Prior Period Adjustments (Income Statements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012		Sep. 23, 2012		Jun. 24, 2012		Mar. 25, 2012		Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Revenues		$ 443,860	$ 361,738	$ 390,957	$ 380,675	$ 468,114		$ 355,337		$ 387,841		$ 384,049			$ 1,577,230	$ 1,595,341		$ 1,554,574
Operating costs
Production costs					156,734	177,440		157,370		158,174		158,334			626,913	651,318		640,261
Selling, general and administrative costs					176,872	186,501		169,459		172,820		182,332			706,354	711,112		687,558
Depreciation and amortization					18,938	18,492		19,594		20,212		20,682			78,477	78,980		83,833
Total operating costs		371,755	342,712	344,733	352,544	382,433		346,423		351,206		361,348			1,411,744	1,441,410		1,411,652
Pension settlement expense		3,228			0	47,657	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]		3,228	47,657	[1]	0
Other expense					0	2,620	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]		0	2,620	[2]	4,500
Impairment of assets					0	0		0		0		0		7,458	0	0		7,458
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense		0	6,171	0	0	0		0		0		0			6,171	0		4,228
Operating profit		68,877	12,855	46,224	28,131	35,404		8,914		36,635		22,701			156,087	103,654		126,736
Gain on sale of investments					0	164,630	[3]	0	[3]	37,797	[3]	17,848	[3]		0	220,275	[3]	71,171
Impairment of investments					0	0	[4]	600	[4]	0	[4]	4,900	[4]		0	5,500	[4]	0
(Loss)/income from joint ventures		183	(123)	(405)	(2,870)	847		1,010		1,064		15			(3,215)	2,936		(270)
Premium on debt redemption	1,400				0	0		0		0		0			0	0		46,381
Interest expense, net		13,904	15,454	14,644	14,071	16,402		15,490		15,464		15,452			58,073	62,808		85,243
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		55,156	(2,722)	31,175	11,190	184,479		(6,166)		60,032		20,212			94,799	258,557		66,013
Income tax (benefit)/expense		16,419	2,578	13,813	5,082	66,171		(3,187)		25,781		5,852			37,892	94,617		21,417
Income from continuing operations		38,737	(5,300)	17,362	6,108	118,308		(2,979)		34,251		14,360			56,907	163,940		44,596
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					(2,785)	60,080		5,703		(121,900)		28,190			7,949	(27,927)		(82,799)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		26,944	(18,987)	2,776	(2,785)	60,080		5,703		(121,900)		28,190			7,949	(27,927)		(82,799)
Net income/(loss)		65,681	(24,287)	20,138	3,323	178,388		2,724		(87,649)		42,550			64,856	136,013		(38,203)
Net loss/(income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(55)	61	(6)	249	(267)		21		27		53			249	(166)		555
Net income/(loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders		65,626	(24,226)	20,132	3,572	178,121		2,745		(87,622)		42,603			65,105	135,847		(37,648)
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations		38,682	(5,239)	17,356	6,357	118,041		(2,958)		34,278		14,413			57,156	163,774		45,151
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		150,162	150,033	148,797	148,710	148,461		148,254		148,005		147,867			149,755	148,147		147,190
Diluted (in shares)		160,013	150,033	156,511	155,270	154,685		148,254		149,799		151,468			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)		$ 0.26	$ (0.03)	$ 0.12	$ 0.04	$ 0.80		$ (0.02)		$ 0.23		$ 0.10			$ 0.38	$ 1.11		$ 0.31
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (USD per share)		$ 0.18	$ (0.13)	$ 0.02	$ (0.02)	$ 0.40		$ 0.04		$ (0.82)		$ 0.19			$ 0.05	$ (0.19)		$ (0.57)
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)		$ 0.44	$ (0.16)	$ 0.14	$ 0.02	$ 1.20		$ 0.02		$ (0.59)		$ 0.29			$ 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)		$ 0.24	$ (0.03)	$ 0.11	$ 0.04	$ 0.76		$ (0.02)		$ 0.23		$ 0.10			$ 0.36	$ 1.07		$ 0.30
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (USD per share)		$ 0.17	$ (0.13)	$ 0.02	$ (0.02)	$ 0.39		$ 0.04		$ (0.81)		$ 0.18			$ 0.05	$ (0.18)		$ (0.55)
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)		$ 0.41	$ (0.16)	$ 0.13	$ 0.02	$ 1.15		$ 0.02		$ (0.58)		$ 0.28			$ 0.41	$ 0.89		$ (0.25)
Adjustments [Member]
Revenues					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Operating costs
Production costs					(607)	(676)		(633)		(628)		(628)				(2,565)		(2,113)
Selling, general and administrative costs					(188)	(185)		(230)		(237)		(237)				(889)		(786)
Depreciation and amortization					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Total operating costs					(795)	(861)		(863)		(865)		(865)				(3,454)		(2,899)
Pension settlement expense					0	(1,072)		0		0		0				(1,072)		0
Other expense					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Impairment of assets					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Operating profit					795	1,933		863		865		865				4,526		2,899
Gain on sale of investments					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Impairment of investments					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
(Loss)/income from joint ventures					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Premium on debt redemption					0	0		0		0		0						0
