CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 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	64,676	61,109			61,109			3,567
Dividends	(19,543)	(19,543)			(19,543)
Other comprehensive income	19,294	19,294					19,294
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	4,142	4,142	62	4,080
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,636)	(2,636)	28	(2,664)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(1,348)	(1,348)	12	(1,360)
Stock-based compensation	9,845	9,845		9,845
Balance, end of period at Sep. 24, 2017	918,674	918,678	17,105	159,829	1,373,477	(171,211)	(460,522)	(4)
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	70,484	70,485			70,485			(1)
Dividends	(19,865)	(19,865)			(19,865)
Other comprehensive income	15,608	15,608					15,608
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	40,650	40,650	222	40,428
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,145)	(3,145)	23	(3,168)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,903)	(5,903)	27	(5,930)
Stock-based compensation	8,907	8,907		8,907
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 1,006,671	$ 1,006,588	$ 17,380	$ 204,512	$ 1,457,463	$ (171,211)	$ (501,556)	$ 83