CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 176,607	$ 482,745
Short-term marketable securities	636,743us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments	364,880us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $12,860 in 2014 and $14,252 in 2013)	212,690us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	202,303us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Deferred income taxes	63,640us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	65,859us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Prepaid expenses	25,635us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	20,250us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Other current assets	32,780us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	36,230us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	1,148,095us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	1,172,267us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Long-term marketable securities	167,820us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent	176,155us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent
Investments in joint ventures	22,069	40,213
Property, plant and equipment:
Equipment	542,265us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross	623,249us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross
Buildings, building equipment and improvements	652,220us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross	650,293us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
Software	208,241	189,684
Land	105,710us-gaap_Land	105,710us-gaap_Land
Assets in progress	10,685us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross	15,402us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
Total, at cost	1,519,121us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	1,584,338us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(853,363)	(870,982)
Property, plant and equipment, net	665,758us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	713,356us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill	116,422us-gaap_Goodwill	125,871us-gaap_Goodwill
Deferred income taxes	252,587us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	179,989us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
Miscellaneous assets	193,723us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	164,701us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	2,566,474us-gaap_Assets	2,572,552us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	94,401us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	90,982us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	91,755	91,629
Unexpired subscriptions	58,736us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	58,007us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	223,662	21
Accrued expenses	124,740us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	107,734us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued income taxes	7,214us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxes	138us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxes
Total current liabilities	600,508us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	348,511us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	426,458	684,142
Pension benefits obligation	631,756	444,328
Postretirement benefits obligation	71,628	90,602
Other	107,775us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	158,435us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total other liabilities	1,237,617us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent	1,377,507us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	39,217	33,045
Retained earnings	1,291,907	1,283,518
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(86,253)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(86,253)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,705	12,674
Funded status of benefit plans	(539,500)	(415,285)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(533,795)	(402,611)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	726,328us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	842,910us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interest	2,021us-gaap_MinorityInterest	3,624us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders’ equity	728,349	846,534
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,566,474	2,572,552
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	15,170	15,129
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82

This represents (1) the noncurrent liability recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans (The current liability will be separate, but it will normally be small, if there is even any at all); and (2) the amount of a recognized obligation to a multiemployer plan in the event that the employer withdraws from the plan (In some situations, withdrawal from a multiemployer plan may result in an employer having an obligation to the plan for a portion of the unfunded benefit obligation of the pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans).

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