Interest expense, net					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes					795	1,933		863		865		865				4,526		2,899
Income tax (benefit)/expense					361	722		400		338		392				1,852		878
Income from continuing operations					434	1,211		463		527		473				2,674		2,021
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Net income/(loss)					434	1,211		463		527		473				2,674		2,021
Net loss/(income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest					0	0		0		0		0				0		0
Net income/(loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders					434	1,211		463		527		473				2,674		2,021
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations					434	1,211		463		527		473				2,674		2,021
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)					148,710	148,461		148,254		148,005		147,867				148,147		147,190
Diluted (in shares)					155,270	154,685		148,254		149,799		151,468				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)					$ 0.00	$ 0.01		$ 0.00		$ 0.01		$ 0.00				$ 0.02		$ 0.01
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (USD per share)					$ 0.00	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00				$ 0.00		$ 0.00
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)					$ 0.00	$ 0.01		$ 0.00		$ 0.01		$ 0.00				$ 0.02		$ 0.01
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)					$ 0.00	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00				$ 0.02		$ 0.01
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (USD per share)					$ 0.00	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00				$ 0.00		$ 0.00
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)					$ 0.00	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00				$ 0.02		$ 0.01
As previously reported [Member]
Revenues					380,675	468,114		355,337		387,841		384,049				1,595,341		1,554,574
Operating costs
Production costs					157,341	178,116		158,003		158,802		158,962				653,883		642,374
Selling, general and administrative costs					177,060	186,686		169,689		173,057		182,569				712,001		688,344
Depreciation and amortization					18,938	18,492		19,594		20,212		20,682				78,980		83,833
Total operating costs					353,339	383,294		347,286		352,071		362,213				1,444,864		1,414,551
Pension settlement expense					0	48,729		0		0		0				48,729		0
Other expense					0	2,620		0		0		0				2,620		4,500
Impairment of assets					0	0		0		0		0				0		7,458
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense					0	0		0		0		0				0		4,228
Operating profit					27,336	33,471		8,051		35,770		21,836				99,128		123,837
Gain on sale of investments					0	164,630		0		37,797		17,848				220,275		71,171
Impairment of investments					0	0		600		0		4,900				5,500		0
(Loss)/income from joint ventures					(2,870)	847		1,010		1,064		15				2,936		(270)
Premium on debt redemption					0	0		0		0		0				0		46,381
Interest expense, net					14,071	16,402		15,490		15,464		15,452				62,808		85,243
Income from continuing operations before income taxes					10,395	182,546		(7,029)		59,167		19,347				254,031		63,114
Income tax (benefit)/expense					4,721	65,449		(3,587)		25,443		5,460				92,765		20,539
Income from continuing operations					5,674	117,097		(3,442)		33,724		13,887				161,266		42,575
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					(2,785)	60,080		5,703		(121,900)		28,190				(27,927)		(82,799)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					(2,785)	60,080		5,703		(121,900)		28,190				(27,927)		(82,799)
Net income/(loss)					2,889	177,177		2,261		(88,176)		42,077				133,339		(40,224)
Net loss/(income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest					249	(267)		21		27		53				(166)		555
Net income/(loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders					3,138	176,910		2,282		(88,149)		42,130				133,173		(39,669)
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations					$ 5,923	$ 116,830		$ (3,421)		$ 33,751		$ 13,940				$ 161,100		$ 43,130
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)					148,710	148,461		148,254		148,005		147,867				148,147		147,190
Diluted (in shares)					155,270	154,685		148,254		149,799		151,468				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)					$ 0.04	$ 0.79		$ (0.02)		$ 0.22		$ 0.09				$ 1.09		$ 0.29
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (USD per share)					$ (0.02)	$ 0.40		$ 0.04		$ (0.82)		$ 0.19				$ (0.19)		$ (0.56)
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)					$ 0.02	$ 1.19		$ 0.02		$ (0.60)		$ 0.28				$ 0.90		$ (0.27)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)					$ 0.04	$ 0.76		$ (0.02)		$ 0.23		$ 0.09				$ 1.05		$ 0.28
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (USD per share)					$ (0.02)	$ 0.39		$ 0.04		$ (0.81)		$ 0.19				$ (0.18)		$ (0.54)
Net income/(loss) (USD per share)					$ 0.02	$ 1.15		$ 0.02		$ (0.58)		$ 0.28				$ 0.87		$ (0.26)

[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.