CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 334,374	$ 175,151
Short-term investments	279,740	104,846
Restricted cash	24,341	27,628
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $17,646 in 2012 and $17,275 in 2011)	195,489	247,436
Inventories:
Newsprint and magazine paper	11,536	14,567
Other inventory	2,373	3,213
Total inventories	13,909	17,780
Deferred income taxes	73,055	73,055
Other current assets	49,883	55,665
Assets held for sale	223,887	590,002
Total current assets	1,194,678	1,291,563
Other assets
Investments in joint ventures	43,151	82,019
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $929,432 in 2012 and $862,665 in 2011)	877,883	937,140
Goodwill (less accumulated impairment losses of $805,218 in 2012 and 2011)	121,251	121,618
Deferred income taxes	344,062	280,283
Miscellaneous assets	144,540	170,827
Total assets	2,725,565	2,883,450
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	94,315	98,385
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	97,401	112,024
Unexpired subscriptions	66,537	63,103
Accrued expenses	129,586	165,564
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	75,261	74,900
Total current liabilities	463,100	513,976
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	701,678	698,220
Pension benefits obligation	830,868	880,504
Postretirement benefits obligation	100,248	104,192
Other	154,537	177,049
Total other liabilities	1,787,331	1,859,965
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	31,181	32,024
Retained earnings	1,042,888	1,086,625
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(102,690)	(110,974)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	10,418	10,928
Unrealized derivative loss on cash-flow hedge of equity method investment	0	(652)
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale security	732	0
Funded status of benefit plans	(525,548)	(526,674)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(514,398)	(516,398)
Total New York Times Company stockholders' equity	472,086	506,360
Noncontrolling interest	3,048	3,149
Total stockholders' equity	475,134	509,509
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,725,565	2,883,450
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	15,023	15,001
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82