Earnings/(Loss) Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings/(loss) per share, Basic and Diluted

Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share have been computed as follows:

	For the Quarters Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013			September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(12,499	)	$	(5,239	)	$	(574	)	$	18,474
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			(18,987		)	(994		)	(18,995		)
Net (loss)	$	(12,499	)	$	(24,226	)	$	(1,568	)	$	(521	)
Average number of common shares outstanding–Basic	150,822			150,033			150,728			149,724
Incremental shares for assumed exercise of securities	—			—			—			6,736
Average number of common shares outstanding–Diluted	150,822			150,033			150,728			156,460
Basic (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.03	)	$	—		$	0.12
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			(0.13		)	(0.01		)	(0.13		)
Net (loss)–Basic	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.03	)	$	—		$	0.12
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			(0.13		)	(0.01		)	(0.12		)
Net (loss)–Diluted	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.01	)	$	—