CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 144,606	$ 176,607
Short-term marketable securities	499,486	636,743
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $11,624 in 2015 and $12,860 in 2014)	157,570	212,690
Deferred income taxes	63,640	63,640
Prepaid expenses	22,017	25,635
Other current assets	26,764	32,780
Total current assets	914,083	1,148,095
Long-term marketable securities	228,586	167,820
Investments in joint ventures	22,870	22,069
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $872,351 in 2015 and $853,363 in 2014)	638,836	665,758
Goodwill	110,469	116,422
Deferred income taxes	238,596	252,587
Miscellaneous assets	186,474	193,723
Total assets	2,339,914	2,566,474
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	83,457	94,401
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	75,501	91,755
Unexpired subscriptions	60,222	58,736
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	223,662
Accrued expenses and other	104,608	131,954
Total current liabilities	323,788	600,508
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	430,007	426,458
Pension benefits obligation	604,812	631,756
Postretirement benefits obligation	67,485	71,628
Other	95,302	107,775
Total other liabilities	1,197,606	1,237,617
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	146,112	39,217
Retained earnings	1,283,533	1,291,907
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(132,187)	(86,253)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,143	5,705
Funded status of benefit plans	(498,656)	(539,500)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(497,513)	(533,795)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	816,838	726,328
Noncontrolling interest	1,682	2,021
Total stockholders’ equity	818,520	728,349
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,339,914	2,566,474
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	16,811	15,170
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82