Fair Value Measurements Using:
		Fair			Quoted		Significant		Significant
		Value			Prices in		Other		Unobservable
					Active		Observable		Inputs
					Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					for		(Level 2)
					Identical
					Assets
					(Level 1)
	29-Mar-15
	Assets:
	Available-for-sale securities	$	27,977			4,836		17,206		5,935
	Derivatives		130,550			-		130,550		-
	Total assets	$	158,527			4,836		147,756		5,935
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	3,513			-		3,513		-
	Option agreement		24,920			-		-		24,920
	Total liabilities	$	28,433			-		3,513		24,920
	30-Mar-14
	Assets:
	Available-for-sale securities	$	40,984			3,783		31,538		5,663
	Derivatives		1,311			-		1,311		-
	Total assets	$	42,295			3,783		32,849		5,663
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	33,053			-		33,053		-
	Total Liabilities	$	33,053			-		33,053		-
	28-Dec-14
	Assets:
	Available-for-sale securities	$	28,042			4,482		17,773		5,787
	Derivatives		69,148			-		69,148		-
	Total assets	$	97,190			4,482		86,921		5,787
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	2,591			-		2,591		-
	Option agreement		25,340			-		-		25,340
	Total Liabilities	$	27,931			-		2,591		25,340
	Available-for-sale securities include equity securities of one company quoted on an active public market as well as certain investments valued at net asset values quoted on private markets that are not active. These net asset values are predominantly based on underlying investments which are traded on an active market; investments are redeemable within 45 days. At March 30, 2014, the Company also held an available-for-sale investment in Brazil similar to a repurchase agreement; this investment was valued at the principal plus any interest accrued on the instrument. Lastly, the Company holds an available-for-sale investment which invests in hedge funds and contains financial instruments that are valued using certain estimates which are considered unobservable in that they reflect the investment manager's own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company believes that these estimates are the best information available for use in the fair value of this investment.
	The Company's derivatives consist primarily of foreign currency forward contracts. At March 30, 2014, the Company also had forward-starting interest rate swap contracts related to the anticipated issuance of the Notes Due 2021 and 2044. The Company used current forward rates of the respective foreign currencies and U.S. treasury interest rates to measure the fair value of these contracts. The option agreement included in other liabilities at March 29, 2015 and December 28, 2014, is valued using an option pricing model based on the fair value of the related investment.  Inputs used in the option pricing model include the volatility and fair value of the underlying company which are considered unobservable inputs as they reflect the Company's own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company believes that this is the best information available for use in the fair value measurement. There were no changes in these valuation techniques during the first quarter of 2015.
	The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements of the Company's financial instruments which use significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
		2015			2014
	Balance at beginning of year	$	(19,553	)		5,484
	Gain from change in fair value		568			179
	Balance at end of first quarter	$	(18,985	)		5,663

