CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total New York Times Company Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Capital Stock Class A and Class B Common [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 26, 2010 (As previously reported [Member])	$ 664,076	$ 659,927	$ 15,012	$ 40,155	$ 1,126,294	$ (134,463)	$ (387,071)	$ 4,149
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance (Adjustments [Member])	20,433	20,433	0	0	5,957	0	14,476	0
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 26, 2010	684,509	680,360	15,012	40,155	1,132,251	(134,463)	(372,595)	4,149
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	(38,203)	(37,648)	0	0	(37,648)	0	0	(555)
Net income/(loss) at Dec. 27, 2010 (As previously reported [Member])	(40,224)
Net income/(loss) (Adjustments [Member])	2,021
Other comprehensive income	(124,908)	(124,463)	0	0	0	0	(124,463)	(445)
Other comprehensive income at Dec. 27, 2010 (As previously reported [Member])	(129,772)
Other comprehensive income (Adjustments [Member])	4,864
Issuance of shares
Employee stock purchase plan - Class A shares	4,318	4,318	60	4,258	0	0	0	0
Stock options - Class A shares	364	364	11	353	0	0	0	0
Stock conversions Class B shares to Class A shares	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(1,285)	(1,285)	0	(6,250)	0	4,965	0	0
401(k) Company stock match - Class A shares	6,724	6,724	0	(11,800)	0	18,524	0	0
Stock-based compensation	9,410	9,410	0	9,410	0	0	0	0
Tax shortfall from equity award exercises	(4,102)	(4,102)	0	(4,102)	0	0	0	0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 25, 2011	536,827	533,678	15,083	32,024	1,094,603	(110,974)	(497,058)	3,149
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	136,013	135,847	0	0	135,847	0	0	166
Net income/(loss) at Dec. 26, 2011 (As previously reported [Member])	133,339
Net income/(loss) (Adjustments [Member])	2,674
Other comprehensive income	(15,512)	(15,508)	0	0	0	0	(15,508)	(4)
Other comprehensive income at Dec. 26, 2011 (As previously reported [Member])	(15,345)
Other comprehensive income (Adjustments [Member])	(167)
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	730	730	18	712	0	0	0	0
Stock conversions Class B shares to Class A shares	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(501)	(501)	8	(656)	0	147	0	0
401(k) Company stock match - Class A shares	3,764	3,764	0	(10,785)	0	14,549	0	0
Stock-based compensation	5,329	5,329	0	5,329	0	0	0	0
Tax shortfall from equity award exercises	(1,014)	(1,014)	0	(1,014)	0	0	0	0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 30, 2012 (As previously reported [Member])	635,812
Stockholders' equity, ending balance (Adjustments [Member])	29,824
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 30, 2012	665,636	662,325	15,109	25,610	1,230,450	(96,278)	(512,566)	3,311
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	64,856	65,105	0	0	65,105	0	0	(249)
Dividends	(12,037)	(12,037)	0	0	(12,037)	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income	110,517	109,955	0	0	0	0	109,955	562
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	5,086	5,086	92	4,994	0	0	0	0
Stock conversions Class B shares to Class A shares	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(746)	(746)	10	(756)	0	0	0	0
401(k) Company stock match - Class A shares	3,454	3,454	0	(6,571)	0	10,025	0	0
Stock-based compensation	6,813	6,813	0	6,813	0	0	0	0
Tax shortfall from equity award exercises	2,955	2,955	0	2,955	0	0	0	0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 29, 2013	$ 846,534	$ 842,910	$ 15,211	$ 33,045	$ 1,283,518	$ (86,253)	$ (402,611)	$ 3,624