CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Revenues
Advertising	$ 182,641	$ 200,508	$ 618,103	$ 665,492
Circulation	234,867	218,601	695,152	640,917
Other	31,520	32,460	101,007	98,826
Total revenues	449,028	451,569	1,414,262	1,405,235
Production costs:
Raw materials	31,592	32,722	98,551	101,097
Wages and benefits	107,487	103,179	324,529	317,615
Other	62,498	61,603	185,038	184,937
Total production costs	201,577	197,504	608,118	603,649
Selling, general and administrative costs	216,457	209,269	666,291	664,731
Depreciation and amortization	22,485	23,747	75,521	70,564
Total operating costs	440,519	430,520	1,349,930	1,338,944
Impairment of assets	0	0	0	9,225
Pension withdrawal expense	0	0	0	4,228
Operating profit	8,509	21,049	64,332	52,838
Gain on sale of investments	0	65,273	55,645	71,171
Impairment of investments	600	0	5,500	0
Income/(loss) from joint ventures	1,027	(1,068)	2,077	(4,026)
Premium on debt redemption	0	46,381	0	46,381
Interest expense, net	15,497	20,039	46,413	69,782
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(6,561)	18,834	70,141	3,820
Income tax (benefit)/expense	(2,796)	12,440	27,707	3,509
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(3,765)	6,394	42,434	311
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	6,026	9,074	(86,272)	(99,440)
Net income/(loss)	2,261	15,468	(43,838)	(99,129)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	21	217	101	515
Net income/(loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	2,282	15,685	(43,737)	(98,614)
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(3,744)	6,611	42,535	826
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	6,026	9,074	(86,272)	(99,440)
Net income/(loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	$ 2,282	$ 15,685	$ (43,737)	$ (98,614)
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic	148,254	147,355	148,042	147,103
Diluted	148,254	151,293	151,762	152,424
Basic (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations, per basic share	$ (0.02)	$ 0.05	$ 0.29	$ 0.01
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, per basic share	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	$ (0.59)	$ (0.68)
Income/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders–Basic	$ 0.02	$ 0.11	$ (0.30)	$ (0.67)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations, per diluted share	$ (0.02)	$ 0.04	$ 0.28	$ 0.01
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, per diluted share	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	$ (0.57)	$ (0.66)
Income/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders–Diluted	$ 0.02	$ 0.10	$ (0.29)	$ (0.65)