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. 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	66,502	66,502			66,502
Dividends	(15,199)	(15,199)			(15,199)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3,835)	(3,835)					(3,835)
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Stock options - Class A shares	3	3		3
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,072)	(4,072)	14	(4,086)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,557)	(5,557)	16	(5,573)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(54,469)	(54,469)				(54,469)
Stock-based compensation	16,036	16,036		16,036
Balance, end 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
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 27, 2022	1,495,076	1,493,071	17,704	227,815	1,834,734	(200,245)	(386,937)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	61,777	61,777			61,777
Dividends	135	135			135
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(100)	(100)					(100)
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(301)	(301)	1	(302)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(25,435)	(25,435)				(25,435)
Stock-based compensation	8,982	8,982		8,982
Balance, end 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
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	1,599,972	1,597,967	17,707	255,515	1,958,859	(276,267)	(357,847)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	68,895	68,895			68,895
Dividends	(36,725)	(36,725)			(36,725)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	6,165	6,165					6,165
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(8,551)	(8,551)	34	(8,585)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(3,098)	(3,098)	10	(3,108)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(43,591)	(43,591)				(43,591)
Stock-based compensation	24,153	24,153		24,153
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2023	1,607,220	1,605,215	17,751	267,975	1,991,029	(319,858)	(351,682)	2,005
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2023	1,576,790	1,574,785	17,744	255,361	1,962,805	(306,987)	(354,138)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	46,574	46,574			46,574
Dividends	(18,350)	(18,350)			(18,350)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	2,456	2,456					2,456
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(632)	(632)	7	(639)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(12,871)	(12,871)				(12,871)
Stock-based compensation	13,253	13,253		13,253
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 1,607,220	$ 1,605,215	$ 17,751	$ 267,975	$ 1,991,029	$ (319,858)	$ (351,682)	$ 2,005