CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 26, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150,964	$ 100,692
Short-term marketable securities	392,249	449,535
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $15,910 in 2017 and $16,815 in 2016)	176,913	197,355
Prepaid expenses	16,797	15,948
Other current assets	31,008	32,648
Total current assets	767,931	796,178
Long-term marketable securities	209,331	187,299
Investments in joint ventures	16,492	15,614
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $917,617 in 2017 and $903,736 in 2016)	588,505	596,743
Goodwill	136,391	134,517
Deferred income taxes	298,376	301,342
Miscellaneous assets	153,200	153,702
Total assets	2,170,226	2,185,395
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	101,924	104,463
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	61,645	96,463
Unexpired subscriptions	82,545	66,686
Accrued expenses and other	141,731	131,125
Total current liabilities	387,845	398,737
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	247,785	246,978
Pension benefits obligation	545,957	558,790
Postretirement benefits obligation	57,244	57,999
Other	74,432	78,647
Total other liabilities	925,418	942,414
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	150,428	149,928
Retained earnings	1,338,595	1,331,911
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(171,211)	(171,211)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(442)	(1,822)
Funded status of benefit plans	(473,809)	(477,994)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(474,251)	(479,816)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	860,600	847,815
Noncontrolling interest	(3,637)	(3,571)
Total stockholders’ equity	856,963	844,244
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,170,226	2,185,395
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	16,958	16,921
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 81	$ 82