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Supplemental Stockholders' Equity Information Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Income tax benefit $ 16,320us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax $ 2,701us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]    
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Income tax benefit 19,593us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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[1]  
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]    
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Total reclassification, before tax 49,338us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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[2]  
Income tax benefit 19,593us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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Total reclassification, net of tax 29,745us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]    
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Amortization of prior service credit (2,961)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
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[3]  
Amortization of actuarial loss 11,970us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
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[3]  
Pension Settlement Charge [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]    
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Pension settlement charge $ 40,329nyt_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansSettlementsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= nyt_PensionSettlementChargeMember
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
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[1] All amounts are shown net of noncontrolling interest.
[2] There were no reclassifications relating to noncontrolling interest for the quarter ended March 29, 2015.
[3] These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other retirement benefits. See Note 9 for additional information