CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 100,692	$ 105,776
Short-term marketable securities	449,535	507,639
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $16,815 in 2016 and $13,485 in 2015)	197,355	207,180
Prepaid expenses	15,948	19,430
Other current assets	32,648	22,507
Total current assets	796,178	862,532
Long-term marketable securities	187,299	291,136
Investments in joint ventures	15,614	22,815
Property, plant and equipment:
Equipment	523,104	522,197
Buildings, building equipment and improvements	641,383	642,118
Software	212,118	203,879
Land	105,710	105,710
Assets in progress	18,164	15,509
Total, at cost	1,500,479	1,489,413
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(903,736)	(856,974)
Property, plant and equipment, net	596,743	632,439
Goodwill	134,517	109,085
Deferred income taxes	301,342	309,142
Miscellaneous assets	153,702	190,541
Total assets	2,185,395	2,417,690
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	104,463	96,082
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	96,463	98,256
Unexpired subscriptions	66,686	60,184
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	188,377
Accrued expenses and other	131,125	120,686
Total current liabilities	398,737	563,585
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	246,978	242,851
Pension benefits obligation	558,790	627,697
Postretirement benefits obligation	57,999	62,879
Other	78,647	92,223
Total other liabilities	942,414	1,025,650
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	149,928	146,348
Retained earnings	1,331,911	1,328,744
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(171,211)	(156,155)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,822)	17
Funded status of benefit plans	(477,994)	(509,111)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(479,816)	(509,094)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	847,815	826,751
Noncontrolling interest	(3,571)	1,704
Total stockholders’ equity	844,244	828,455
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,185,395	2,417,690
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	16,921	16,826
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82