CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 25, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 204,142	$ 100,692
Short-term marketable securities	382,569	449,535
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $15,663 in 2017 and $16,815 in 2016)	149,553	197,355
Prepaid expenses	13,476	15,948
Other current assets	25,667	32,648
Total current assets	775,407	796,178
Long-term marketable securities	220,708	187,299
Investments in joint ventures	16,688	15,614
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $931,996 in 2017 and $903,736 in 2016)	595,079	596,743
Goodwill	138,795	134,517
Deferred income taxes	294,630	301,342
Miscellaneous assets	153,861	153,702
Total assets	2,195,168	2,185,395
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	94,332	104,463
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	84,541	96,463
Unexpired subscriptions	79,139	66,686
Accrued expenses and other	140,444	131,125
Total current liabilities	398,456	398,737
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	248,568	246,978
Pension benefits obligation	532,936	558,790
Postretirement benefits obligation	56,315	57,999
Other	74,867	78,647
Total other liabilities	912,686	942,414
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	155,895	149,928
Retained earnings	1,354,195	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	1,364	(1,822)
Funded status of benefit plans	(469,625)	(477,994)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(468,261)	(479,816)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	887,703	847,815
Noncontrolling interest	(3,677)	(3,571)
Total stockholders’ equity	884,026	844,244
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,195,168	2,185,395
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	17,004	16,921
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 81	$ 82