Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings/(loss) 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 31, 2013		March 25, 2012
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	3,138	$	8,739
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—		33,391
Net income	$	3,138	$	42,130
Average number of common shares outstanding–Basic	148,710		147,867
Incremental shares for assumed exercise of securities	6,560		3,601
Average number of common shares outstanding–Diluted	155,270		151,468
Basic earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.02	$	0.06
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—		0.22
Net income–Basic	$	0.02	$	0.28
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.02	$	0.06
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—		0.22
Net income–Diluted	$	0.02	$	0.28