Pension_and_Postretirement_Ben

Pension and Postretirement Benefits	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Pension and Postretirement Benefits	(7) Pension and Postretirement Benefits
	The components of the net periodic cost of the Company's defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 are as follows:
		Quarter Ended
		Pension						Postretirement
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14			29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Service cost	$	1,011			971			150			137
	Interest cost		4,605			5,058			285			332
	Expected return on assets		(5,479	)		(5,560	)		-			-
	Net amortization and deferrals		2,201			1,252			(114	)		(113	)
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,338			1,721			321			356
	During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company made cash contributions to its defined benefit pension plans of approximately $200 in the aggregate. The Company expects to contribute approximately $3,800 during the remainder of fiscal 2015.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	(8) Derivative Financial Instruments
	Hasbro uses foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the impact of currency rate fluctuations on firmly committed and projected future foreign currency transactions. These over-the-counter contracts, which hedge future currency requirements related to purchases of inventory, product sales and other cross-border transactions not denominated in the functional currency of the business unit, are primarily denominated in United States and Hong Kong dollars, and Euros. Further, during the first quarter of 2014, Hasbro used forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge anticipated interest payments. All contracts are entered into with a number of counterparties, all of which are major financial institutions. The Company believes that a default by a single counterparty would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company. Hasbro does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
	Cash Flow Hedges
	The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the impact of currency rate fluctuations on firmly committed and projected future foreign currency transactions. All of the Company's designated foreign currency forward contracts are considered to be cash flow hedges. These instruments hedge a portion of the Company's currency requirements associated with anticipated inventory purchases, product sales and other cross-border transactions in 2015 through 2019.
	At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014, the notional amounts and fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments were as follows:
		29-Mar-15						30-Mar-14						28-Dec-14
		Notional Amount			Fair			Notional			Fair			Notional		Fair
	Hedged transaction				Value			Amount			Value			Amount		Value
	Inventory purchases	$	912,376			135,512			609,689			(6,966	)		863,232		69,049
	Sales		232,643			(6,769	)		161,760			(1,155	)		139,946		829
	Intercompany royalty transaction		-			-			2,812			(2,403	)		-		-
	Other		84,518			(2,766	)		51,243			(637	)		51,213		(1,008	)
	Total	$	1,229,537			125,977			825,504			(11,161	)		1,054,391		68,870
	The Company has a master agreement with each of its counterparties that allows for the netting of outstanding forward contracts. The fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014 as follows:
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14			28-Dec-14
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
	Unrealized gains	$	74,219			999			46,594
	Unrealized losses		(10,253	)		(647	)		(11,508	)
	Net unrealized gain	$	63,966			352			35,086
	Other assets
	Unrealized gains	$	66,438			-			34,234
	Unrealized losses		(914	)		-			(172	)
	Net unrealized gains	$	65,524			-			34,062
	Accrued liabilities
	Unrealized gains	$	3,149			4,597			447
	Unrealized losses		(6,662	)		(13,946	)		(725	)
	Net unrealized loss	$	(3,513	)		(9,349	)		(278	)
	Other liabilities
	Unrealized gains	$	-			256			-
	Unrealized losses		-			(2,420	)		-
	Net unrealized loss	$	-			(2,164	)		-
	Net gains (losses) on foreign currency cash flow hedging activities have been reclassified from other comprehensive earnings (loss) to net earnings for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 as follows:
		Quarter Ended
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Statements of Operations Classification
	Cost of sales	$	10,063			(1,019	)
	Royalties		43			(350	)
	Net revenues		(1,354	)		(159	)
	Net realized gains (losses)	$	8,752			(1,528	)
	In addition, net gains of $65 were reclassified to earnings as a result of hedge ineffectiveness for the quarter ended March 30, 2014.  There were no reclassifications as a result hedge ineffectiveness during the first quarter of 2015.
	During the first quarter of 2014, the Company held forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variability of the anticipated underlying U.S. Treasury interest rate associated with the expected issuance of long-term debt to repay the 6.125% Notes Due 2014 with a principal amount of $425,000. These derivative instruments were designated and effective as cash flow hedges. At March 30, 2014, the total notional amount of these contracts was $500,000. The instruments were settled on the date of the issuance of the related debt and the related deferred loss is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt using the effective interest rate method. For the quarter ended March 29, 2015, the Company reclassified losses of $450 related to these contracts from other comprehensive earnings (loss) to interest expense.
	Undesignated Hedges
	The Company also enters into foreign currency forward contracts to minimize the impact of changes in the fair value of intercompany loans due to foreign currency fluctuations. Due to the nature of the derivative contracts involved, the Company does not use hedge accounting for these contracts.  At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014 the total notional amounts of the Company's undesignated derivative instruments were $119,395, $158,827 and $294,571, respectively.
