CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 93,685	$ 369,668
Short-term investments	169,764	29,974
Restricted cash	28,628	0
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $23,800 in 2011 and $30,209 in 2010)	250,921	302,245
Inventories
Newsprint and magazine paper	14,956	12,596
Other inventory	4,060	3,536
Total inventories	19,016	16,132
Deferred income taxes	68,875	68,875
Other current assets	49,186	70,338
Total current assets	680,075	857,232
Other assets
Investments in joint ventures	85,206	134,641
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,117,481 in 2011 and $1,048,956 in 2010)	1,099,734	1,156,786
Intangible assets acquired
Goodwill (less accumulated impairment losses of $957,311 in 2011 and $805,218 in 2010)	491,944	644,464
Other intangible assets acquired (less accumulated amortization of $69,755 in 2011 and $69,383 in 2010)	22,239	35,415
Total intangible assets acquired	514,183	679,879
Deferred income taxes	273,946	255,701
Miscellaneous assets	181,817	201,502
Total assets	2,834,961	3,285,741
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	102,298	113,968
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	104,494	143,850
Unexpired subscriptions	75,046	72,896
Accrued expenses and other	158,484	173,663
Total current liabilities	440,322	504,377
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	771,991	996,405
Pension benefits obligation	707,710	772,785
Postretirement benefits obligation	127,812	130,623
Other	194,444	217,475
Total other liabilities	1,801,957	2,117,288
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	42,029	40,155
Retained earnings	1,027,680	1,126,294
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(119,534)	(134,463)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	13,118	11,298
Unrealized derivative loss on cash-flow hedge of equity method investment	(680)	(1,143)
Funded status of benefit plans	(388,644)	(397,226)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(376,206)	(387,071)
Total New York Times Company stockholders' equity	589,048	659,927
Noncontrolling interest	3,634	4,149
Total stockholders' equity	592,682	664,076
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,834,961	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