Document Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2016	Feb. 15, 2017	Jun. 24, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	NEW YORK TIMES CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000071691
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-25
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 25, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	NYT
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 1,800
Class A Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		160,384,114
Class B Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		812,757