CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 178,451	$ 369,668
Short-term investments	224,737	29,974
Restricted cash	28,628	0
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $24,844 in 2011 and $30,209 in 2010)	258,620	302,245
Inventories
Newsprint and magazine paper	11,933	12,596
Other inventory	3,500	3,536
Total inventories	15,433	16,132
Deferred income taxes	68,875	68,875
Other current assets	48,974	70,338
Total current assets	823,718	857,232
Other assets
Investments in joint ventures	133,336	134,641
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,099,123 in 2011 and $1,048,956 in 2010)	1,119,177	1,156,786
Intangible assets acquired
Goodwill (less accumulated impairment losses of $957,311 in 2011 and $805,218 in 2010)	496,105	644,464
Other intangible assets acquired (less accumulated amortization of $68,146 in 2011 and $69,383 in 2010)	23,944	35,415
Total intangible assets acquired	520,049	679,879
Deferred income taxes	275,015	255,701
Miscellaneous assets	185,607	201,502
Total assets	3,056,902	3,285,741
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	97,519	113,968
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	97,135	143,850
Unexpired subscriptions	75,542	72,896
Accrued expenses	163,259	173,625
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	229,724	38
Total current liabilities	663,179	504,377
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	770,894	996,405
Pension benefits obligation	717,766	772,785
Postretirement benefits obligation	128,619	130,623
Other	203,065	217,475
Total other liabilities	1,820,344	2,117,288
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	45,244	40,155
Retained earnings	1,011,995	1,126,294
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(125,902)	(134,463)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	16,375	11,298
Unrealized derivative loss on cash-flow hedge of equity method investment	(1,104)	(1,143)
Funded status of benefit plans	(392,159)	(397,226)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(376,888)	(387,071)
Total New York Times Company stockholders' equity	569,528	659,927
Noncontrolling interest	3,851	4,149
Total stockholders' equity	573,379	664,076
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,056,902	3,285,741
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	14,997	14,930
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82