	At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014, the fair values of the Company's undesignated derivative financial instruments were recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14			28-Dec-14
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
	Unrealized gains	$	1,088			1,218			-
	Unrealized losses		(28	)		(421	)		-
	Net unrealized gain		1,060			797			-
	Other assets
	Unrealized gains		-			163			-
	Unrealized losses		-			(1	)		-
	Net unrealized gain		-			162			-
	Accrued liabilities
	Unrealized gains		-			-			1,733
	Unrealized losses		-			-			(4,046	)
	Net unrealized loss		-			-			(2,313	)
	Total unrealized gain, net	$	1,060			959			(2,313	)
	The Company recorded net (gains) losses of $(10,071) and $4,117 on these instruments to other (income) expense, net for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively, relating to the change in fair value of such derivatives, substantially offsetting gains and losses from the change in fair value of intercompany loans to which the contracts relate.
	For additional information related to the Company's derivative financial instruments see Notes 4 and 6.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	(9) Segment Reporting
	Hasbro is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time products and services with a broad portfolio of brands and entertainment properties across toys, games, licensed products ranging from traditional to high-tech and digital, and film and television entertainment. The Company's segments are (i) U.S. and Canada, (ii) International, (iii) Entertainment and Licensing, and (iv) Global Operations.
	The U.S. and Canada segment includes the marketing and selling of boys' action figures, vehicles and play sets, girls' toys, electronic toys and games, plush products, preschool toys and infant products, electronic interactive products, toy-related specialty products, traditional board games and puzzles, and trading card and role-playing games primarily within the United States and Canada. Within the International segment, the Company markets and sells both toy and game products in markets outside of the U.S. and Canada, primarily in the European, Asia Pacific, and Latin and South American regions. The Company's Entertainment and Licensing segment includes the Company's lifestyle licensing, digital gaming, movie and television entertainment operations. The Global Operations segment is responsible for manufacturing and sourcing finished products for the Company's U.S. and Canada and International segments.
	Segment performance is measured at the operating profit level. Included in Corporate and Eliminations are certain corporate expenses, including the elimination of intersegment transactions and certain assets benefiting more than one segment. Intersegment sales and transfers are reflected in management reports at amounts approximating cost. Certain shared costs, including global development and marketing expenses and corporate administration, are allocated to segments based upon expenses and foreign exchange rates fixed at the beginning of the year, with adjustments to actual expenses and foreign exchange rates included in Corporate and Eliminations. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those referenced in note 1.
	Results shown for the quarter are not necessarily representative of those which may be expected for the full year 2015, nor were those of the comparable 2014 period representative of those actually experienced for the full year 2014. Similarly, such results are not necessarily those which would be achieved were each segment an unaffiliated business enterprise.
	Information by segment and a reconciliation to reported amounts for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30,2014 are as follows:
		29-Mar-15						March 30,2014
	Net revenues	External			Affiliate			External			Affiliate
	U.S. and Canada	$	345,690			1,050			337,699			1,210
	International		305,713			96			305,475			71
	Entertainment and Licensing		60,631			3,409			34,874			3,242
	Global Operations (a)		1,466			236,843			1,405			251,540
	Corporate and Eliminations		-			(241,398	)		-			(256,063	)
		$	713,500			-			679,453			-
		Quarter Ended
	Operating profit (loss)	29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	U.S. and Canada	$	41,423			35,763
	International		1,903			2,414
	Entertainment and Licensing		16,402			5,982
	Global Operations (a)		(3,782	)		(1,744	)
	Corporate and Eliminations (b)		(1,741	)		1,033
		$	54,205			43,448
	Total assets	29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14			28-Dec-14
	U.S. and Canada	$	3,430,196			3,080,602			3,663,497
	International		2,088,096			1,900,304			2,422,046
	Entertainment and Licensing		800,337			705,895			783,878
	Global Operations		2,330,734			2,185,436			2,433,888
	Corporate and Eliminations (b)		(4,388,521	)		(3,842,800	)		(4,771,167	)
		$	4,260,842			4,029,437			4,532,142
	(a) The Global Operations segment derives substantially all of its revenues, and thus its operating results, from intersegment activities.
	(b) 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.
	The following table represents consolidated International segment net revenues by major geographic region for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014.
		Quarter Ended
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Europe	$	195,871			207,542
	Latin America		57,608			53,284
	Asia Pacific		52,234			44,649
	Net revenues	$	305,713			305,475
	The following table presents consolidated net revenues by class of principal products for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014.
		Quarter Ended
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Boys	$	272,598			247,775
	Games		235,649			220,526
	Girls		117,127			138,700
	Preschool		88,126			72,452
	Net revenues	$	713,500			679,453

