CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	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 Loss, Net of Income Taxes [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' equity, beginning 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			33,307			(1,002)
Dividends	(24,918)	(24,918)			(24,918)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(131,785)	(131,184)					(131,184)	(601)
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	1,119	1,119	17	1,102
Stock conversions Class B shares to Class A shares	0
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,331)	(2,331)	24	(2,355)
Stock-based compensation	9,480	9,480		9,480
Income tax shortfall related to share-based payments	(2,055)	(2,055)		(2,055)
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	62,842	63,246			63,246			(404)
Dividends	(26,409)	(26,409)			(26,409)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	24,788	24,701					24,701	87
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	1,943	1,943	34	1,909
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,184)	(2,184)	23	(2,207)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(1,565)	(1,565)	9	(1,574)
Warrants - 15,900,000 Class A Shares	101,083	101,083	1,590	99,474		19
Share repurchases	(69,921)	(69,921)				(69,921)
Stock-based compensation	10,431	10,431		10,431
Income tax shortfall related to share-based payments	(902)	(902)		(902)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 27, 2015	828,455	826,751	16,908	146,348	1,328,744	(156,155)	(509,094)	1,704
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	23,832	29,068			29,068			(5,236)
Dividends	(25,901)	(25,901)			(25,901)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	29,239	29,278					29,278	(39)
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	762	762	12	750
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,739)	(2,739)	30	(2,769)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(6,888)	(6,888)	53	(6,941)
Share repurchases	(15,056)	(15,056)				(15,056)
Stock-based compensation	12,622	12,622		12,622
Income tax shortfall related to share-based payments	(82)	(82)		(82)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 25, 2016	$ 844,244	$ 847,815	$ 17,003	$ 149,928	$ 1,331,911	$ (171,211)	$ (479,816)	$ (3,571)