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	45,510	45,509			45,509			1
Dividends	(13,231)	(13,231)			(13,231)
Other comprehensive income	9,883	9,883					9,883
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	40,527	40,527	219	40,308
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,054)	(3,054)	22	(3,076)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,903)	(5,903)	27	(5,930)
Stock-based compensation	6,024	6,024		6,024
Balance, end of period at Jul. 01, 2018	979,691	979,606	17,376	201,601	1,439,121	(171,211)	(507,281)	85
Balance, beginning 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]
Net income	23,596	23,597			23,597			(1)
Dividends	(6,599)	(6,599)			(6,599)
Other comprehensive income	2,041	2,041					2,041
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	88	88	1	87
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(210)	(210)	3	(213)
Stock-based compensation	2,698	2,698		2,698
Balance, end of period at Jul. 01, 2018	979,691	979,606	17,376	201,601	1,439,121	(171,211)	(507,281)	85
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	55,327	55,327			55,327
Dividends	(16,637)	(16,637)			(16,637)
Other comprehensive income	9,740	9,740					9,740
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,965	2,965	28	2,937
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,725)	(3,725)	22	(3,747)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(11,924)	(11,924)	42	(11,966)
Stock-based compensation	6,816	6,816		6,816
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	1,085,203	1,083,343	17,488	200,356	1,544,694	(171,211)	(507,984)	1,860
Balance, beginning 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	25,171	25,171			25,171
Dividends	(8,336)	(8,336)			(8,336)
Other comprehensive income	5,818	5,818					5,818
Issuance of shares:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(273)	(273)	6	(279)
Stock-based compensation	3,009	3,009		3,009
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 1,085,203	$ 1,083,343	$ 17,488	$ 200,356	$ 1,544,694	$ (171,211)	$ (507,984)	$ 1,860