CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total New York Times Company Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Capital Stock Class A and Class B Common [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Taxes [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 30, 2012	$ 665,636	$ 662,325	$ 15,109	$ 25,610	$ 1,230,450	$ (96,278)	$ (512,566)	$ 3,311
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	64,856	65,105			65,105			(249)
Dividends	(12,037)	(12,037)			(12,037)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	110,517	109,955					109,955	562
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	5,086	5,086	92	4,994
Stock conversions Class B shares to Class A shares	0
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(746)	(746)	10	(756)
401(k) Company stock match - Class A shares	3,454	3,454		(6,571)		10,025
Stock-based compensation	6,813	6,813		6,813
Income tax benefit related to share-based payments	2,955	2,955		2,955
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 29, 2013	846,534	842,910	15,211	33,045	1,283,518	(86,253)	(402,611)	3,624
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	32,305	33,307			33,307			(1,002)
Dividends	(24,918)	(24,918)			(24,918)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(131,785)	(131,184)					(131,184)	(601)
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	1,119	1,119	17	1,102
Stock conversions Class B shares to Class A shares	0
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,331)	(2,331)	24	(2,355)
Stock-based compensation	9,480	9,480		9,480
Income tax shortfall related to share-based payments	(2,055)	(2,055)		(2,055)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 28, 2014	728,349	726,328	15,252	39,217	1,291,907	(86,253)	(533,795)	2,021
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	62,842	63,246			63,246			(404)
Dividends	(26,409)	(26,409)			(26,409)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	24,788	24,701					24,701	87
Issuance of shares
Stock options - Class A shares	1,943	1,943	34	1,909
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,184)	(2,184)	23	(2,207)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(1,565)	(1,565)	9	(1,574)
Warrants - Class A shares	101,083	101,083	1,590	99,474		19
Share repurchases	(69,921)	(69,921)				(69,921)
Stock-based compensation	10,431	10,431		10,431
Income tax shortfall related to share-based payments	(902)	(902)		(902)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 27, 2015	$ 828,455	$ 826,751	$ 16,908	$ 146,348	$ 1,328,744	$ (156,155)	$ (509,094)	$ 1,704