CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012
Revenues
Circulation	$ 245,132	$ 233,291	$ 486,921	$ 460,285
Advertising	207,454	220,228	398,621	435,462
Other	32,777	36,283	65,754	69,487
Total revenues	485,363	489,802	951,296	965,234
Production costs:
Raw materials	28,854	33,596	58,947	66,959
Wages and benefits	106,090	107,153	215,219	215,786
Other	57,452	61,829	114,496	122,540
Total production costs	192,396	202,578	388,662	405,285
Selling, general and administrative costs	217,928	220,236	442,131	449,360
Depreciation and amortization	21,608	22,920	43,408	53,036
Total operating costs	431,932	445,734	874,201	907,681
Operating profit	53,431	44,068	77,095	57,553
Gain on sale of investment	0	37,797	0	55,645
Impairment of investments	0	0	0	4,900
(Loss)/income from joint ventures	(459)	1,079	(3,399)	1,050
Interest expense, net	14,646	15,464	28,720	30,916
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	38,326	67,480	44,976	78,432
Income tax expense	18,189	29,440	21,516	31,233
Income from continuing operations	20,137	38,040	23,460	47,199
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(125,689)	0	(92,298)
Net income/(loss)	20,137	(87,649)	23,460	(45,099)
Net (income)/loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(6)	27	243	80
Net income/(loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	20,131	(87,622)	23,703	(45,019)
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	20,131	38,067	23,703	47,279
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(125,689)	0	(92,298)
Net income/(loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	$ 20,131	$ (87,622)	$ 23,703	$ (45,019)
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	148,797	148,005	148,754	147,936
Diluted (in shares)	156,511	149,799	156,101	150,669
Basic earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.14	$ 0.26	$ 0.16	$ 0.32
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ (0.85)	$ 0.00	$ (0.62)
Net income/(loss)	$ 0.14	$ (0.59)	$ 0.16	$ (0.30)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.13	$ 0.25	$ 0.15	$ 0.31
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ (0.83)	$ 0.00	$ (0.61)
Net income/(loss)	$ 0.13	$ (0.58)	$ 0.15	$ (0.30)