Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information

Our Statements of Operations by segment and Corporate were 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
Revenues
News Media Group	$	548,858		$	555,898		$	1,084,220		$	1,109,067
About Group	27,844			33,689			58,986			68,387
Total	$	576,702		$	589,587		$	1,143,206		$	1,177,454
Operating (loss)/profit
News Media Group(1)	$	(116,625	)	$	54,397		$	(85,960	)	$	102,868
About Group	11,597			15,346			25,862			31,906
Corporate	(9,049		)	(8,918		)	(22,905		)	(21,291		)
Total	$	(114,077	)	$	60,825		$	(83,003	)	$	113,483
Gain on sale of investment	—			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	—			237			—			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

⁽¹⁾  In the second quarter of 2011, we recorded a $161.3 million impairment charge, primarily related to goodwill at the Regional Media Group, and a $4.2 million charge for a pension withdrawal obligation under a multiemployer pension plan at the Globe, which are both part of the News Media Group reportable segment.