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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended
Jan. 14, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Apr. 13, 2004
Jan. 31, 2009
Feb. 19, 2015
Jan. 13, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Class A common stock, right to elect percentage of the board of directors   30.00%nyt_ClassACommonStockRightToElectPercentageOfBoardOfDirector          
Class B Common Stock available for conversion into Class A Common Stock   816,635nyt_ClassBCommonStockAvailableForConversionIntoClassCommonStock 818,061nyt_ClassBCommonStockAvailableForConversionIntoClassCommonStock        
Class B common stock, right to elect percentage of the board of directors   70.00%nyt_ClassBCommonStockRightToElectPercentageOfBoardOfDirector          
Minimum consideration for each share of preferred stock   $ 100nyt_MinimumConsiderationForEachShareOfPreferredStock          
Adolph Ochs Family Trust [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Class B common stock ownership percentage   90.00%nyt_ClassBCommonStockOwnershipPercentage
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= nyt_AdolphOchsFamilyTrustMember
         
Class A Common Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount       $ 400,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
     
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount   91,400,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
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Notes Due 2015 Called 2011 [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Warrants issued In connection with debt issuance         15,900,000nyt_WarrantsIssuedInConnectionWithDebtIssuance
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= nyt_NotesDue2015Called2011Member
   
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights (USD per warrant)         $ 6.3572us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
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= nyt_NotesDue2015Called2011Member
   
Carlos Slim Helu [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Class-A Common Stock ownership percentage         8.00%nyt_ClassACommonStockOwnershipPercentage
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Subsequent Event [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Proceeds from warrant exercises 101,100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises
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= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
           
Subsequent Event [Member] | Class A Common Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount             101,100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
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Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount           $ 101,100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
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= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember