CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total New York Times Company Stockholders’ Equity	Capital Stock Class A and Class B Common	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Taxes	Non- controlling Interest
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 25, 2016	$ 844,244	$ 847,815	$ 17,003	$ 149,928	$ 1,331,911	$ (171,211)	$ (479,816)	$ (3,571)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	28,674	28,780			28,780			(106)
Dividends	(6,496)	(6,496)			(6,496)
Other comprehensive income	11,555	11,555					11,555
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,707	2,707	46	2,661
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,455)	(2,455)	24	(2,479)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(1,348)	(1,348)	12	(1,360)
Stock-based compensation	7,145	7,145		7,145
Balance, end of period at Jun. 25, 2017	884,026	887,703	17,085	155,895	1,354,195	(171,211)	(468,261)	(3,677)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Impact of adopting new accounting guidance	2,572	2,572			96,707		(94,135)
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	897,363	897,279	17,108	164,275	1,310,136	(171,211)	(423,029)	84
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	45,510	45,509			45,509			1
Dividends	(13,231)	(13,231)			(13,231)
Other comprehensive income	9,883	9,883					9,883
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	40,527	40,527	219	40,308
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,054)	(3,054)	22	(3,076)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,903)	(5,903)	27	(5,930)
Stock-based compensation	6,024	6,024		6,024
Balance, end of period at Jul. 01, 2018	$ 979,691	$ 979,606	$ 17,376	$ 201,601	$ 1,439,121	$ (171,211)	$ (507,281)	$ 85