Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information

Our Statements of Operations by segment and Corporate were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 25, 2011			December 26, 2010			December 27, 2009
Revenues
News Media Group	$	2,212,575		$	2,257,386		$	2,319,378
About Group	110,826			136,077			121,061
Total	$	2,323,401		$	2,393,463		$	2,440,439
Operating profit/(loss)
News Media Group	$	60,853		$	219,242		$	21,163
About Group	40,674			61,952			50,881
Corporate	(44,820		)	(47,074		)	2,015
Total	$	56,707		$	234,120		$	74,059
Gain on sale of investments	71,171			9,128			—
Income from joint ventures	28			19,035			20,667
Premium on debt redemptions	46,381			—			9,250
Interest expense, net	85,243			85,062			81,701
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,718		)	177,221			3,775
Income tax expense	36,506			68,516			2,206
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(40,224		)	108,705			1,569
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			—			(1,156		)
Gain on sale, net of income taxes	—			13			19,488
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			13			18,332
Net (loss)/income	(40,224		)	108,718			19,901
Net loss/(income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	555			(1,014		)	(10		)
Net (loss)/income attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	$	(39,669	)	$	107,704		$	19,891

The News Media Group’s operating profit included:

• 2011 – a $164.4 million charge for the impairment of assets, 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,

• 2010 – a $16.1 million charge for the impairment of assets at the Globe’s printing facility in Billerica, Mass., which was consolidated into the Boston, Mass., printing facility and a $6.3 million charge for an adjustment to estimated pension withdrawal obligations under several multiemployer pension plans at the Globe,

• 2009 – a $78.9 million charge primarily for a pension withdrawal obligation under certain multiemployer pension plans, a $34.6 million charge for loss on leases and the early termination of a third-party printing contract, a $5.2 million gain on sale of assets, a $4.2 million charge for the impairment of assets due to the reduced scope of a systems project, and a $2.7 million curtailment loss.

Corporate’s operating loss included:

• 2011 – a $4.5 million charge for a retirement and consulting agreement in connection with the retirement of our chief executive officer,

• 2009 – a pension curtailment gain of $56.7 million.

See Notes 5, 9 and 11 for additional information regarding these items.

Advertising, circulation and other revenues, by division of the News Media Group, were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 25, 2011		December 26, 2010		December 27, 2009
The New York Times Media Group
Advertising	$	756,148	$	780,424	$	797,298
Circulation	705,163		683,717		683,445
Other	93,263		92,697		101,118
Total	$	1,554,574	$	1,556,838	$	1,581,861
New England Media Group
Advertising	$	198,383	$	213,720	$	230,886
Circulation	157,819		167,360		167,998
Other	41,854		42,809		41,710
Total	$	398,056	$	423,889	$	440,594
Regional Media Group
Advertising	$	161,831	$	177,056	$	192,924
Circulation	78,486		80,416		85,043
Other	19,628		19,187		18,956
Total	$	259,945	$	276,659	$	296,923
Total News Media Group
Advertising	$	1,116,362	$	1,171,200	$	1,221,108
Circulation	941,468		931,493		936,486
Other	154,745		154,693		161,784
Total	$	2,212,575	$	2,257,386	$	2,319,378

Our Company’s segment depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures and assets and Corporate’s capital expenditures and assets reconciled to consolidated amounts were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 25, 2011		December 26, 2010		December 27, 2009
Depreciation and Amortization
News Media Group	$	105,934	$	109,341	$	122,609
About Group	10,520		11,609		11,087
Total	$	116,454	$	120,950	$	133,696
Capital Expenditures
News Media Group	$	34,576	$	26,417	$	38,136
About Group	4,809		4,856		4,339
Corporate	5,142		3,423		2,965
Total	$	44,527	$	34,696	$	45,440
Assets
News Media Group	$	1,619,950	$	1,869,798	$	1,993,482
About Group	417,321		429,509		437,597
Corporate	764,160		851,793		526,066
Investments in joint ventures	82,019		134,641		131,357
WQXR-FM – Discontinued Operations	—		—		55
Total	$	2,883,450	$	3,285,741	$	3,088,557