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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Sep. 28, 2014
Jun. 29, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Sep. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Jan. 14, 2015
Mar. 29, 2015
Jan. 31, 2009
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                            
Pension settlement charge $ 0nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 0nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 9,525,000nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 0nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 3,228,000nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 0nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 0nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 0nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 9,525,000nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 3,228,000nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense [1] $ 47,657,000nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense      
Subsequent Event [Member]                            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                            
Proceeds from warrant exercises                       101,100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises
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Carlos Slim Helu [Member]                            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                            
Class-A Common Stock ownership percentage                           8.00%nyt_ClassACommonStockOwnershipPercentage
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Notes Due 2015 Called 2011 [Member]                            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                            
Warrants issued In connection with debt issuance                           15.9nyt_WarrantsIssuedInConnectionWithDebtIssuance
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Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights (USD per warrant)                           6.3572us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
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= nyt_NotesDue2015Called2011Member
Qualified Plans [Member]                            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                            
Lump-sum payments to be made from plan assets                 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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= nyt_QualifiedPlansMember		 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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= nyt_QualifiedPlansMember		        
Qualified Plans [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                            
Pension settlement charge                         40,000,000nyt_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionSettlementExpense
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Lump-sum payments to be made from plan assets                         $ 98,300,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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= nyt_QualifiedPlansMember
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[1] We recorded a settlement charge related to a lump-sum payment offer to certain former employees who participated in a non-qualified pension plan.