Supplemental Stockholders' Equity Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of changes of stockholders equity

Stockholders' equity is summarized as follows:

(In thousands)	Total New York Times Company Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance as of December 26, 2010	$	659,927		$	4,149		$	664,076
Net loss	(114,299		)	(298		)	(114,597		)
Other comprehensive income	10,183			—			10,183
Issuance of shares	5,762			—			5,762
Stock-based compensation	7,955			—			7,955
Balance as of June 26, 2011	$	569,528		$	3,851		$	573,379

(In thousands)	Total New York Times Company Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest		Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance as of December 27, 2009	$	604,042		$	3,201	$	607,243
Net income	44,826			1,151		45,977
Other comprehensive loss	(7,511		)	—		(7,511		)
Issuance of shares	6,558			—		6,558
Stock-based compensation	4,103			—		4,103
Balance as of June 27, 2010	$	652,018		$	4,352	$	656,370

Schedule of comprehensive (loss)/income (Loss)

Comprehensive (loss)/income was as follows:

	For the Quarters Ended						For the Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 26, 2011			June 27, 2010			June 26, 2011			June 27, 2010
Net (loss)/income	$	(119,823	)	$	31,819		$	(114,597	)	$	45,977
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	699			(7,122		)	8,444			(14,127		)
Unrealized derivative loss on cash-flow hedge of equity method investment	—			—			77			—
Adjustments to pension benefits obligation	—			(4,087		)	—			(4,087		)
Amortization of unrecognized amounts included in pension and postretirement benefits obligations	4,030			3,691			8,643			5,468
Income tax (expense)/benefit	(2,029		)	3,041			(6,981		)	5,235
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	2,700			(4,477		)	10,183			(7,511		)
Comprehensive (loss)/income	(117,123		)	27,342			(104,414		)	38,466
Net loss/(income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	105			214			298			(1,151		)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	$	(117,018	)	$	27,556		$	(104,116	)	$	37,315