Earnings/(Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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

	For the Quarters Ended				For the Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	June 28, 2015		June 29, 2014		June 28, 2015		June 29, 2014
Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	16,400	$	9,188	$	2,138	$	11,925
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—		—		—		(994		)
Net income	$	16,400	$	9,188	$	2,138	$	10,931
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	166,355		150,796		165,173		150,683
Diluted	168,316		161,868		167,491		161,962
Basic earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.10	$	0.06	$	0.01	$	0.08
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.00		0.00		0.00		(0.01		)
Net income	$	0.10	$	0.06	$	0.01	$	0.07
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.10	$	0.06	$	0.01	$	0.07
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.00		0.00		0.00		(0.01		)
Net income	$	0.10	$	0.06	$	0.01	$	0.06