CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 400,062	$ 105,776
Short-term marketable securities	327,641	507,639
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $13,783 in 2016 and $13,485 in 2015)	149,957	207,180
Prepaid expenses	15,173	19,430
Other current assets	46,309	22,507
Total current assets	939,142	862,532
Long-term marketable securities	187,679	291,136
Investments in joint ventures	12,998	22,815
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $886,010 in 2016 and $856,974 in 2015)	611,135	632,439
Goodwill	119,765	109,085
Deferred income taxes	303,441	309,142
Miscellaneous assets	155,081	190,541
Total assets	2,329,241	2,417,690
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	75,251	96,082
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	69,076	98,256
Unexpired subscriptions	62,812	60,184
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	188,784	188,377
Accrued expenses and other	130,294	120,686
Total current liabilities	526,217	563,585
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	244,898	242,851
Pension benefits obligation	613,445	627,697
Postretirement benefits obligation	60,068	62,879
Other	85,462	92,223
Total other liabilities	1,003,873	1,025,650
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	143,513	146,348
Retained earnings	1,313,817	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	1,157	17
Funded status of benefit plans	(501,222)	(509,111)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(500,065)	(509,094)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	803,043	826,751
Noncontrolling interest	(3,892)	1,704
Total stockholders’ equity	799,151	828,455
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,329,241	2,417,690
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	16,907	16,826
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82