Supplemental Stockholders' Equity Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of changes of stockholders equity

Stockholders’ equity is summarized as follows:

(In thousands)	Total New York Times Company Stockholders’ Equity		Noncontrolling Interest			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance as of December 30, 2012	$	632,500	$	3,311		$	635,811
Net income/(loss)	3,138		(249		)	2,889
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	2,798		—			2,798
Effect of issuance of shares	1,289		—			1,289
Stock-based compensation	3,547		—			3,547
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	643,272	$	3,062		$	646,334

(In thousands)	Total New York Times Company Stockholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance as of December 25, 2011	$	506,360		$	3,149		$	509,509
Net income/(loss)	42,130			(53		)	42,077
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	398			—			398
Effect of issuance of shares	(26		)	—			(26		)
Stock-based compensation	3,973			—			3,973
Balance as of March 25, 2012	$	552,835		$	3,096		$	555,931

Summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table summarizes the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component as of March 31, 2013:

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Unrealized Loss on Available-For-Sale Security			Funded Status of Benefit Plans			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of December 30, 2012	$	11,327		$	(431	)	$	(542,635	)	$	(531,739	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications, before tax	(2,477		)	(1,374		)	1,662			(2,189		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax	—			—			6,884			6,884
Income tax (benefit)/expense	(1,008		)	(563		)	3,468			1,897
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax	(1,469		)	(811		)	5,078			2,798
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	9,858		$	(1,242	)	$	(537,557	)	$	(528,941	)

Summary of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table summarizes the reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2013:

	For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Detail about accumulated other comprehensive loss components
Funded status of benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service credit	$	(4,179	)	(1)
Recognized actuarial loss	11,063			(1)
Total reclassification, before tax	6,884
Income tax expense	2,794
Total reclassification, net of tax	$	4,090

(1) These items are included in the components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other retirement benefits. See Note 9 for additional information.