Earnings/(Loss) Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share, Basic and Diluted

Basic and diluted earnings per share have been computed as follows:

	For the Quarters Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	March 25, 2012		March 27, 2011
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	13,060	$	2,266
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	29,070		3,153
Net income	$	42,130	$	5,419
Average number of common shares outstanding–Basic	147,867		146,777
Incremental shares for assumed exercise of securities	3,601		6,983
Average number of common shares outstanding–Diluted	151,468		153,760
Basic earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.09	$	0.02
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.19		0.02
Net income–Basic	$	0.28	$	0.04
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.09	$	0.02
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.19		0.02
Net income–Diluted	$	0.28	$	0.04