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Earnings Per Share (Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data) [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Net earnings per share data for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 were computed as follows:
		2015				2014
		Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
	Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$	26,667		26,667		32,087		32,087
	Average shares outstanding		124,853		124,853		131,232		131,232
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Options and other share-based awards		-		1,489		-		1,501
	Equivalent Shares		124,853		126,342		131,232		132,733
	Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share	$	0.21		0.21		0.24		0.24

Other_Comprehensive_Earnings_L1

Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Comprehensive Income, Tax Effect [Text Block]	Components of other comprehensive earnings (loss) are presented within the consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings (loss). The following table presents the related tax effects on changes in other comprehensive earnings (loss) for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014.
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, tax effect:
	Tax (expense) benefit on cash flow hedging activities	$	(4,815	)		9,474
	Tax expense on unrealized holding gains		(128	)		(1,272	)
	Reclassifications to earnings, tax effect:
	Tax expense (benefit) on cash flow hedging activities		342			(223	)
	Tax benefit on unrecognized pension and postretirement		(684	)		(303	)
	amounts reclassified to the consolidated statements of
	operations
	Total tax effect on other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(5,285	)		7,676
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)	Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 are as follows:
		Pension and Postretirement Amounts			Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments			Unrealized Holding Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	2015
	Balance at Dec. 28, 2014	$	(113,092	)		43,689			1,900		(27,951	)		(95,454	)
	Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)		1,204			54,339			226		(47,311	)		8,458
	Balance at March 29, 2015	$	(111,888	)		98,028			2,126		(75,262	)		(86,996	)
	2014
	Balance at Dec. 29, 2013	$	(64,841	)		(7,313	)		-		38,019			(34,135	)
	Current period other comprehensive earnings (loss)		534			(14,913	)		2,243		(2,294	)		(14,430	)
	Balance at March 30, 2014	$	(64,307	)		(22,226	)		2,243		35,725			(48,565	)

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Financial Instruments (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities. At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014, the carrying cost of these instruments approximated their fair value. The Company's financial instruments at March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014 also include certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value (see Notes 6 and 8) as well as long-term borrowings. The carrying costs and fair values of the Company's long-term borrowings as of March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014 are as follows:
		29-Mar-15				30-Mar-14				28-Dec-14
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Cost		Value		Cost		Value		Cost		Value
	6.35% Notes Due 2040	$	500,000		597,900		500,000		567,700		500,000		617,700
	6.30% Notes Due 2017		350,000		389,305		350,000		399,785		350,000		387,660
	5.10% Notes Due 2044		300,000		316,260		-		-		300,000		316,980
	3.15% Notes Due 2021		300,000		308,970		-		-		300,000		302,700
	6.60% Debentures Due 2028		109,895		131,039		109,895		120,643		109,895		128,698
	6.125% Notes Due 2014		-		-		426,356		427,678		-		-
	Total long-term debt		1,559,895		1,743,474		1,386,251		1,515,806		1,559,895		1,753,738
	Less: Current portion		-		-		426,356		427,678		-		-
	Long-term debt excluding current portion	$	1,559,895		1,743,474		959,895		1,088,128		1,559,895		1,753,738

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Fair Value Hierarchy	At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014, the Company had the following assets and liabilities measured at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets:
					Fair Value Measurements Using:
		Fair			Quoted		Significant		Significant
		Value			Prices in		Other		Unobservable
					Active		Observable		Inputs
					Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					for		(Level 2)
					Identical
					Assets
					(Level 1)
	29-Mar-15
	Assets:
	Available-for-sale securities	$	27,977			4,836		17,206		5,935
	Derivatives		130,550			-		130,550		-
	Total assets	$	158,527			4,836		147,756		5,935
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	3,513			-		3,513		-
	Option agreement		24,920			-		-		24,920
	Total liabilities	$	28,433			-		3,513		24,920
	30-Mar-14
	Assets:
	Available-for-sale securities	$	40,984			3,783		31,538		5,663
	Derivatives		1,311			-		1,311		-
	Total assets	$	42,295			3,783		32,849		5,663
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	33,053			-		33,053		-
	Total Liabilities	$	33,053			-		33,053		-
	28-Dec-14
	Assets:
	Available-for-sale securities	$	28,042			4,482		17,773		5,787
	Derivatives		69,148			-		69,148		-
	Total assets	$	97,190			4,482		86,921		5,787
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	2,591			-		2,591		-
	Option agreement		25,340			-		-		25,340
	Total Liabilities	$	27,931			-		2,591		25,340
Reconciliation of Level 3 Fair Value	The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements of the Company's financial instruments which use significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
		2015			2014
	Balance at beginning of year	$	(19,553	)		5,484
	Gain from change in fair value		568			179
	Balance at end of first quarter	$	(18,985	)		5,663

