CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues
Circulation	$ 209,815	$ 206,965	$ 419,538	$ 412,447
Advertising	156,348	163,039	315,075	316,577
Other	22,556	20,953	44,514	42,608
Total revenues	388,719	390,957	779,127	771,632
Production costs:
Raw materials	21,610	22,098	43,638	45,849
Wages and benefits	88,025	81,536	176,641	164,812
Other	48,309	49,435	96,648	99,142
Total production costs	157,944	153,069	316,927	309,803
Selling, general and administrative costs	185,584	172,914	372,308	349,786
Depreciation and amortization	19,169	18,750	39,261	37,688
Total operating costs	362,697	344,733	728,496	697,277
Early termination charge	0	0	2,550	0
Pension settlement charge	9,525	0	9,525	0
Operating profit	16,497	46,224	38,556	74,355
Income/(loss) from joint ventures	25	(405)	(2,122)	(3,275)
Interest expense, net	13,205	14,644	26,506	28,715
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	3,317	31,175	9,928	42,365
Income tax (benefit)/expense	(5,743)	13,813	(1,979)	18,895
Income from continuing operations	9,060	17,362	11,907	23,470
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	2,775	(994)	(10)
Net income	9,060	20,137	10,913	23,460
Net loss/(income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	128	(6)	18	243
Net income attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	9,188	20,131	10,931	23,703
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	9,188	17,356	11,925	23,713
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	2,775	(994)	(10)
Net income attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	$ 9,188	$ 20,131	$ 10,931	$ 23,703
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	150,796	148,797	150,683	148,754
Diluted (in shares)	161,868	156,511	161,962	156,101
Basic earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.06	$ 0.12	$ 0.08	$ 0.16
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00
Net income	$ 0.06	$ 0.14	$ 0.07	$ 0.16
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.06	$ 0.11	$ 0.07	$ 0.15
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00
Net income	$ 0.06	$ 0.13	$ 0.06	$ 0.15
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.04	$ 0	$ 0.08	$ 0