CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total New York Times Company Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Capital Stock Class A and Class B Common [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Taxes	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 27, 2015	$ 828,455	$ 826,751	$ 16,908	$ 146,348	$ 1,328,744	$ (156,155)	$ (509,094)	$ 1,704
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss)	23,832	29,068			29,068			(5,236)
Dividends	(25,901)	(25,901)			(25,901)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	29,239	29,278					29,278	(39)
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	762	762	12	750
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,739)	(2,739)	30	(2,769)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(6,888)	(6,888)	53	(6,941)
Share Repurchases – Class A shares	(15,056)	(15,056)				(15,056)
Stock-based compensation	12,622	12,622		12,622
Income tax shortfall related to share-based payments	(82)	(82)		(82)
Ending balance 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/(loss)	6,837	4,296			4,296			2,541
Dividends	(26,071)	(26,071)			(26,071)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	57,901	56,787					56,787	1,114
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	4,601	4,601	66	4,535
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,715)	(2,715)	28	(2,743)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(1,349)	(1,349)	11	(1,360)
Stock-based compensation	13,915	13,915		13,915
Ending balance 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]
Impact of adopting new accounting guidance	2,572	2,572			96,707		(94,135)
Net income/(loss)	127,460	125,684			125,684			1,776
Dividends	(26,523)	(26,523)			(26,523)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(560)	(560)					(560)
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	41,288	41,288	233	41,055
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,591)	(4,591)	28	(4,619)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,903)	(5,903)	27	(5,930)
Stock-based compensation	11,535	11,535		11,535
Ending balance at Dec. 30, 2018	$ 1,042,641	$ 1,040,781	$ 17,396	$ 206,316	$ 1,506,004	$ (171,211)	$ (517,724)	$ 1,860