CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 24, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 290,292	$ 175,151
Short-term investments	279,858	104,846
Restricted cash	24,341	27,628
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $17,177 in 2012 and $17,412 in 2011)	227,932	261,805
Inventories:
Newsprint and magazine paper	13,589	14,567
Other inventory	2,817	3,213
Total inventories	16,406	17,780
Deferred income taxes	73,055	73,055
Other current assets	50,556	56,961
Assets held for sale	0	178,181
Total current assets	962,440	895,407
Other assets
Investments in joint ventures	43,541	82,019
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $916,705 in 2012 and $868,798 in 2011)	896,093	938,903
Intangible assets acquired:
Goodwill (less accumulated impairment losses of $999,950 in 2012 and 805,218 in 2011)	291,294	488,894
Other intangible assets acquired (less accumulated amortization of $72,382 in 2012 and $69,952 in 2011)	14,793	17,285
Total intangible assets acquired	306,087	506,179
Deferred income taxes	348,101	280,283
Miscellaneous assets	160,544	180,659
Total assets	2,716,806	2,883,450
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	90,616	98,385
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	81,920	112,024
Unexpired subscriptions	65,776	63,103
Accrued expenses	130,419	165,564
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	74,995	74,900
Total current liabilities	443,726	513,976
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	700,820	698,220
Pension benefits obligation	848,669	880,504
Postretirement benefits obligation	101,397	104,192
Other	155,353	177,049
Total other liabilities	1,806,239	1,859,965
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	34,278	32,024
Retained earnings	1,040,606	1,086,625
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(107,572)	(110,974)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	8,286	10,928
Unrealized derivative loss on cash-flow hedge of equity method investment	0	(652)
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale security	2,102	0
Funded status of benefit plans	(529,019)	(526,674)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(518,631)	(516,398)
Total New York Times Company stockholders' equity	463,772	506,360
Noncontrolling interest	3,069	3,149
Total stockholders' equity	466,841	509,509
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,716,806	2,883,450
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	15,009	15,001
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82