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. 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	122,510	122,510			122,510
Dividends	(55,065)	(55,065)			(55,065)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	6,978	6,978					6,978
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(11,182)	(11,182)	44	(11,226)
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	38,716	38,716		38,716
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	1,655,240	1,653,235	17,761	279,897	2,026,304	(319,858)	(350,869)	2,005
Balance, beginning 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	53,615	53,615			53,615
Dividends	(18,340)	(18,340)			(18,340)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	813	813					813
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,631)	(2,631)	10	(2,641)
Stock-based compensation	14,563	14,563		14,563
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	1,655,240	1,653,235	17,761	279,897	2,026,304	(319,858)	(350,869)	2,005
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023	1,763,219	1,763,219	17,775	301,287	2,117,839	(320,820)	(352,862)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	170,100	170,100			170,100
Dividends	(64,962)	(64,962)			(64,962)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	11,051	11,051					11,051
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(18,388)	(18,388)	60	(18,448)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(2,688)	(2,688)	8	(2,696)
Employee stock purchase plan – Class A shares	4,589	4,589	11	4,578
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(60,749)	(60,749)				(60,749)
Stock-based compensation	49,880	49,880		49,880
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2024	1,852,052	1,852,052	17,854	334,601	2,222,977	(381,569)	(341,811)	0
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2024	1,804,986	1,804,986	17,848	320,111	2,180,425	(363,086)	(350,312)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	64,143	64,143			64,143
Dividends	(21,591)	(21,591)			(21,591)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	8,501	8,501					8,501
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,494)	(2,494)	6	(2,500)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(18,483)	(18,483)				(18,483)
Stock-based compensation	16,990	16,990		16,990
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 1,852,052	$ 1,852,052	$ 17,854	$ 334,601	$ 2,222,977	$ (381,569)	$ (341,811)	$ 0