Supplemental Stockholders' Equity Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 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	$	662,325		$	3,311		$	665,636
Net loss	(521		)	(304		)	(825		)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	14,211			—			14,211
Effect of issuance of shares	5,767			—			5,767
Dividends declared	(5,985		)	—			(5,985		)
Stock-based compensation	7,277			—			7,277
Balance as of September 29, 2013	$	683,074		$	3,007		$	686,081

(In thousands)	Total New York Times Company Stockholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance as of December 25, 2011	$	533,678		$	3,149		$	536,827
Net loss	(42,274		)	(101		)	(42,375		)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,870			—			1,870
Effect of issuance of shares	2,094			—			2,094
Stock-based compensation	5,370			—			5,370
Balance as of September 23, 2012	$	500,738		$	3,048		$	503,786

Summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI by component as of September 29, 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	)	$	(523,462	)	$	(512,566	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, before tax	1,497		908			1,662			4,067
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax	—		—			19,792			19,792
Income tax expense	717		363			8,568			9,648
Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of tax	780		545			12,886			14,211
Balance as of September 29, 2013	$	12,107	$	114		$	(510,576	)	$	(498,355	)

Summary of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table summarizes the reclassifications from AOCI for the periods ended September 29, 2013:

	For the Quarter Ended September 29, 2013			For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 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(1)	$	(4,179	)	(12,537		)
Recognized actuarial loss(1)	10,776			32,328
Total reclassification, before tax	6,597			19,791
Income tax expense	4,196			9,648
Total reclassification, net of tax	$	2,401		$	10,143

(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.