CONDENSED 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	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	(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
Balance, beginning 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]
Net income	24,974	24,976			24,976			(2)
Dividends	(6,634)	(6,634)			(6,634)
Other comprehensive income	5,725	5,725					5,725
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	123	123	3	120
Restricted stock units vested	(91)	(91)	1	(92)
Stock-based compensation	2,883	2,883		2,883
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
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	71,754	71,754			71,754
Dividends	(24,970)	(24,970)			(24,970)
Other comprehensive income	11,269	11,269					11,269
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,998	2,998	28	2,970
Restricted stock units vested	(3,725)	(3,725)	25	(3,750)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(11,924)	(11,924)	42	(11,966)
Stock-based compensation	9,723	9,723		9,723
Balance, end of period at Sep. 29, 2019	1,097,766	1,095,906	17,491	203,293	1,552,788	(171,211)	(506,455)	1,860
Balance, beginning 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	16,427	16,427			16,427
Dividends	(8,333)	(8,333)			(8,333)
Other comprehensive income	1,529	1,529					1,529
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	33	33		33
Restricted stock units vested	0		3	(3)
Stock-based compensation	2,907	2,907		2,907
Balance, end of period at Sep. 29, 2019	$ 1,097,766	$ 1,095,906	$ 17,491	$ 203,293	$ 1,552,788	$ (171,211)	$ (506,455)	$ 1,860