CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 213,814	$ 182,911
Short-term marketable securities	299,834	308,589
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $13,960 in 2018 and $14,542 in 2017)	151,416	184,885
Prepaid expenses	23,387	22,851
Other current assets	51,564	50,463
Total current assets	740,015	749,699
Other assets
Long-term marketable securities	235,641	241,411
Investments in joint ventures	1,751	1,736
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $956,170 in 2018 and $945,401 in 2017)	645,519	640,939
Goodwill	145,612	143,549
Deferred income taxes	149,335	153,046
Miscellaneous assets	179,221	169,400
Total assets	2,097,094	2,099,780
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	114,220	125,479
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	67,391	104,614
Unexpired subscriptions revenue	85,361	75,054
Accrued expenses and other	103,457	110,510
Total current liabilities	370,429	415,657
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	251,092	250,209
Pension benefits obligation	392,937	405,422
Postretirement benefits obligation	47,979	48,816
Other	76,580	82,313
Total other liabilities	768,588	786,760
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	199,029	164,275
Retained earnings	1,422,123	1,310,136
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(171,211)	(171,211)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	9,575	6,328
Funded status of benefit plans	(516,017)	(427,819)
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(2,880)	(1,538)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(509,322)	(423,029)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	957,991	897,279
Noncontrolling interest	86	84
Total stockholders’ equity	958,077	897,363
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,097,094	2,099,780
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	17,292	17,028
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 80	$ 80