CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 156,938	$ 105,776
Short-term marketable securities	589,065	507,639
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $15,626 in 2016 and $13,485 in 2015)	152,589	207,180
Prepaid expenses	14,061	19,430
Other current assets	50,097	22,507
Total current assets	962,750	862,532
Long-term marketable securities	198,861	291,136
Investments in joint ventures	14,304	22,815
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $893,230 in 2016 and $856,974 in 2015)	602,140	632,439
Goodwill	122,940	109,085
Deferred income taxes	301,578	309,142
Miscellaneous assets	154,307	190,541
Total assets	2,356,880	2,417,690
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	92,467	96,082
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	74,791	98,256
Unexpired subscriptions	63,645	60,184
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	188,993	188,377
Accrued expenses and other	152,912	120,686
Total current liabilities	572,808	563,585
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	245,922	242,851
Pension benefits obligation	600,645	627,697
Postretirement benefits obligation	58,446	62,879
Other	85,888	92,223
Total other liabilities	990,901	1,025,650
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	145,967	146,348
Retained earnings	1,301,254	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	1,456	17
Funded status of benefit plans	(497,277)	(509,111)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(495,821)	(509,094)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	797,186	826,751
Noncontrolling interest	(4,015)	1,704
Total stockholders’ equity	793,171	828,455
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,356,880	2,417,690
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	16,915	16,826
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82