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. 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	21,914	21,912			21,912			2
Dividends	(6,632)	(6,632)			(6,632)
Other comprehensive income	7,842	7,842					7,842
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	40,439	40,439	218	40,221
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,844)	(2,844)	19	(2,863)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,903)	(5,903)	27	(5,930)
Stock-based compensation	3,326	3,326		3,326
Balance, end of period at Apr. 01, 2018	958,077	957,991	17,372	199,029	1,422,123	(171,211)	(509,322)	86
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. 30, 2018	1,042,641	1,040,781	17,396	206,316	1,506,004	(171,211)	(517,724)	1,860
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	30,156	30,156			30,156
Dividends	(8,301)	(8,301)			(8,301)
Other comprehensive income	3,922	3,922					3,922
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,965	2,965	28	2,937
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,452)	(3,452)	16	(3,468)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(11,924)	(11,924)	42	(11,966)
Stock-based compensation	3,807	3,807		3,807
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 1,059,814	$ 1,057,954	$ 17,482	$ 197,626	$ 1,527,859	$ (171,211)	$ (513,802)	$ 1,860