CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 182,911	$ 100,692
Short-term marketable securities	308,589	449,535
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $14,542 in 2017 and $16,815 in 2016)	184,885	197,355
Prepaid expenses	22,851	15,948
Other current assets	50,463	32,648
Total current assets	749,699	796,178
Long-term marketable securities	241,411	187,299
Investments in joint ventures	1,736	15,614
Property, plant and equipment:
Equipment	528,111	523,104
Buildings, building equipment and improvements	674,056	641,383
Software	232,791	212,118
Land	105,710	105,710
Assets in progress	45,672	18,164
Total, at cost	1,586,340	1,500,479
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(945,401)	(903,736)
Property, plant and equipment, net	640,939	596,743
Goodwill	143,549	134,517
Deferred income taxes	153,046	301,342
Miscellaneous assets	169,400	153,702
Total assets	2,099,780	2,185,395
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	125,479	104,463
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	104,614	96,463
Unexpired subscriptions revenue	75,054	66,686
Accrued expenses and other	110,510	131,125
Total current liabilities	415,657	398,737
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	250,209	246,978
Pension benefits obligation	405,422	558,790
Postretirement benefits obligation	48,816	57,999
Other	82,313	78,647
Total other liabilities	786,760	942,414
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	164,275	149,928
Retained earnings	1,310,136	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	6,328	(1,822)
Funded status of benefit plans	(427,819)	(477,994)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(1,538)	0
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(423,029)	(479,816)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	897,279	847,815
Noncontrolling interest	84	(3,571)
Total stockholders’ equity	897,363	844,244
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,099,780	2,185,395
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	17,028	16,921
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 80	$ 82