Earnings/(Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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

	Years Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	December 28, 2014			December 29, 2013		December 30, 2012
	(52 weeks)			(53 weeks)		(52 weeks)
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	34,393		$	57,156	$	163,774
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,086		)	7,949		(27,927		)
Net income	$	33,307		$	65,105	$	135,847
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	150,673			149,755		148,147
Diluted	161,323			157,774		152,693
Basic earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.23		$	0.38	$	1.11
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(0.01		)	0.05		(0.19		)
Net income	$	0.22		$	0.43	$	0.92
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.21		$	0.36	$	1.07
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(0.01		)	0.05		(0.18		)
Net income	$	0.20		$	0.41	$	0.89