CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Revenues
Advertising	$ 302,295	$ 314,880	$ 601,175	$ 627,538
Circulation	234,894	234,808	462,934	471,671
Other	39,513	39,899	79,097	78,245
Total revenues	576,702	589,587	1,143,206	1,177,454
Production costs:
Raw materials	39,913	38,373	80,150	75,391
Wages and benefits	123,027	123,905	252,018	252,438
Other	74,058	74,524	148,307	149,822
Total production costs	236,998	236,802	480,475	477,651
Selling, general and administrative costs	258,688	261,633	521,993	525,604
Depreciation and amortization	29,547	30,327	58,195	60,716
Total operating costs	525,233	528,762	1,060,663	1,063,971
Impairment of assets	161,318	0	161,318	0
Pension withdrawal expense	4,228	0	4,228	0
Operating (loss)/profit	(114,077)	60,825	(83,003)	113,483
Gain on sale of investment	0	9,128	5,898	9,128
Income/(loss) from joint ventures	2,791	7,678	(2,958)	16,789
Interest expense, net	25,152	20,614	49,743	41,198
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(136,438)	57,017	(129,806)	98,202
Income tax (benefit)/expense	(16,615)	25,435	(15,209)	52,462
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(119,823)	31,582	(114,597)	45,740
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	237	0	237
Net (loss)/income	(119,823)	31,819	(114,597)	45,977
Net loss/(income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	105	214	298	(1,151)
Net (loss)/income attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	(119,718)	32,033	(114,299)	44,826
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(119,718)	31,796	(114,299)	44,589
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	237	0	237
Net (loss)/income	$ (119,718)	$ 32,033	$ (114,299)	$ 44,826
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic	147,176,000	145,601,000	146,976,000	145,398,000
Diluted	147,176,000	152,962,000	146,976,000	153,855,000
Basic (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations, per basic share	$ (0.81)	$ 0.22	$ (0.78)	$ 0.31
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, per basic share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
(Loss)/income per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders–Basic	$ (0.81)	$ 0.22	$ (0.78)	$ 0.31
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations, per diluted share	$ (0.81)	$ 0.21	$ (0.78)	$ 0.29
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, per share diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
(Loss)/income per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders–Diluted	$ (0.81)	$ 0.21	$ (0.78)	$ 0.29