CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Revenues
Circulation	$ 206,729	$ 204,156	$ 626,267	$ 616,603
Advertising	137,905	138,018	452,980	454,595
Other	20,084	19,564	64,598	62,172
Total revenues	364,718	361,738	1,143,845	1,133,370
Production costs:
Raw materials	20,875	21,064	64,513	66,913
Wages and benefits	90,777	82,387	267,418	247,199
Other	49,525	49,144	146,173	148,286
Total production costs	161,177	152,595	478,104	462,398
Selling, general and administrative costs	193,198	169,824	565,506	519,610
Depreciation and amortization	19,375	20,293	58,636	57,981
Total operating costs	373,750	342,712	1,102,246	1,039,989
Early termination charge	0	0	2,550	0
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense	0	6,171	0	6,171
Pension settlement charge	0	0	9,525	0
Operating (loss)/profit	(9,032)	12,855	29,524	87,210
Income/(loss) from joint ventures	1,599	(123)	(523)	(3,398)
Interest expense, net	15,254	15,454	41,760	44,169
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(22,687)	(2,722)	(12,759)	39,643
Income tax (benefit)/expense	(10,247)	2,578	(12,226)	21,473
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(12,440)	(5,300)	(533)	18,170
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(18,987)	(994)	(18,995)
Net (loss)	(12,440)	(24,287)	(1,527)	(825)
Net (income)/loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(59)	61	(41)	304
Net (loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	(12,499)	(24,226)	(1,568)	(521)
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	0	(18,987)	(994)	(18,995)
Net (loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders	$ (12,499)	$ (24,226)	$ (1,568)	$ (521)
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	150,822	150,033	150,728	149,724
Diluted (in shares)	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 (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.00	$ 0.12
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.13)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.13)
Net (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (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 (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.00	$ 0.12
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.13)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.12)
Net (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.12	$ 0.04