CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 206,179	$ 182,911
Short-term marketable securities	348,222	308,589
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $13,370 in 2018 and $14,542 in 2017)	157,861	184,885
Prepaid expenses	26,709	22,851
Other current assets	43,666	50,463
Total current assets	782,637	749,699
Other assets
Long-term marketable securities	240,055	241,411
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $944,455 in 2018 and $945,401 in 2017)	645,964	640,939
Goodwill	141,273	143,549
Deferred income taxes	146,682	153,046
Miscellaneous assets	184,777	171,136
Total assets	2,141,388	2,099,780
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	113,848	125,479
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	91,108	104,614
Unexpired subscriptions revenue	81,869	75,054
Accrued expenses and other	116,137	110,510
Total current liabilities	402,962	415,657
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	245,932	250,209
Pension benefits obligation	363,509	405,422
Postretirement benefits obligation	45,524	48,816
Other	76,790	82,313
Total other liabilities	731,755	786,760
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	204,512	164,275
Retained earnings	1,457,463	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	5,745	6,328
Funded status of benefit plans	(504,851)	(427,819)
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(2,450)	(1,538)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(501,556)	(423,029)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	1,006,588	897,279
Noncontrolling interest	83	84
Total stockholders’ equity	1,006,671	897,363
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,141,388	2,099,780
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	17,300	17,028
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 80	$ 80