CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total New York Times Company Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Capital Stock Class A and Class B Common [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 25, 2011	$ 536,827	$ 533,678	$ 15,083	$ 32,024	$ 1,094,603	$ (110,974)	$ (497,058)	$ 3,149
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	136,013	135,847	0	0	135,847	0	0	166
Other comprehensive income	(15,512)	(15,508)	0	0	0	0	(15,508)	(4)
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	730	730	18	712	0	0	0	0
Stock conversions Class B shares to Class A shares	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(501)	(501)	8	(656)	0	147	0	0
401(k) Company stock match - Class A shares	3,764	3,764	0	(10,785)	0	14,549	0	0
Stock-based compensation	5,329	5,329	0	5,329	0	0	0	0
Tax (shortfall) benefit from equity award exercises	(1,014)	(1,014)	0	(1,014)	0	0	0	0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 30, 2012	665,636	662,325	15,109	25,610	1,230,450	(96,278)	(512,566)	3,311
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	64,856	65,105	0	0	65,105	0	0	(249)
Dividends	(12,037)	(12,037)	0	0	(12,037)	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income	110,517	109,955	0	0	0	0	109,955	562
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	5,086	5,086	92	4,994	0	0	0	0
Stock conversions Class B shares to Class A shares	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(746)	(746)	10	(756)	0	0	0	0
401(k) Company stock match - Class A shares	3,454	3,454	0	(6,571)	0	10,025	0	0
Stock-based compensation	6,813	6,813	0	6,813	0	0	0	0
Tax (shortfall) benefit from equity award exercises	2,955	2,955	0	2,955	0	0	0	0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 29, 2013	846,534	842,910	15,211	33,045	1,283,518	(86,253)	(402,611)	3,624
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	32,305	33,307	0	0	33,307	0	0	(1,002)
Dividends	(24,918)	(24,918)	0	0	(24,918)	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income	(131,785)	(131,184)	0	0	0	0	(131,184)	(601)
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	1,119	1,119	17	1,102	0	0	0	0
Stock conversions Class B shares to Class A shares	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,331)	(2,331)	24	(2,355)	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	9,480	9,480	0	9,480	0	0	0	0
Tax (shortfall) benefit from equity award exercises	(2,055)	(2,055)	0	(2,055)	0	0	0	0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 28, 2014	$ 728,349	$ 726,328	$ 15,252	$ 39,217	$ 1,291,907	$ (86,253)	$ (533,795)	$ 2,021