CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011
Revenues
Advertising	$ 244,259	$ 262,104	$ 482,127	$ 521,035
Circulation	233,291	215,388	460,285	422,316
Other	37,662	34,496	72,176	69,301
Total revenues	515,212	511,988	1,014,588	1,012,652
Production costs:
Raw materials	33,596	34,222	66,959	68,375
Wages and benefits	110,203	107,454	221,990	219,914
Other	68,899	68,172	136,941	136,565
Total production costs	212,698	209,848	425,890	424,854
Selling, general and administrative costs	226,223	230,595	460,501	464,661
Depreciation and amortization	25,183	26,600	57,473	52,273
Total operating costs	464,104	467,043	943,864	941,788
Impairment of assets	194,732	9,225	194,732	9,225
Pension withdrawal expense	0	4,228	0	4,228
Operating (loss)/profit	(143,624)	31,492	(124,008)	57,411
Gain on sale of investments	37,797	0	55,645	5,898
Impairment of investments	0	0	4,900	0
Income/(loss) from joint ventures	1,079	2,791	1,050	(2,958)
Interest expense, net	15,464	25,152	30,916	49,743
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(120,212)	9,131	(103,129)	10,608
Income tax benefit/(expense)	36,541	(1,505)	32,465	(909)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(83,671)	7,626	(70,664)	9,699
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(4,505)	(127,449)	24,565	(124,296)
Net loss	(88,176)	(119,823)	(46,099)	(114,597)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	27	105	80	298
Net loss attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	(88,149)	(119,718)	(46,019)	(114,299)
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(83,644)	7,731	(70,584)	9,997
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(4,505)	(127,449)	24,565	(124,296)
Net loss attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	$ (88,149)	$ (119,718)	$ (46,019)	$ (114,299)
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic	148,005	147,176	147,936	146,976
Diluted	148,005	151,802	147,936	152,945
Basic (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations, per basic share	$ (0.57)	$ 0.05	$ (0.48)	$ 0.07
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, per basic share	$ (0.03)	$ (0.86)	$ 0.17	$ (0.85)
Loss per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders–Basic	$ (0.60)	$ (0.81)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.78)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Loss/(income) from continuing operations, per diluted share	$ (0.57)	$ 0.05	$ (0.48)	$ 0.06
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, per diluted share	$ (0.03)	$ (0.84)	$ 0.17	$ (0.81)
Loss per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders–Diluted	$ (0.60)	$ (0.79)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.75)