Pension_and_Postretirement_Ben1

Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Components of net periodic cost	(7) Pension and Postretirement Benefits
	The components of the net periodic cost of the Company's defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 are as follows:
		Quarter Ended
		Pension						Postretirement
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14			29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Service cost	$	1,011			971			150			137
	Interest cost		4,605			5,058			285			332
	Expected return on assets		(5,479	)		(5,560	)		-			-
	Net amortization and deferrals		2,201			1,252			(114	)		(113	)
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,338			1,721			321			356

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Summary of Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014, the notional amounts and fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments were as follows:
		29-Mar-15						30-Mar-14						28-Dec-14
		Notional Amount			Fair			Notional			Fair			Notional		Fair
	Hedged transaction				Value			Amount			Value			Amount		Value
	Inventory purchases	$	912,376			135,512			609,689			(6,966	)		863,232		69,049
	Sales		232,643			(6,769	)		161,760			(1,155	)		139,946		829
	Intercompany royalty transaction		-			-			2,812			(2,403	)		-		-
	Other		84,518			(2,766	)		51,243			(637	)		51,213		(1,008	)
	Total	$	1,229,537			125,977			825,504			(11,161	)		1,054,391		68,870
Derivatives Fair Value by Balance Sheet Location	The Company has a master agreement with each of its counterparties that allows for the netting of outstanding forward contracts. The fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014 as follows:
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14			28-Dec-14
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
	Unrealized gains	$	74,219			999			46,594
	Unrealized losses		(10,253	)		(647	)		(11,508	)
	Net unrealized gain	$	63,966			352			35,086
	Other assets
	Unrealized gains	$	66,438			-			34,234
	Unrealized losses		(914	)		-			(172	)
	Net unrealized gains	$	65,524			-			34,062
	Accrued liabilities
	Unrealized gains	$	3,149			4,597			447
	Unrealized losses		(6,662	)		(13,946	)		(725	)
	Net unrealized loss	$	(3,513	)		(9,349	)		(278	)
	Other liabilities
	Unrealized gains	$	-			256			-
	Unrealized losses		-			(2,420	)		-
	Net unrealized loss	$	-			(2,164	)		-
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Operations	Net gains (losses) on foreign currency cash flow hedging activities have been reclassified from other comprehensive earnings (loss) to net earnings for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 as follows:
		Quarter Ended
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Statements of Operations Classification
	Cost of sales	$	10,063			(1,019	)
	Royalties		43			(350	)
	Net revenues		(1,354	)		(159	)
	Net realized gains (losses)	$	8,752			(1,528	)
Fair values of undesignated derivative financial instruments	At March 29, 2015, March 30, 2014 and December 28, 2014, the fair values of the Company's undesignated derivative financial instruments were recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14			28-Dec-14
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
	Unrealized gains	$	1,088			1,218			-
	Unrealized losses		(28	)		(421	)		-
	Net unrealized gain		1,060			797			-
	Other assets
	Unrealized gains		-			163			-
	Unrealized losses		-			(1	)		-
	Net unrealized gain		-			162			-
	Accrued liabilities
	Unrealized gains		-			-			1,733
	Unrealized losses		-			-			(4,046	)
	Net unrealized loss		-			-			(2,313	)
	Total unrealized gain, net	$	1,060			959			(2,313	)

