CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 244,667	$ 100,692
Short-term marketable securities	336,442	449,535
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $13,838 in 2017 and $16,815 in 2016)	142,323	197,355
Prepaid expenses	17,869	15,948
Other current assets	26,462	32,648
Total current assets	767,763	796,178
Other assets
Long-term marketable securities	241,782	187,299
Investments in joint ventures	20,472	15,614
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $945,416 in 2017 and $903,736 in 2016)	618,835	596,743
Goodwill	143,171	134,517
Deferred income taxes	290,473	301,342
Miscellaneous assets	156,462	153,702
Total assets	2,238,958	2,185,395
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	116,724	104,463
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	90,651	96,463
Unexpired subscriptions	76,886	66,686
Accrued expenses and other	134,411	131,125
Total current liabilities	418,672	398,737
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	249,375	246,978
Pension benefits obligation	518,395	558,790
Postretirement benefits obligation	55,107	57,999
Other	78,735	78,647
Total other liabilities	901,612	942,414
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	159,830	149,928
Retained earnings	1,373,478	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	5,571	(1,822)
Funded status of benefit plans	(465,440)	(477,994)
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(653)	0
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(460,522)	(479,816)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	918,678	847,815
Noncontrolling interest	(4)	(3,571)
Total stockholders’ equity	918,674	844,244
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,238,958	2,185,395
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	17,022	16,921
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 81	$ 82