CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 185,693	$ 105,776
Short-term marketable securities	436,397	507,639
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $12,233 in 2016 and $13,485 in 2015)	170,018	207,180
Prepaid expenses	21,536	19,430
Other current assets	32,484	22,507
Total current assets	846,128	862,532
Long-term marketable securities	252,157	291,136
Investments in joint ventures	10,922	22,815
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $870,536 in 2016 and $856,974 in 2015)	621,696	632,439
Goodwill	110,291	109,085
Intangible assets	12,250	0
Deferred income taxes	305,812	309,142
Miscellaneous assets	152,731	190,541
Total assets	2,311,987	2,417,690
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	85,887	96,082
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	52,303	98,256
Unexpired subscriptions	64,051	60,184
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	188,579	188,377
Accrued expenses and other	122,318	120,686
Total current liabilities	513,138	563,585
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	243,907	242,851
Pension benefits obligation	615,096	627,697
Postretirement benefits obligation	61,800	62,879
Other	84,966	92,223
Total other liabilities	1,005,769	1,025,650
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	140,895	146,348
Retained earnings	1,314,030	1,328,744
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(171,211)	(156,155)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,164	17
Funded status of benefit plans	(505,167)	(509,111)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(504,003)	(509,094)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	796,691	826,751
Noncontrolling interest	(3,611)	1,704
Total stockholders’ equity	793,080	828,455
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,311,987	2,417,690
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	16,898	16,826
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82