CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 236,511	$ 182,911
Short-term marketable securities	293,791	308,589
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $12,886 in 2018 and $14,542 in 2017)	137,909	184,885
Prepaid expenses	27,021	22,851
Other current assets	34,722	50,463
Total current assets	729,954	749,699
Other assets
Long-term marketable securities	248,848	241,411
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $936,283 in 2018 and $945,401 in 2017)	645,567	640,939
Goodwill	141,742	143,549
Deferred income taxes	148,686	153,046
Miscellaneous assets	184,325	171,136
Total assets	2,099,122	2,099,780
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	105,389	125,479
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	70,149	104,614
Unexpired subscriptions revenue	82,410	75,054
Accrued expenses and other	103,916	110,510
Total current liabilities	361,864	415,657
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	251,911	250,209
Pension benefits obligation	382,031	405,422
Postretirement benefits obligation	46,559	48,816
Other	77,066	82,313
Total other liabilities	757,567	786,760
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	201,601	164,275
Retained earnings	1,439,121	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	6,164	6,328
Funded status of benefit plans	(510,763)	(427,819)
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(2,682)	(1,538)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(507,281)	(423,029)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	979,606	897,279
Noncontrolling interest	85	84
Total stockholders’ equity	979,691	897,363
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,099,122	2,099,780
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	17,296	17,028
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 80	$ 80