CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014		Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
Revenues
Circulation	$ 836,822		$ 824,277		$ 795,037
Advertising	662,315		666,687		711,829
Other	89,391		86,266		88,475
Total revenues	1,588,528		1,577,230		1,595,341
Production costs:
Raw materials	88,958		92,886		106,381
Wages and benefits	357,573		332,085		331,321
Other	197,464		201,942		213,616
Total production costs	643,995		626,913		651,318
Selling, general and administrative costs	761,055		706,354		711,112
Depreciation and amortization	79,455		78,477		78,980
Total operating costs	1,484,505		1,411,744		1,441,410
Early termination charge	2,550		0		0
Pension settlement charge	9,525	[1]	3,228	[1]	47,657
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense	0		6,171	[2]	0
Other expense	0		0		2,620
Operating profit	91,948		156,087		103,654
Gain on sale of investments	0		0		220,275
Impairment of investments	0		0		5,500
(Loss)/income from joint ventures	(8,368)		(3,215)		2,936
Interest expense, net	53,730		58,073		62,808
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	29,850		94,799		258,557
Income tax (benefit)/expense	(3,541)		37,892		94,617
Income from continuing operations	33,391		56,907		163,940
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0		(20,413)		(113,447)
(Loss)/gain on sale, net of income taxes	(1,086)		28,362		85,520
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,086)		7,949		(27,927)
Net income	32,305		64,856		136,013
Net loss/(income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	1,002		249		(166)
Net income attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	33,307		65,105		135,847
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	34,393		57,156		163,774
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (1,086)		$ 7,949		$ (27,927)
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	150,673		149,755		148,147
Diluted (in shares)	161,323		157,774		152,693
Basic earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ 0.23		$ 0.38		$ 1.11
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (USD per share)	$ (0.01)		$ 0.05		$ (0.19)
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)	$ 0.22		$ 0.43		$ 0.92
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ 0.21		$ 0.36		$ 1.07
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (0.01)		$ 0.05		$ (0.18)
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)	$ 0.20		$ 0.41		$ 0.89
Dividends declared per share (USD per share)	$ 0.16		$ 0.08		$ 0

[1] We recorded a settlement charge related to a lump-sum payment offer to certain former employees who participated in a non-qualified pension plan.

[2] We recorded an estimated charge related to a partial withdrawal obligation under a multiemployer pension plan.