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Net revenues by segment	Information by segment and a reconciliation to reported amounts for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30,2014 are as follows:
		29-Mar-15						March 30,2014
	Net revenues	External			Affiliate			External			Affiliate
	U.S. and Canada	$	345,690			1,050			337,699			1,210
	International		305,713			96			305,475			71
	Entertainment and Licensing		60,631			3,409			34,874			3,242
	Global Operations (a)		1,466			236,843			1,405			251,540
	Corporate and Eliminations		-			(241,398	)		-			(256,063	)
		$	713,500			-			679,453			-
Operating profit (loss) by segments		Quarter Ended
	Operating profit (loss)	29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	U.S. and Canada	$	41,423			35,763
	International		1,903			2,414
	Entertainment and Licensing		16,402			5,982
	Global Operations (a)		(3,782	)		(1,744	)
	Corporate and Eliminations (b)		(1,741	)		1,033
		$	54,205			43,448
Total assets by segments	Total assets	29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14			28-Dec-14
	U.S. and Canada	$	3,430,196			3,080,602			3,663,497
	International		2,088,096			1,900,304			2,422,046
	Entertainment and Licensing		800,337			705,895			783,878
	Global Operations		2,330,734			2,185,436			2,433,888
	Corporate and Eliminations (b)		(4,388,521	)		(3,842,800	)		(4,771,167	)
		$	4,260,842			4,029,437			4,532,142
	(a) The Global Operations segment derives substantially all of its revenues, and thus its operating results, from intersegment activities.
	(b) 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.
Schedule of net revenues by international region	The following table represents consolidated International segment net revenues by major geographic region for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014.
		Quarter Ended
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Europe	$	195,871			207,542
	Latin America		57,608			53,284
	Asia Pacific		52,234			44,649
	Net revenues	$	305,713			305,475
Net revenues by product category	The following table presents consolidated net revenues by class of principal products for the quarters ended March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014.
		Quarter Ended
		29-Mar-15			30-Mar-14
	Boys	$	272,598			247,775
	Games		235,649			220,526
	Girls		117,127			138,700
	Preschool		88,126			72,452
	Net revenues	$	713,500			679,453

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share (Thousands of Dollars and Shares Except Per Share Data) [Abstract]
Net Earnings Attributable to Hasbro, Inc.	$26,667	$32,087
Basic [Abstract]
Adjusted net earnings (basic) (in dollars)	26,667	32,087
Average shares outstanding (in shares)	124,853	131,232
Equivalent shares (basic) (in shares)	124,853	131,232
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	$0.21	$0.24
Diluted [Abstract]
Adjusted net earnings (Diluted) (in dollars)	$26,667	$32,087
Average shares outstanding (in shares)	124,853	131,232
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options and other share-based awards (in shares)	1,489	1,501
Equivalent shares (diluted) (in shares)	126,342	132,733
Net earnings attributable to Hasbro, Inc. per common share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.21	$0.24
Options to acquire shares totaling excluded as antidilutive	782	676

Other_Comprehensive_Earnings_L2

Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) [Abstract]
Tax (expense) benefit on cash flow hedging activities	($4,815)	$9,474
Tax expense on unrealized holding gains	-128	-1,272
Reclassification Adjustment from AOCE, Tax (benefit) expense on cash flow hedging activities	342	-223
Reclassification Adjustment from AOCE, Tax benefit on unrecognized pension and postretirement amounts	-684	-303
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent, Total	-5,285	7,676
Cash Flow Hedge gains to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	55,029
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), Beginning of Year	-95,454	-34,135
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	8,458	-14,430
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), End of Period	-86,996	-48,565
Pension and Postretirement Amounts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), Beginning of Year	-113,092	-64,841
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	1,204	534
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), End of Period	-111,888	-64,307
Gains (Losses) On Derivative Instruments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), Beginning of Year	43,689	-7,313
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	54,339	-14,913
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), End of Period	98,028	-22,226
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), Beginning of Year	-27,951	38,019
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	-47,311	-2,294
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), End of Period	-75,262	35,725
Unrealized Holding Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), Beginning of Year	1,900	0
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	226	2,243
Total accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), End of Period	$2,126	$2,243

