CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total New York Times Company Stockholders’ Equity	Capital Stock - Class A and Class B Common	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Taxes	Non- controlling Interest
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 27, 2020	$ 1,328,111	$ 1,325,517	$ 17,609	$ 216,714	$ 1,672,586	$ (171,211)	$ (410,181)	$ 2,594
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	150,082	150,082			150,082
Dividends	(23,645)	(23,645)			(23,645)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	9,651	9,651					9,651
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,451	2,451	33	2,418
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,983)	(4,983)	19	(5,002)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,933)	(5,933)	14	(5,947)
Stock-based compensation	14,387	14,387		14,387
Distributions	(589)							(589)
Balance, end of period at Sep. 26, 2021	1,469,532	1,467,527	17,675	222,570	1,799,023	(171,211)	(400,530)	2,005
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 27, 2021	1,418,787	1,416,782	17,674	217,565	1,756,198	(171,211)	(403,444)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	54,656	54,656			54,656
Dividends	(11,831)	(11,831)			(11,831)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,914	2,914					2,914
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	4	4		4
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(47)	(47)	1	(48)
Stock-based compensation	5,049	5,049		5,049
Balance, end of period at Sep. 26, 2021	1,469,532	1,467,527	17,675	222,570	1,799,023	(171,211)	(400,530)	2,005
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 26, 2021	1,540,725	1,538,720	17,675	230,115	1,845,343	(171,211)	(383,202)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	103,119	103,119			103,119
Dividends	(30,310)	(30,310)			(30,310)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,839)	(6,839)					(6,839)
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	3	3		3
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,279)	(4,279)	16	(4,295)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,557)	(5,557)	16	(5,573)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(79,803)	(79,803)				(79,803)
Stock-based compensation	25,299	25,299		25,299
Balance, end of period at Sep. 25, 2022	1,542,358	1,540,353	17,707	245,549	1,918,152	(251,014)	(390,041)	2,005
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 26, 2022	1,540,134	1,538,129	17,705	236,495	1,896,646	(225,680)	(387,037)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	36,617	36,617			36,617
Dividends	(15,111)	(15,111)			(15,111)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,004)	(3,004)					(3,004)
Issuance of shares:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(207)	(207)	2	(209)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(25,334)	(25,334)				(25,334)
Stock-based compensation	9,263	9,263		9,263
Balance, end of period at Sep. 25, 2022	$ 1,542,358	$ 1,540,353	$ 17,707	$ 245,549	$ 1,918,152	$ (251,014)	$ (390,041)	$ 2,005