CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Revenues
Circulation	$ 824,277	$ 795,037		$ 705,163
Advertising	666,687	711,829		756,148
Other	86,266	88,475		93,263
Total revenues	1,577,230	1,595,341		1,554,574
Production costs:
Raw materials	92,886	106,381		108,267
Wages and benefits	332,085	331,321		315,900
Other	201,942	213,616		216,094
Total production costs	626,913	651,318		640,261
Selling, general and administrative costs	706,354	711,112		687,558
Depreciation and amortization	78,477	78,980		83,833
Total operating costs	1,411,744	1,441,410		1,411,652
Pension settlement expense	3,228	47,657	[1]	0
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense	6,171	0		4,228
Other expense	0	2,620	[2]	4,500
Impairment of assets	0	0		7,458
Operating profit	156,087	103,654		126,736
Gain on sale of investments	0	220,275	[3]	71,171
Impairment of investments	0	5,500	[4]	0
(Loss)/income from joint ventures	(3,215)	2,936		(270)
Premium on debt redemption	0	0		46,381
Interest expense, net	58,073	62,808		85,243
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	94,799	258,557		66,013
Income tax expense	37,892	94,617		21,417
Income from continuing operations	56,907	163,940		44,596
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(20,413)	(113,447)		(82,799)
Gain on sale, net of income taxes	28,362	85,520		0
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	7,949	(27,927)		(82,799)
Net income/(loss)	64,856	136,013		(38,203)
Net loss/(income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	249	(166)		555
Net income/(loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	65,105	135,847		(37,648)
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	57,156	163,774		45,151
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 7,949	$ (27,927)		$ (82,799)
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	149,755	148,147		147,190
Diluted (in shares)	157,774	152,693		152,007
Basic earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ 0.38	$ 1.11		$ 0.31
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (USD per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.19)		$ (0.57)
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.92		$ (0.26)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ 0.36	$ 1.07		$ 0.30
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (USD per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.18)		$ (0.55)
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.89		$ (0.25)
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.08	$ 0		$ 0

[1] In the fourth quarter of 2012, we recorded a $47.7 million non-cash pension settlement charge in connection with the immediate pension benefit offer to certain former employees who participate in The New York Times Companies Pension Plan.

[2] In the fourth quarter of 2012, we recorded a $2.6 million charge in connection with a legal settlement.

[3] In the first quarter of 2012, we recorded a $17.8 million gain on the sale of 100 of our units in Fenway Sports Group. In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a $37.8 million gain on the sale of our remaining 210 units in Fenway Sports Group. In the fourth quarter of 2012, we recorded a $164.6 million gain on the sale of our ownership interest in Indeed.com.

[4] In the first and third quarters of 2012, we recorded a $4.9 million and $0.6 million non-cash charge, respectively, for the impairment of certain investments.