Financial_Instruments_Details

Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Cost	$1,559,895	$1,386,251	$1,559,895
Carrying Cost, Current	0	426,356	0
Carrying Cost, Non-Current	1,559,895	959,895	1,559,895
Fair Value	1,743,474	1,515,806	1,753,738
Fair Value, Current	0	427,678	0
Fair Value, Non-Current	1,743,474	1,088,128	1,753,738
Principal Amount	1,559,895	1,384,895	1,559,895
Fair value at date of interest rate swap contract settlement			33,306
Notes 6.125% Due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Cost	0	426,356	0
Fair Value	0	427,678	0
Principal Amount	0	425,000	0
Maturity Date	0	2014	0
Interest Rate	0.00%	6.13%	0.00%
Adjustments included in carrying costs related to interest rate swaps	0	1,356	0
Notes 6.30% Due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Cost	350,000	350,000	350,000
Fair Value	389,305	399,785	387,660
Principal Amount	350,000	350,000	350,000
Maturity Date	2017	2017	2017
Interest Rate	6.30%	6.30%	6.30%
Debentures 6.60% Due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Cost	109,895	109,895	109,895
Fair Value	131,039	120,643	128,698
Principal Amount	109,895	109,895	109,895
Maturity Date	2028	2028	2028
Interest Rate	6.60%	6.60%	6.60%
Notes 6.35% Due 2040 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Cost	500,000	500,000	500,000
Fair Value	597,900	567,700	617,700
Principal Amount	500,000	500,000	500,000
Maturity Date	2040	2040	2040
Interest Rate	6.35%	6.35%	6.35%
Notes 3.15% Due 2021 Member [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Cost	300,000	0	300,000
Fair Value	308,970	0	302,700
Principal Amount	300,000	0	300,000
Maturity Date	2021	0	2021
Interest Rate	3.15%	0.00%	3.15%
Fair value at date of interest rate swap contract settlement			6,373
Notes 5.10% Due 2044 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Cost	300,000	0	300,000
Fair Value	316,260	0	316,980
Principal Amount	300,000	0	300,000
Maturity Date	2044	0	2,044
Interest Rate	5.10%	0.00%	5.10%
Fair value at date of interest rate swap contract settlement			$26,933

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]
Fair Value of Available for Sale Investments, Fair Value Option	$23,141	$37,201	$23,560
Net Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments, Fair Value Option	17	1,177
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, assets	27,977	40,984	28,042
Derivatives, assets	130,550	1,311	69,148
Total assets, fair value hierarchy	158,527	42,295	97,190
Derivatives, liabilities	3,513	33,053	2,591
Option Agreement	24,920		25,340
Total Liabilities	28,433	33,053	27,931
Reconciliation of fair value for Level 3 financial instruments
Balance at beginning of year	-19,553	5,484
Gain (loss) from change in fair value	568	179
Balance at end of period	-18,985	5,663
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, assets	4,836	3,783	4,482
Derivatives, assets	0	0	0
Total assets, fair value hierarchy	4,836	3,783	4,482
Derivatives, liabilities	0	0	0
Option Agreement	0		0
Total Liabilities	0	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, assets	17,206	31,538	17,773
Derivatives, assets	130,550	1,311	69,148
Total assets, fair value hierarchy	147,756	32,849	86,921
Derivatives, liabilities	3,513	33,053	2,591
Option Agreement	0		0
Total Liabilities	3,513	33,053	2,591
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, assets	5,935	5,663	5,787
Derivatives, assets	0	0	0
Total assets, fair value hierarchy	5,935	5,663	5,787
Derivatives, liabilities	0	0	0
Option Agreement	24,920		25,340
Total Liabilities	$24,920	$0	$25,340

Pension_and_Postretirement_Ben2

Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	$1,011	$971
Interest cost	4,605	5,058
Expected return on assets	-5,479	-5,560
Net amortization and deferrals	2,201	1,252
Net periodic benefit cost	2,338	1,721
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	200
Expected contributions during the remainder of fiscal year	3,800
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	150	137
Interest cost	285	332
Expected return on assets	0	0
Net amortization and deferrals	-114	-113
Net periodic benefit cost	$321	$356

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of hedged item	$1,229,537	$825,504	$1,054,391
Fair value of hedged item	125,977	-11,161	68,870
Inventory Purchases [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedge description of hedged item	Inventory purchases	Inventory purchases	Inventory purchases
Underlying risk	foreign currency	foreign currency	foreign currency
Notional amount of hedged item	912,376	609,689	863,232
Fair value of hedged item	135,512	-6,966	69,049
Intercompany Royalty Transactions [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedge description of hedged item	Intercompany royalty transaction	Intercompany royalty transaction	Intercompany royalty transaction
Underlying risk	foreign currency	foreign currency	foreign currency
Notional amount of hedged item		2,812
Fair value of hedged item		-2,403
Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedge description of hedged item	Sales	Sales	Sales
Underlying risk	foreign currency	foreign currency	foreign currency
Notional amount of hedged item	232,643	161,760	139,946
Fair value of hedged item	-6,769	-1,155	829
Other [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedge description of hedged item	Other	Other	Other
Underlying risk	foreign currency	foreign currency	foreign currency
Notional amount of hedged item	84,518	51,243	51,213
Fair value of hedged item	-2,766	-637	-1,008
Intercompany Loans [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedge description of hedged item	intercompany loans	intercompany loans	intercompany loans
Underlying risk	foreign currency	foreign currency	foreign currency
Notional amount of hedged item	119,395	158,827	294,571
Fair value of hedged item	1,060	959	-2,313
Expected Issuance of Long-term Debt [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedge description of hedged item		Expected Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Underlying risk		U.S. Treasury Interest Rates
Notional amount of hedged item		$500,000

