Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Feb. 24, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2019
Entity File Number	1-5837
Entity Registrant Name	NEW YORK TIMES CO
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-1102020
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
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock of $.10 par value
Trading Symbol	NYT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 5.2
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000071691
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		165,595,573
Common Class B
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		803,404