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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Sep. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 30, 2012
Mar. 25, 2012
Dec. 30, 2012
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]                    
Revenues         $ 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 287,677us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 475,824us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue      
Total operating costs         0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense 281,414us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense 444,684us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense      
Multiemployer pension withdrawal expense         0nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationMultiemployerPensionWithdrawalExpense [1] 7,997nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationMultiemployerPensionWithdrawalExpense [1]        
Impairment of assets         0nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetImpairmentCharges [2] 34,300nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetImpairmentCharges [2] 194,732nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetImpairmentCharges [3]      
Income (loss) from joint ventures         0nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossfromJointVentures (240)nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossfromJointVentures 68nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossfromJointVentures      
Interest expense, net         0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense 9us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense 7us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense      
Pre-tax income/(loss)         0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax (36,283)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax (163,531)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax      
Income tax expense/(benefit)         0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod [4] (15,870)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod [4] (50,084)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod      
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax (20,413)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax (113,447)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax      
Gain/(loss) on sale, net of income taxes:                    
Gain/(loss) on sale         (975)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax [5] 47,980us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax [5] 91,234us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax      
Income tax expense         111us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation 19,618us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation 5,714us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation [6]      
Gain on sale, net of income taxes         (1,086)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 28,362us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 85,520us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax      
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 26,944us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (18,987)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 2,776us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (2,785)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (1,086)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 7,949us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (27,927)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax      
New England Media Group [Member]                    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]                    
Revenues         0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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287,677us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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394,739us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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Total operating costs         0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
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385,527us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
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Multiemployer pension withdrawal expense         0nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationMultiemployerPensionWithdrawalExpense
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68nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossfromJointVentures
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Interest expense, net         0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense
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7us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense
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Pre-tax income/(loss)         0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
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(36,283)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
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9,273us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
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Income tax expense/(benefit)         0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
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(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
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(22,910)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
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(1,444)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
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Gain/(loss) on sale, net of income taxes:                    
Gain/(loss) on sale         (349)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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Income tax expense         (127)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
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19,457us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
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0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
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Gain on sale, net of income taxes         (222)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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28,104us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         (222)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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5,194us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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(1,444)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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About Group [Member]                    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]                    
Revenues         0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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74,970us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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51,140us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
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Multiemployer pension withdrawal expense         0nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationMultiemployerPensionWithdrawalExpense
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Impairment of assets         0nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetImpairmentCharges
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0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense
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0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense
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Pre-tax income/(loss)         0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
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0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
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(170,902)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
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2,497us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
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Gain/(loss) on sale, net of income taxes:                    
Gain/(loss) on sale         (229)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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[5] 419us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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[5] 96,675us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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96,700us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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Income tax expense         (93)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
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161us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
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34,785us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
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Gain on sale, net of income taxes         (136)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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258us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         (136)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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2,755us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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(48,947)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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Regional Media Group [Member]                    
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Revenues         0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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Impairment of assets         0nyt_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetImpairmentCharges
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Interest expense, net         0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense
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[4] (736)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
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[6]      
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$ 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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[1] The multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense in 2013 is related to estimated charges for complete or partial withdrawal obligations under multiemployer pension plans triggered by the sale of the New England Media Group.
[2] Included in impairment of assets in 2013 is the impairment of fixed assets related to the New England Media Group.
[3] Included in impairment of assets in 2012 is the impairment of goodwill related to the About Group.
[4] The income tax benefit for the About Group in 2013 is related to a change in prior period estimated tax expense.
[5] Included in the gain on sale in 2013 is a $49.1 million post-retirement curtailment gain related to the New England Media Group.
[6] The income tax benefit for the Regional Media Group in 2012 included a tax deduction for goodwill, which was previously nondeductible, triggered upon the sale of the Regional Media Group.