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments, Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type (Details) (Foreign Exchange Forward [Member], USD $)	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized gains	$74,219	$46,594	$999
Unrealized losses	-10,253	-11,508	-647
Net unrealized gain (loss)	63,966	35,086	352
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized gains	66,438	34,234	0
Unrealized losses	-914	-172	0
Net unrealized gain (loss)	65,524	34,062	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized gains	3,149	447	4,597
Unrealized losses	-6,662	-725	-13,946
Net unrealized gain (loss)	-3,513	-278	-9,349
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized gains	0	0	256
Unrealized losses	0	0	-2,420
Net unrealized gain (loss)	0	0	-2,164
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized gains	1,088	0	1,218
Unrealized losses	-28	0	-421
Net unrealized gain (loss)	1,060	0	797
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized gains	0	0	163
Unrealized losses	0	0	-1
Net unrealized gain (loss)	0	0	162
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized gains	0	1,733	0
Unrealized losses	0	-4,046	0
Net unrealized gain (loss)	$0	($2,313)	$0

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments, Gain (Loss) by Hedging Relationship, by Income Statement Location (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Ineffective portion, amount of gains (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive earnings into earnings	$0	$65
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	10,071	-4,117
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion, amount of gains (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive earnings into earnings	8,752	-1,528
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion, amount of gains (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive earnings into earnings	10,063	-1,019
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Royalty Expense[Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion, amount of gains (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive earnings into earnings	43	-350
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion, amount of gains (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive earnings into earnings	-1,354	-159
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion, amount of gains (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive earnings into earnings	($450)	$0

Segment_Reporting_Net_revenues

Segment Reporting, Net revenues by segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015		Mar. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	$713,500		$679,453
Net revenues, affiliates	0		0
Operating Profit (Loss)	54,205		43,448
U.S. and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	345,690		337,699
Net revenues, affiliates	1,050		1,210
Operating Profit (Loss)	41,423		35,763
International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	305,713		305,475
Net revenues, affiliates	96		71
Operating Profit (Loss)	1,903		2,414
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	60,631		34,874
Net revenues, affiliates	3,409		3,242
Operating Profit (Loss)	16,402		5,982
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	1,466	[1]	1,405	[1]
Net revenues, affiliates	236,843	[1]	251,540	[1]
Operating Profit (Loss)	-3,782	[1]	-1,744	[1]
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues, external	0		0
Net revenues, affiliates	-241,398		-256,063
Operating Profit (Loss)	($1,741)	[2]	$1,033	[2]
[1]	The Global Operations segment derives substantially all of it's 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.

Segment_Reporting_Total_assets

Segment Reporting, Total assets by segments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2015		Dec. 28, 2014		Mar. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$4,260,842		$4,532,142		$4,029,437
U.S. and Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	3,430,196		3,663,497		3,080,602
International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,088,096		2,422,046		1,900,304
Entertainment and Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	800,337		783,878		705,895
Global Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,330,734		2,433,888		2,185,436
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	($4,388,521)	[1]	($4,771,167)	[1]	($3,842,800)	[1]
[1]	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.

Segment_Reporting_Internationa

Segment Reporting, International Segment Net Revenues (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location	$305,713	$305,475
Europe [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location	195,871	207,542
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location	52,234	44,649
Latin America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues by geographical location	$57,608	$53,284

Segment_Reporting_Revenue_by_P

Segment Reporting, Revenue by Products (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	$713,500	$679,453
Boys [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	272,598	247,775
Games [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	235,649	220,526
Girls [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	117,127	138,700
Preschool [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net revenue	$88,126	$72,452