Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 02, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock
Entity Registrant Name	NEW YORK TIMES CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000071691
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	NYT
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Entity File Number	1-5837
Entity Address, Address Line One	620 EIGHTH AVENUE
Entity Address, City or Town	NEW YORK
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10018
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	556-1234
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-1102020
Class A Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		165,206,701
Class B Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		803,408